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A Tale of Two (Older) Rieslings

by Richard Leahy | Sep 6, 2019 | Regions & Terroir, Tastings/Evaluations, Varietals

For this early September Wine of the Week, I actually present two wines, both Rieslings, and both over a decade old. The dry version is Fox Run’s Reserve Riesling 2008 (Seneca Lake, New York AVA). Winemaker Peter Bell only makes a reserve in great vintages for...

My Recommendations for Thanksgiving Wines

by Richard Leahy | Nov 16, 2018 | Tastings/Evaluations, Varietals

Fun fact: more wine is purchased for consumption at Thanksgiving than at any other day in the year in the U.S. Now that Eastern wines are world-class, and since Thanksgiving was the original locavore feast (on the East Coast), it’s only appropriate to drink...

Recent Tasting Notes Part Two (6/18)

by Richard Leahy | Jun 13, 2018 | Tastings/Evaluations, Varietals, Virginia Wine

A recent visit to Fox Meadow Vineyards at the western edge of Fauquier County reminded me what a stunning view they have from their elevation of some 1,800 feet–and how that elevation is shown in their wines by way of bright natural acidity.  Tasting highlights:...

Veritas Vineyards Wins 2018 Monticello Cup with 2015 Petit Verdot Paul Schaeffer Reserve

by Richard Leahy | May 8, 2018 | Competitions, Tastings/Evaluations, Varietals, Virginia Wine

At a gala wine tasting and award ceremony at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, the top awards were given between a field of gold medal winners for the Best White Wine and Best Red Wine, and Monticello Cup Winner for 2018. The Monticello Cup Winner for 2018 was...

Wine of the Week: Boordy 2016 Albarino

by Richard Leahy | Jul 20, 2017 | Tastings/Evaluations, Varietals

Boy, has it been hot as perdition this last week, with no relief in sight, here in the Mid-Atlantic. I didn’t want to cook or otherwise heat up the place tonight, so I bought some fresh Chesapeake oysters and fixed an appropriate salad (mostly red leaf lettuce,...

TasteCamp 2017 In Maryland Shows a Dynamic Industry of High Quality

by Richard Leahy | Jun 14, 2017 | Regions & Terroir, Tastings/Evaluations, Varietals, Winery Visits

TasteCamp, an annual “wine camp” event organized by Long Island-based wine writer Lenn Thompson of The Cork Report, is open to the wine media who pay to attend a long weekend in the wine country of a specific region.  The eight years old TasteCamp brought...
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