Richard Leahy is a wine author and wine industry consultant specializing in regional wines east of the Rockies. He has been reporting on the wines of Virginia and other regional wine states since 1986. Richard works with numerous wineries, associations and state agencies, and is the Conference Manager for the largest wine industry trade show on the East Coast, the Eastern Winery Exposition.
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Finger Lakes Tour, Wine Reviews, Summer 2023
People keep asking me if this is all I do for a living, as if I got paid for driving around the Finger Lakes on the rainiest week of the summer (so far). It’s hard work, driving through the back roads between Seneca and Keuka Lakes in the pouring rain, tasting (and...
Around the Monticello Wine Trail in May
During May, I had the opportunity to visit a few wineries around the Monticello Wine Trail and catch up with their current offerings (nice work if you can get it!) Here are highlights: Virginia Wine Love Weekend: I was an event “host” at Chisholm Vineyards (a k a...
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