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Tag Archives: Monticello AVA

Petit Verdot Rising

January 3, 2018

This post expands on an article I wrote — ‘Petit Verdot Comes of Age in the Piedmont’ — published in …

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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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Jake Busching Wines — Sweat Equity, Dirt, Legacy — The Culmination of 20 Years of Winegrowing in Virginia

February 2, 2017

Twenty years ago, Jake Busching left the beef farm he grew up on in Minnesota and moved east to Virginia. …

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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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A Cool New Chapter in the Virginia Wine Story — Early Mountain Vineyards’ Pét-Nat

May 15, 2016

On an unusually mild 70-degree day in March, our local wine group gathered at my home for a tasting of sparkling …

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Exploring Virginia’s Viticulture History — Post-Jefferson, Pre-Furnace, Zonin, and Rausse : Monticello Wine Company (1873 – 1916), (2013 – Present)

September 11, 2014

‘The cultivation of the grape has assumed considerable importance in Virginia within the last few years, the fresh fruit being …

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Coming to an Interstate Near You…

April 19, 2012

Coming to an Interstate Near You…  New Road Signs Promoting Virginia Wine Today I had the pleasure of participating in …

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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

  • What Does Brut Mean? A Simple Guide to Champagne, Sparkling Wine and other bubbly labels.
  • A few more Virginia Oyster and Wine Pairings
  • 30th Virginia Wine Month Kick-Off with Virginia Wine Chat
  • Rain. Humidity. Rain. Humidity. More rain, winemaker moves, and a 400th anniversary commemorative wine.
  • Remembering Virginia Wine Pioneer Dennis Horton
  • Celler Capçanes — Kosher, Organic and Soil-Designate Wines
  • El Mas de l’Abundància — This is Montsant
  • In Memoriam – Brett Jones, the Wine Maestro
  • Montsant Rising — A Young Appellation With A Deep History
  • The 2018 Virginia Governor’s Cup — a big year for golds, Petit Verdot, Viognier, Chardonnay and 2014 Meritage!
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