by Richard Leahy | Mar 14, 2017 | Tastings/Evaluations, Varietals
Dave Phinney has an original idea for regional wine: the “meta-location” blend. In contrast to the European model of increasingly small and allegedly special locations regulated by appellation laws, he blends across appellations seeking out old, low-yielding vines to...
by Richard Leahy | May 26, 2016 | Fruit Wines, Tastings/Evaluations, Varietals
Now that we’ve gone from 55 F and rain for days on end to 90F and no clouds in the sky here in Virginia, it’s time to change gears and start shining the light on white wines, but we will have some notable red wine highlights to wrap up from the dismal...
by Richard Leahy | Apr 25, 2016 | Tastings/Evaluations, Varietals, Virginia Wine
Virginia wine lovers now have two excellent vintages for white wines: 2014 and 2015. The 2014 vintage was cooler and drier than most, yielding white wines with marked freshness, delicacy, vibrant fruit and fine natural acidity. They will continue to bring refreshing...
by Richard Leahy | Jan 3, 2016 | Tastings/Evaluations, Varietals, Virginia Wine
Welcome back to richardleahy.com, a blog focused on wines of Virginia and the East. My website has been under re-design for the last month, so to get current here are details of the East Coast wines I enjoyed the most in 2015, by category. Aside from the favorite red...
