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Virginia Wine 2021 — Opportunities and Headwinds

January 10, 2021

You’re on mute. Social distancing. Wear a mask. Pivot. Doomscrolling. Words and phrases added to our lexicon in the year …

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Let’s Talk About Virginia Cab Franc…

December 2, 2020

Let’s talk about Virginia Cabernet Franc… Friday, December 4 is International Cabernet Franc Day! I’m not sure how these days …

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2020 Shenandoah Valley Wine Competition — Varietal Diversity Shines. Congratulations Cave Ridge Vineyards Team

November 22, 2020

At a virtual ceremony held this evening, the 2020 Shenandoah Valley Wine Trail Competition Cup was awarded to Randy and …

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In Defense of Facts, Virginia’s Grape Farmers and the Virginia Wine Brand — An Open Letter to Drew Wilder, Julie Carey, NBC 4 Northern Virginia Bureau

October 11, 2020

UPDATE: Monday, October 12, 2020 — Truth prevailed! After receiving a letter from Annette Boyd, Director, Virginia Wine Board Marketing …

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Virtual Virginia Wine Chat Returns for October Virginia Wine Month

September 22, 2020

After a six month hiatus, Virginia Wine Chat returns on Thursday, October 1 for a special Virginia Wine Month edition! …

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Guest Post: Analysis — Virginia Wine Trends as Seen Through the State Fair and Governor’s Cup Wine Competitions, 2007-2019

June 24, 2020

The following is a guest post from fellow Virginia State Fair wine judge, Patrick Getlein. Compared to California, which has …

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Virginia Wine 2020 — The Year of Resiliency… and Silence?

June 20, 2020

2020. What a year so far!  Though 2020 has already been one of the most challenging years for the Virginia …

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Past Posts – Since 2008

Sunday Morning Reading

  • 30 Days of Thomas Jefferson on Wine – Day 17
  • 30 Days of Thomas Jefferson on Wine – Day 30
  • Consider (or, Reconsider) American Merlot
  • Dispatches from Nahe, Germany
  • Is Virginia Wine Overpriced?
  • Merroir-Terroir on Virginia’s Eastern Shore
  • Montsant (Spain) Rising — A Young Appellation With A Deep History
  • Petit Verdot Rising
  • Place Matters — Revisiting Ankida Ridge, Virginia’s Newest Vineyard
  • Viognier – Virginia's Signature Grape
  • What Does BRUT Mean?

Recent Posts

  • Virginia Wine 2021 — Opportunities and Headwinds
  • Let’s Talk About Virginia Cab Franc…
  • 2020 Shenandoah Valley Wine Competition — Varietal Diversity Shines. Congratulations Cave Ridge Vineyards Team
  • In Defense of Facts, Virginia’s Grape Farmers and the Virginia Wine Brand — An Open Letter to Drew Wilder, Julie Carey, NBC 4 Northern Virginia Bureau
  • Virtual Virginia Wine Chat Returns for October Virginia Wine Month
  • Guest Post: Analysis — Virginia Wine Trends as Seen Through the State Fair and Governor’s Cup Wine Competitions, 2007-2019
  • Virginia Wine 2020 — The Year of Resiliency… and Silence?
  • Virginia’s Loss is the Finger Lakes’s Gain — Jordan Harris Heads North
  • Virginia Wine and Cider Industry — We Are With You!
  • Phase One: Safe at Home — Virginia Wine Country is Reopening… Slowly.

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