The Commonwealth Collective — Bringing Virginian Wine to the Southern Food Citadels of the Southeast
Growing up in the Tidewater region of coastal Virginia — considered the northern border of the South — grits, greens, …
Tag Archives: Monticello
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. …
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 …
Fiano, Vine of the Bees — Another Virginia First from Barboursville Vineyards
A few weeks ago I reported on a cool new chapter in Virginia’s wine story with the release of the …
Exploring Virginia’s Viticulture History — Post-Jefferson, Pre-Furnace, Zonin, and Rausse : Monticello Wine Company (1873 – 1916), (2013 – Present)
‘The cultivation of the grape has assumed considerable importance in Virginia within the last few years, the fresh fruit being …
Coming to an Interstate Near You…
Coming to an Interstate Near You… New Road Signs Promoting Virginia Wine Today I had the pleasure of participating in …
The Wine Shield Trials
The Wine Shield Trials Like most wine bloggers, I regularly receive offers of wine samples, books, wine trinkets, stemware, different …
