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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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Nov

19

Thanksgiving Perfect Wine Pairings

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There are no shortage of wine recommendations out there for what to serve with your Thanksgiving feast. Rather than sharing a lengthy list (I stick by my list from last year), I thought I’d share what I’m serving (or bringing to friends, as is our tradition) this year. Sparkling & Rosé This is a great [...]

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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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Oct

12

It’s Virginia Wine Month: A Look at Virginia’s Official Grape, Viognier

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It’s Virginia Wine Month! With nineteen days left in October, there’s still time to discover your local Virginia crush…which one of the 210 wineries AND which grape variety? One of my favorite grape varieties is Virginia’s official grape, Viognier. A grape and wine variety originating in the French region of Condrieu in Northern Rhône, Viognier grows very [...]

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