by Richard Leahy | Dec 9, 2022 | Virginia Wine
Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyard has gradually expanded their product line, and now offer five wines over $50; two varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot), and three blends: Bundoran Blue $60, Wild Common, $55 (both red Meritage blends with someTannat), and...
by Richard Leahy | Nov 29, 2022 | Virginia Wine
Fred Frank in his vineyard holding a grape cluster at harvest. Preserving a legacy and carrying on the family traditions of innovation and experimentation, Fred Frank is a force in New York winemaking. Since 1993, he has headed Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery in...
by Richard Leahy | Nov 25, 2022 | Virginia Wine
Richard Leahy, Conference Manager of the Eastern Winery Expo, author of Beyond Jefferson’s Vines, member of the Circle of Wine Writers – has been a distinctive presence on the eastern wine scene for close to forty years. The Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association is...
by Richard Leahy | Nov 19, 2022 | Virginia Wine
I like to post my annual Thanksgiving wine recommendations in the prior week, so people have time to read them and then shop for them. As a locavore and also as a historian, I promote drinking locally, especially since Thanksgiving is an East Coast American...
by Richard Leahy | Nov 1, 2022 | News/Announcements, Virginia Wine, Virginia Wine
When autumn leaves begin falling and temperatures start to drop, Virginia’s wineries heat up with hot spiced mulled wine and more. Chilly weather opens the doors to Virginia’s winter wines. Mulled, port-style, even chocolate—the abundance of choices make selecting a...
by Richard Leahy | Aug 29, 2022 | Virginia Wine
Part I: Keuka Lake As is my habit in summer, I make an annual drive up to the Finger Lakes of New York to see old friends and taste new wines and vintages. I had been anticipating this trip for a year, because at my last visit, Peter Bell of Fox Run Vineyards and...
