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Tag Archives: Barboursville

Celebrate Virginia Oyster Month with These Local Wine and Brine Pairings

November 8, 2017

As much as any food, oysters can taste like where they’re from.  Water salinity, rain, types of algae, surrounding marsh, …

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Fiano, Vine of the Bees — Another Virginia First from Barboursville Vineyards

July 2, 2016

A few weeks ago I reported on a cool new chapter in Virginia’s wine story with the release of the …

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Consider (or, Reconsider) American Merlot

September 21, 2015

Merlot.   Once a go to staple of American wine consumers, the grape fell out of favor when a hapless character …

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Sharing Virginia Wine on the Road – Pre-WBC15 Dinner in Corning, NY,

August 27, 2015

In 2011 longtime Virginia residents Jean and Steve Case — better known for their role in helping usher in the …

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1813

July 2, 2013

In a recent conversation about the emergence of the ‘regional wine’ movement, an Oregon-based winegrower told me that Virginia’s Governor, …

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The Virginia Governor’s Cup — It’s All About Red Blends… For Now.

February 23, 2013

By now Virginia wine enthusiasts and industry followers know that Luca Paschina and team Barboursville (on Twitter: @OctagonVA) took possession …

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The Chicken, The Egg, and the Winery – Trade Relationship (and what’s missing?)

March 20, 2012

The Chicken, The Egg, and the Winery – Trade Relationship (and what’s missing?)  — Or — Why Don’t More Winery …

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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

  • AI, ChatGPT and Virginia Wine — The Beginning of the Beginning?
  • Holiday Wine Recommendations from Local Wine Pros (my latest column for The Virginian-Pilot)
  • Virginia Wine Month — A Few Wines to Consider
  • A First Taste of the First Wine of Virginia — Cornus Virginicus I
  • Summer is a Great Time to Wine and Brine
  • 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…
  • #OpenVAWine Day – First Round of Local Wine Specials
  • 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

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