by Richard Leahy | Jul 1, 2026 | Competitions, News, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine, XXVirginia Wine
Wine Writer Frank Morgan Reports on How Virginia Wines “Showed up–and Showed Off in Paris Wine blogger Frank Morgan (“Drink What YOU Like”) just returned from having co-organized a landmark tasting of Virginia wines in a blind tasting against...
by Richard Leahy | Jun 29, 2026 | Events, Tastings/Evaluations, XXVirginia Wine
From left to right: Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Katie Frazier, Competition Chair Frank Morgan, and Hark Winemaker and 2026 Monticello Cup winner AJ Greely Here are the top twelve gold medal wines from the 2026 Monticello Cup Competition (wines from...
by Richard Leahy | Jun 1, 2026 | Competitions, Events, News, Virginia Wine, XXVirginia Wine
The Monticello Wine Trail has officially announced the 2026 Monticello Cup Gold Medal Winners, recognizing excellence in winemaking across the Monticello American Viticultural Area (AVA) and celebrating the depth, diversity, and continued momentum of Virginia wine....
by Richard Leahy | May 30, 2026 | Tastings/Evaluations, Wine of the Week, XXVirginia Wine
Since I got a Coravin, a wonderful tool that extracts wine from a bottle through the cork and displaces the wine with inert argon gas, I’ve enjoyed sampling wines without having to either open or empty the bottle—I can “have my wine and drink it, too.” Recently during...
by Richard Leahy | May 23, 2026 | News, Virginia Wine, XXVirginia Wine
The Monticello Wine Trail has appointed Tracey Love as its first Executive Director, marking a new chapter for the Monticello American Viticultural Area (AVA) as it builds on its national momentum. The region was named Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Region of the Year...
by Richard Leahy | May 17, 2026 | Events, News, XXVirginia Wine
Monticello Wine Week, sponsored by the Monticello Wine Trail, will take place June 22–28, 2026, across Charlottesville and the surrounding Central Virginia region. This annual celebration highlights the depth, quality, and collaborative spirit of the Monticello...
