2016 Virginia Rosé Report (Part I)
Sweltering heat. Intense humidity. Dragonfly-sized mosquitos. Beach vacation. Tides baseball games. Copious rosé consumption. Typical summers in Virginia. Because …
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The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards Takes Top Honors at 2017 Virginia Governor’s Cup Wine Competition
The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards, wines from the 2014 vintage, and Petit Verdot from across Virginia Shine at the …
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 …
Virginia’s Newest Oyster Culinary Experience — the Wine & Brine Lounge at Williamsburg Winery
Labor Day weekend. The unofficial end of summer here in the U.S. Kids go back to school, football returns (and …
Virginia Viognier Rebounds in 2015
In 1989, Dennis Horton, winemaker and founder of Horton Winery in Gordonsville, north of Charlottesville, planted the first Viognier vines …
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 …
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