by Richard Leahy | Nov 1, 2022 | News/Announcements, Virginia Wine, 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...
by Richard Leahy | Oct 20, 2022 | News/Announcements, Virginia Wine
VA Wine Expert Offers Customized Winery Tours of the Monticello Area, Mid-Shenandoah Valley Coinciding with October Virginia Wine Month, Virginia Wine Expert and Author Richard Leahy has started Adventure Wine Tours, LLC. Adventure Wine Tours will offer...
by Richard Leahy | Oct 9, 2022 | Virginia Wine, Winery Review, Winery Visits
October is Virginia Wine Month, and I recommend everyone not only visit at least one winery this month but visit one you haven’t been to yet. The foliage is peaking, and October is the most popular month for winery visits in Virginia, but here’s a place you’ve...
by Richard Leahy | Jul 5, 2022 | Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine, Winery Visits
Feeling in a merry mood over the July Fourth holiday weekend, I visited the Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard, opened just two years ago on Rt. 22 east of Keswick. Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard, Keswick In 2017, Guy and Elizabeth Perry, British citizens, attended a...
by Richard Leahy | May 6, 2022 | Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine, Wine of the Week
This week, Ankida Ridge Vineyards, the vinuous “jewel of Amherst County”, released two new wines, jointly included here as Wines of the Week; a Vinho Verde-style Chardonnay (called “Verday”), and a five-year-old solera-aged white port...
by Richard Leahy | Apr 26, 2022 | Competitions, Regions & Terroir, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine
The top honor for the wineries of the Monticello AVA, the Monticello Cup, was revealed by competition organizer Frank Morgan at 7:20 on April 26th, to be the “Nineteen” Meritage blend by Wisdom Oak Winery, owned by Jason and Laura Lavellee. The Nineteen...
