2016 Virginia Rosé Report (Part I)
Sweltering heat. Intense humidity. Dragonfly-sized mosquitos. Beach vacation. Tides baseball games. Copious rosé consumption. Typical summers in Virginia. Because …
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The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards Takes Top Honors at 2017 Virginia Governor’s Cup Wine Competition
The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards, wines from the 2014 vintage, and Petit Verdot from across Virginia Shine at the …
Jake Busching Wines — Sweat Equity, Dirt, Legacy — The Culmination of 20 Years of Winegrowing in Virginia
Twenty years ago, Jake Busching left the beef farm he grew up on in Minnesota and moved east to Virginia. …
Revisiting Dry Creek Valley with Pedroncelli Wines
I found wine in late 2005, while working on a long-term work project in Northern California. At the time I …
A Look at 2016 and Thoughts on Virginia Wine in 2017
2016. What a year! Prince. David Bowie. Leonard Cohen. Maurice White. George Michael. Muhammad Ali, Pat Summitt, Gordie Howe and …
What Does Brut Mean? A Simple Guide to Champagne, Sparkling Wine and other bubbly labels.
What does Brut mean? Tis the season… for bubbles (and reposting this short primer on deciphering Champagne and other sparkling …
Palate Expansion Series — Exploring American Cabernet Franc (new-to-me Cab Francs not from Virginia)
Because I often write about and advocate for the wines, wineries, and winemakers of my home state, many of my …
