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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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Virginia’s Loss is the Finger Lakes’s Gain — Jordan Harris Heads North

June 5, 2020

After thirteen vintages at Leesburg-based Tarara Winery, Jordan Harris is leaving to take his winemaking talents and experience north. Harris …

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Virginia Wine and Cider Industry — We Are With You!

May 29, 2020

Virginia wine and cider industry: With the world in the throes of the biggest disruption in modern history, the only …

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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?

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  • 2nd Round of Open Virginia Wine Special Offers from Wineries
  • A Big Night for the Monticello Wine Trail — 2022 Monticello Cup Wine Competition Winner is…
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  • Save The Date — 3rd Annual Open Virginia Wine Day, May 14
  • A record setting year for the Virginia Governor’s Cup — Congratulations Melanie Natoli and the Cana Vineyards Team
  • Shockoe Wine — New Local Wine Brand Honors Historic Area of Richmond
  • SOMM TV Podcast — Talking Virginia Wine with Julia Coney and Matthew Kaner
  • Celebrating October Virginia Wine Month
  • My Latest Column for The Virginian-Pilot — The Williamsburg Winery head leads effort to establish new American Viticultural Area
  • Barboursville wins record fifth Virginia Governor’s Cup, Lostboy Comeback Kid takes Best of Show Cider, and Virginia’s Viticulture Diversity Shines at 39th Governor’s Cup

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