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The Commonwealth Collective — Bringing Virginian Wine to the Southern Food Citadels of the Southeast

August 24, 2017

Growing up in the Tidewater region of coastal Virginia — considered the northern border of the South — grits, greens, …

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The Unusual Suspects — Embracing Virginia’s Lesser Known Grapes and Viticulture Diversity

September 10, 2013

Perhaps the only benefit of waking up at 3:30am to catch the 5:00am train northbound for the 9-to-5 hustle is …

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The Virginia Wine Trials, Con’t – Virginia Chardonnay and Red Blends Take On France and California

March 20, 2013

The Virginia Wine Trials, continued… As readers know, I am an avid supporter of Virginia wines and the industry in …

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Kicking-Off Virginia Wine Month — Dispatches from the Inaugural Virginia Wine Summit — Guest Post, Michelle Gueydan

October 23, 2012

Kicking-Off Virginia Wine Month — Dispatches from the Inaugural Virginia Wine Summit — Guest Post, Michelle Gueydan Earlier this month …

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View from the Punt – Perspectives on TasteCamp from the Other Side of the Bottle – Part I

May 8, 2012

View from the Punt – Perspectives on TasteCamp from the Other Side of the Bottle, and a few Lessons Learned …

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Cow Horns, Manure, Planetary Alignment and Biodynamic Viticulture in Virginia and Other Eastern States?

December 31, 2011

Cow Horns, Manure, Mysticism, Planetary Alignment and Biodynamic Viticulture in Virginia and Other Eastern Wine Regions? “Until an organic product …

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Elevational and Climatological Challenges of Certain Vitis Vinifera in Virginia

August 13, 2011

Elevational and Climatological Challenges of Certain Vitis Vinifera in Virginia In recent weeks I’ve spent some time reading wine related …

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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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