by Richard Leahy | Sep 24, 2023 | Virginia Wine
This week, Wine Enthusiast magazine named its four picks for Wine Region of the Year. Charlottesville, VA and its Monticello AVA were in first place, followed by Lambrusco, Italy; Provence, France; and Swartland, South Africa. The magazine noted that, despite the...
by Richard Leahy | Aug 18, 2023 | Virginia Wine
The Delaplane area near I-66 as it passes through the Blue Ridge Mountains has acquired quite a cluster of notable wineries, chief among them Linden Vineyards and RdV Vineyards. Since it opened in March, Crimson Lane should now be added to that list. The view south...
by Richard Leahy | Aug 8, 2023 | Virginia Wine
I’m honored to share that Lois Lindstrom, non-fiction author and host of the television show “The Bookman’s Corner” on Loislindstrom.com and Comcast Channel 69, has interviewed me about the third edition of my book Beyond Jefferson’s...
by Richard Leahy | Aug 7, 2023 | Virginia Wine
The seventh annual East Coast Wineries Summit, organized by Paul Vigna, editor at Penn Live, took place on July 31st at Crossvines, an incubator winery in Poolesville, MD. The facility is part of a county and state agriculture district aiming to foster the development...
by Richard Leahy | Jun 29, 2023 | Virginia Wine
People keep asking me if this is all I do for a living, as if I got paid for driving around the Finger Lakes on the rainiest week of the summer (so far). It’s hard work, driving through the back roads between Seneca and Keuka Lakes in the pouring rain, tasting (and...
by Richard Leahy | May 28, 2023 | Virginia Wine
During May, I had the opportunity to visit a few wineries around the Monticello Wine Trail and catch up with their current offerings (nice work if you can get it!) Here are highlights: Virginia Wine Love Weekend: I was an event “host” at Chisholm Vineyards (a k a...
