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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Richard Marks 40 Years as a Wine Writer
At the end of July, this writer marked the 40th anniversary as a published wine writer, specializing in wines of Virginia and Eastern North America. My first piece on the Virginia wine festival in Culpeper, in July 1986, was published in the Reston Connection's...
Briede’ Vineyards is a Star in Virginia’s North Country
Ten miles north of Winchester, at 39.2 latitude (shouting distance from WV) and 720 ft. elevation is Briede' Family Vineyards, a star in that "far north" part of the state. Briede' Family Vineyards (from their website) Amongst neighboring farms, when you walk in the...
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