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Charlottesville’s Crush Pad Wines and Abingdon’s Katbird’s Wine & Gourmet Shoppe Listed in USA Today’s List of “Top Ten U.S. Wine Shops
On August 1st, USA Today published a list of its choice for the Ten Best Wine Shops in the country. Virginia’s wine shops were Crush Pad Wines on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville (#5), and Katbird’s Wine & Gourmet Shoppe in Abingdon (#7). Interestingly, Virginia tied with Illinois as the state outside California for having […]
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Virginia Women in Wine Launched at Eastwood Vineyards
A new organization, Virginia Women in Wine, was launched with a toast of Eastwood sparkling wine raised by 100 attendees (overwhelmingly female) at Eastwood Vineyards near Charlottesville on Tuesday, Aug. 6th. Founder Nancy Bauer introduced some 12 women as members of the organization’s board, and then read a list of wineries who had donated money […]
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Eastwood Farm & Winery to Host “Santé” Pét-Nat Release by Joy Ting and Lee Hartman Friday, July 26th, 5-8 pm
In 2023, Lee Hartman, winemaker of Bluestone Vineyards in the Shenandoah Valley, VA and Joy Ting of Joy Ting Wine in Charlottesville teamed up to produce Santé, a casual sparkling wine made from Vidal grapes. The result is a delicious, fun, easy-drinking wine that is a wonderful addition to the table and a perfect accompaniment […]
