
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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Wine & Country’s In-Depth Article on “Virginia’s Great American Wine Story: The History of Virginia Wine”.
The first 2023 online edition of Wine & Country Life magazine has just been published, and features a must-read, in-depth article on the history of Virginia wine. It includes a look back 400 years to colonial days, the origin of the Norton grape 200 years ago, and...
My Favorite Wines of 2022
My Favorite Wines of 2022 Richard’s Rating Scale: ****→* Ratings key: * = good, ** = very good, *** = excellent, **** = exceptional, + = given rating plus, → = will increase in quality with time. Two and Two-to-Three Stars **→* Veritas Vineyards Momentarius White...