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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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...
Pippin Hill Farm’s Wild Acre Reserve 2017 Red Blend Wins 2023 Monticello Cup
Brooks Hoover, Pippin Hill Production Manager and Head Tasting Room Manager Laura Matheney accept the Monticello Cup from competition organizer Frank Morgan (left). The wine was made at Michael Shaps Wineworks from Pippin Hill fruit. The 2023 Monticello Cup...
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