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Virginia Viognier Rebounds in 2015

August 22, 2016

In 1989, Dennis Horton, winemaker and founder of Horton Winery in Gordonsville, north of Charlottesville, planted the first Viognier vines …

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Welcome the Newest Member of the Virginia Winemaking Family – Heather Munden, Breaux Vineyards New Winemaker

May 21, 2014

Speculation about who would land the coveted winemaker job at Loudoun County’s Breaux Vineyards ended last Monday with the official …

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This Much I Know – Reflections and Opinions on the State of Virginia Wine Industry, MMXIII (and MMXIV) Edition

January 2, 2014

[Well, so much for the reliability of the WordPress autopost feature.  Just realized this did not post yesterday as scheduled. …

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Drink What You Like Honored With 2014 Millesima Wine Blog Award

September 15, 2013

Last week I learned that my corner of the wineblogosphere — DrinkWhatYouLike.com — was selected as one of ten Top …

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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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Think Pink Virginia — Today is #VARosé Day

May 29, 2013

Today marks the first of what I hope will be an annual event — Virginia Rosé Day, also known as …

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And the 2013 Virginia Governor’s Cup Winner Is…

February 21, 2013

The Virginia Wineries Association’s 2013 Virginia Governor’s Cup Winner is… Barboursville 2009 Octagon Congratulations to Luca and the entire Barboursville team — …

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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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