by Richard Leahy | Apr 8, 2026 | Conferences & Meetings, News, XXVirginia Wine
Frank Morgan moderates with winemakers as attendees tastes gold medal winners of the 2026 VA Governor’s Case wines From March 24-26th, the 14th Eastern Winery Exposition brought the industry’s largest trade show and conference for the production grape and...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 17, 2026 | Competitions, News, Virginia Wine
March 12, 2026 – During the annual Virginia Wine Governor’s Cup Gala at the Main Street Station, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger announced that Valley Road Vineyards of Afton had won the 2026 Virginia Wine Governor’s Cup competition with their 2023 Cabernet Franc...
by Richard Leahy | Feb 25, 2026 | Conferences & Meetings, News, Virginia Wine
On February 25th, At the annual Virginia Vineyards Association Technical Meeting at the Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg, the newly-appointed Virginia Secretary of Agriculture Katie Frazier (herself a Valley native) announced that the 2026 “Grower of the...
by Richard Leahy | May 29, 2025 | News, XXVirginia Wine
Eric Asimov, the wine columnist for the New York Times since 2004, has written that Virginia has officially (and finally) arrived as a serious wine region, in his May 28th column for the Times. “Over the last 10 years or so [Virginia] has gained confidence,...
by Richard Leahy | Nov 29, 2022 | News
Fred Frank in his vineyard holding a grape cluster at harvest. Preserving a legacy and carrying on the family traditions of innovation and experimentation, Fred Frank is a force in New York winemaking. Since 1993, he has headed Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery in...
by Richard Leahy | Nov 1, 2022 | News, Virginia Wine
When autumn leaves begin falling and temperatures start to drop, Virginia’s wineries heat up with hot spiced mulled wine and more. Chilly weather opens the doors to Virginia’s winter wines. Mulled, port-style, even chocolate—the abundance of choices make selecting a...
