Around the Monticello Wine Trail in May

During May, I had the opportunity to visit a few wineries around the Monticello Wine Trail and catch up with their current offerings (nice work if you can get it!) Here are highlights: Virginia Wine Love Weekend: I was an event “host” at Chisholm Vineyards (a k a...

Terroir: the Taste of a Place (in Wine)

“Terroir” is a French word that you may have heard from winery tasting room personnel or read on the back of wine bottle. Basically, it means the character of a grape planted in an ideal spot (climate plus soil) to yield not only quality wine, but a...