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Mar

08

Virginia Governor’s Cup Gold: Best Wines of Virginia Named for 2013

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Virginia’s top wines were named a few weeks ago with 2013 Virginia Wineries Association’s Governor’s Cup top honors going to Barboursville Vineyards’ 2009 Octagon 12th Edition. Virginia currently ranks fifth in the number of wineries in the nation with 230 and 93 of the wineries submitted 377 red and white entries for this year’s competition. Barboursville [...]

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Jan

28

Alcohol Free Wine?!?

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Isn’t that grape juice you may ask? Actually, it’s wine with the alcohol removed. And for many who can’t drink alcohol, this is a viable alternative. My Dad is one of those people due to heart issues. So this Christmas, we set out to discover Alcohol Free wine. I was pleasantly surprised by the vast selection [...]

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Jan

15

The King of Red: Cabernet Sauvignon

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Cabernet Sauvignon, one of the BIG six grape varieties, is often referred to as the King of Red. At a January event of the Fine Wine Divas, as we tasted through eight fabulous Cabernet Sauvignon wines from around the world, I was reminded of what makes this grape fabulous! Cabernet, as it can simply be [...]

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Oct

26

It’s Virginia Wine Month: A Visit to Early Mountain Vineyards, one of Virginia’s newest wineries

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It’s the last weekend of October and Virginia Wine Month. With Autumn colors in full bloom, this is a great weekend to get out and enjoy wine country. Early Mountain Vineyards will be a great stop, especially with their Fall Family Festival taking place Saturday. I’ve visited their picturesque location in Madison, just off Route 29 [...]

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Oct

19

It’s Virginia Wine Month: What Will Virginia’s Official Red Be?

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Virginia’s official grape variety is Viognier. At this month’s Virginia Wine Summit, kicking off Virginia Wine Month, a panel session on the official grape talked and tasted through the reasons why. But in this burgeoning wine industry, the official red variety is still to be determined. At the panel on this very topic, we hard [...]

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