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Cider Week Virginia 2019

November 15, 2019

From the founding of Jamestown through the Revolutionary era, cider was a common drink for both the rich and poor …

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A few more Virginia Oyster and Wine Pairings

December 2, 2018

[In my latest column for The Virginian-Pilot online/VA Growler Magazine (print and online versions), I share several of my favorite …

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The 2018 Virginia Governor’s Cup — a big year for golds, Petit Verdot, Viognier, Chardonnay and 2014 Meritage!

February 27, 2018

At a ceremony this evening at the historic Main Street Station and Trainshed in Richmond, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam presented …

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A New Direction for Virginia Wine Chat — Expanding to Include Wines from Eastern U.S. Regions

February 18, 2018

In May 2013, I started a monthly virtual tasting series called Virginia Wine Chat to connect Virginia winemakers with online wine influencers …

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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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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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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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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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