by Richard Leahy | May 3, 2021 | Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine, Winery Visits
There’s no winery event like one where a new label is introduced, and the world is coming out of pandemic restrictions. Last weekend in early May I drove to Ankida Ridge Vineyards in western Amherst County, to enjoy the lovely mountain views and top-notch...
by Richard Leahy | Apr 13, 2021 | News/Announcements, Virginia Wine
Ankida Ridge Vineyard, Amherst County It’s April 13th, the birthday of Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson is most famous as the author of the Declaration of Independence, which gave a moral justification for American independence, inspiring others sucIt’s April...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 28, 2021 | Events, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine
On Saturday March 27th, wine blogger Frank Morgan (DrinkwhatYOUlike.com) hosted a Zoom meeting where participants were encouraged to open and comment on their choice of Virginia wine. Some participants were also panelists in a discussion, like Agriculture Secretary...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 15, 2021 | News/Announcements, Virginia Wine
Frank Morgan, Virginia wine blogger, invites you to join us for the 2nd annual ‘Open That Bottle of Virginia Wine’ day on Saturday, March 27. “The purpose of this day is bring awareness to Virginia wines, wineries and winemakers (and ciders, too).”...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 12, 2021 | Competitions, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine
On March 11th, Jay Youmans MW who runs the annual Governor’s Cup wine competition hosted a Zoom meeting with the winemakers of the top twelve wines in the competition this year (the “Governor’s Case”.) Attendees included the competition’s...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 9, 2021 | Competitions, News/Announcements, Virginia Wine
Due to the pandemic, the Governor’s Cup gala was replaced by a Facebook reveal of the Governor’s Case (top twelve wines by score) the highest scoring of those wines, the 2021 Governor’s Cup. This year, a record 544 wines produced an impressive 96...
