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  • Delfosse Vineyards Wins 2023 VA Governor’s Cup with their 2021 “Screaming Hawk” Meritage

    February 23, 2023, Richmond Main Street Station Governor Glen Youngkin presented the 2023 Virginia Wine Governor’s Cup to Michael Albers, owner of Delfosse Vineyards and Winery in Nelson County (within the Monticello AVA), for their 2021 Screaming Hawk Meritage (red Bordeaux blend), bottled under the “Mountain & Vine” label. The wine was made from estate […]


  • Grower Tom Kelly Wins “Grower of the Year” Award from the VA Vineyards Association

    Tom Kelly, a Board member of the Virginia Vineyards Association and past president, was named “Grower of the Year” for 2023 by the organization at its annual meeting on Friday, Feb. 17th. The award was presented by Beth Green, Virginia Deputy Secretary of Agriculture at the Omni Hotel in Charlottesville, the normal venue for this […]


  • 2023 Virginia Wine Governor’s Cup Medals Announced

    The 2023 Virginia Wine Governor’s Cup Competition, which evaluated 614 of the best Virginia wines from across the Commonwealth under the direction of Jay Youmans MW, has announced the medal winners, With 66 wineries receiving 142 Gold Medals. You can view the gold, silver and bronze medalists at https://www.virginiawine.org/governors-cup/awards. The Governor’s Case gold medalists (those […]