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 27, 2026 | Competitions, News, Regions & Terroir, Virginia Wine
Virginia Secretary of Agriculture Katie Frazier announced the winner of the 2026 Monticello Cup (best of the 12 gold medals in the competition) at the Boar’s Head Inn in Charlottesville on Friday, June 27th. Hark Vineyards winemaker AJ Greely accepts the 2026...
by Richard Leahy | Jun 24, 2026 | Events, Virginia Wine
As part of Pollak Vineyards’ “America 250 Series”, Pollak Vineyards will hold “An Evening with Richard Leahy,” author of the Beyond Jefferson’s Vines: the Evolution of Quality Wine in Virginia, the definitive book on Virginia wine,...
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 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 | Apr 24, 2026 | Events, News, Virginia Wine, XXVirginia Wine
You may have heard that the Virginia (and Maryland) wine industries were hit hard this week by a freeze, following an early budbreak and most vineyards had green shoots out already, making the crop vulnerable to the freeze with temperatures in the mid-20s F. Despite...
