by Richard Leahy | Feb 24, 2023 | Virginia Wine
February 23, 2023, Richmond Main Street Station Governor Glen Youngkin presented the 2023 Virginia Wine Governor’s Cup to Michael Albers, owner of Delfosse Vineyards and Winery in Nelson County (within the Monticello AVA), for their 2021 Screaming Hawk Meritage...
by Richard Leahy | Feb 17, 2023 | Virginia Wine
Tom Kelly, a Board member of the Virginia Vineyards Association and past president, was named “Grower of the Year” for 2023 by the organization at its annual meeting on Friday, Feb. 17th. The award was presented by Beth Green, Virginia Deputy Secretary of...
by Richard Leahy | Feb 7, 2023 | Virginia Wine
The 2023 Virginia Wine Governor’s Cup Competition, which evaluated 614 of the best Virginia wines from across the Commonwealth under the direction of Jay Youmans MW, has announced the medal winners, With 66 wineries receiving 142 Gold Medals. You can view the...
by Richard Leahy | Jan 31, 2023 | Virginia Wine
The first 2023 online edition of Wine & Country Life magazine has just been published, and features a must-read, in-depth article on the history of Virginia wine. It includes a look back 400 years to colonial days, the origin of the Norton grape 200 years ago, and...
by Richard Leahy | Jan 2, 2023 | Virginia Wine
My Favorite Wines of 2022 Richard’s Rating Scale: ****→* Ratings key: * = good, ** = very good, *** = excellent, **** = exceptional, + = given rating plus, → = will increase in quality with time. Two and Two-to-Three Stars **→* Veritas Vineyards Momentarius White...
by Richard Leahy | Dec 18, 2022 | Virginia Wine
***→**Ankida Ridge Pinot Noir 2021 VA Released after only six weeks in the bottle, tasted when a year old. Color: translucent medium ruby. Nose: racy, with bright red cherry, raspberries, a hint of white pepper and spice, flinty minerality. Aside from the red fruit...