by Richard Leahy | Jul 24, 2016 | Events, Tastings/Evaluations
I judged again this year in the New York State Fair wine competition, where the diversity and quality–especially among the red wines, and the up-and-coming American hybrid Diamond–was loud and clear. The final round of the competition pitted about 10 wines...
by Richard Leahy | Apr 18, 2016 | Events, Virginia Wine
One of the newest Virginia wineries, Upper Shirley Vineyards, will host a Richmond Garden Week tour on Wednesday, April 27th, 20 miles southeast of Richmond in Charles City County. The Garden Week event at Shirley Vineyards will feature a seated lunch, with this...
by Richard Leahy | Apr 6, 2016 | Events, Virginia Wine
The Fourth Annual Virginia Wine Summit, an event aimed at educating trade gatekeepers like sommeliers and wine retailers on current trends in Virginia wines, took place April 5th at the Salamander Resort in Middleburg. The event was a resounding success, selling out...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 22, 2016 | Events, Virginia Wine
The annual #VAWineSummit, a conference for wine trade professionals, is a celebration of Virginia’s wine and food culture. Attendees will discover the unique flavors of wines from the Commonwealth while interacting with Virginia winemakers, national beverage...
by Richard Leahy | Feb 7, 2016 | Events, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine
On January 29th, Bill Freitag was named “Grower of the Year” at the annual technical meeting of the Virginia Vineyards Association. Freitag is chairman of the association’s Sustainability Workbook Committee, and has overseen the development of the Virginia Sustainable...
by Richard Leahy | Feb 7, 2016 | Events
The second annual Fauquier County Industry Showcase tasting & competition will be held Sat. Feb. 27th, 2016 at beautiful Airlie in Warrenton on the outskirts of Northern Virginia. Taste local Virginia wines presented by sixteen Fauquier County wineries, and vote...