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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Founding Maryland Winery Leaders Recognized at Ceremonies Across the State
[from a press release from the Maryland Wineries Association, Aug. 10th, 2026] The Maryland Wineries Association, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Agriculture, conducted six ceremonies the weeks of July 20th and 27th at the tasting rooms of some of the...
Breaking News July 1st: On the 50th Anniversary of the “Judgment of Paris” Tasting (CA vs. French Wines), Virginia Wines Post the Highest Scores in All Categories, at a Blind Judging at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris!
Wine Writer Frank Morgan Reports on How Virginia Wines "Showed up--and Showed Off in Paris Wine blogger Frank Morgan ("Drink What YOU Like") just returned from having co-organized a landmark tasting of Virginia wines in a blind tasting against comparable French...
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