by Richard Leahy | Oct 3, 2018 | Cider, Events
Virginia Cider Week is November 9-18, and Virginia cideries will be featured at tasting events across the Commonwealth. Kevin Clay of Big Spoon Communications organized the second annual Virginia Cider media and trade tasting today (10/2) hosted by Buskey Cider in...
by Richard Leahy | Aug 13, 2018 | Cider, Competitions, Fruit Wines, News/Announcements, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine
Charlottesville, VA–The third annual “Drink Outside the Grape” competition took place in Charlottesville, VA on August 8, resulting in 83 medals for fruit wines, meads, ciders and fruit brandies; 21 golds, 33 silvers and 27 bronze medals in addition...
by Richard Leahy | Jul 3, 2018 | Cider, Competitions, Fruit Wines
The third annual Drink Outside the Grape Competition is now open for online entries. Now in its third year, DOTG is an international competition. In 2017 entries came from the U.S., Canada, Estonia and India. The purpose of the Drink Outside the Grape Competition is...
by Richard | Nov 19, 2017 | Cider, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine
It goes without saying that Thanksgiving is the ultimate American, loca-vore feast, so why would you shop for locally farmed produce and turkeys, while buying a wine from overseas or the West Coast? Especially now, and especially in the East (where Thanksgiving...
by Richard Leahy | Oct 23, 2017 | Cider
On Friday, October 20th I went to a press tasting featuring half a dozen Virginia cideries at Buskey Cider in Richmond. The tasting was the first step in getting the word out about Virginia Cider Week (Nov. 10-19), and I was impressed at both the quality and diversity...
