by Richard Leahy | Feb 7, 2023 | Virginia Wine
The 2023 Virginia Wine Governor’s Cup Competition, which evaluated 614 of the best Virginia wines from across the Commonwealth under the direction of Jay Youmans MW, has announced the medal winners, With 66 wineries receiving 142 Gold Medals. You can view the...
by Richard Leahy | Jan 31, 2023 | 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...
by Richard Leahy | Jan 2, 2023 | Virginia Wine
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...
by Richard Leahy | Dec 18, 2022 | Virginia Wine
***→**Ankida Ridge Pinot Noir 2021 VA Released after only six weeks in the bottle, tasted when a year old. Color: translucent medium ruby. Nose: racy, with bright red cherry, raspberries, a hint of white pepper and spice, flinty minerality. Aside from the red fruit...
by Richard Leahy | Dec 9, 2022 | Virginia Wine
Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyard has gradually expanded their product line, and now offer five wines over $50; two varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot), and three blends: Bundoran Blue $60, Wild Common, $55 (both red Meritage blends with someTannat), and...