by Richard Leahy | Jun 29, 2023 | Virginia Wine
People keep asking me if this is all I do for a living, as if I got paid for driving around the Finger Lakes on the rainiest week of the summer (so far). It’s hard work, driving through the back roads between Seneca and Keuka Lakes in the pouring rain, tasting (and...
by Richard Leahy | May 28, 2023 | Virginia Wine
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...
by Richard Leahy | May 3, 2023 | Virginia Wine
Brooks Hoover, Pippin Hill Production Manager and Head Tasting Room Manager Laura Matheney accept the Monticello Cup from competition organizer Frank Morgan (left). The wine was made at Michael Shaps Wineworks from Pippin Hill fruit. The 2023 Monticello Cup...
by Richard Leahy | Apr 28, 2023 | Virginia 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...
by Richard Leahy | Apr 21, 2023 | Virginia Wine
Mother’s Day weekend in May will be “Virginia Wine Love” weekend, with 50 host wineries around the state. Activities at participating wineries include specialty wine tastings, complimentary snacks, private tours, trivia contests, book signings, and...
by Richard Leahy | Apr 14, 2023 | Virginia Wine
Thomas Jefferson, the father of American wine, just had a birthday this week, one way you can celebrate is by enjoying the combination of Virginia sparkling wine and learning more about the world-class quality wines made in Virginia today. Come to the Wine Guild in...
