It's October which means it's Virginia Wine Month! With 210 wineries and 31 days in the month, there's lots to explore. To celebrate this 24th annual event, I'll be sharing Virginia wineries and their wines with you throughout the month. Let's start with recommendations from 'local winos,' including myself, as collected by Northern Virginia Magazine for [...]
Yesterday and today I'm sharing NEW wine discoveries from The 5th Annual Virginia Wine Expo which featured 76 of Virginia's now 210 wineries sampling over 400 wines. Glen Manor Vineyards 2011 Sauvignon Blanc In Tasting Virginia's Gold, I shared the BIG 2010 Governor's Cup Winner, Glen Manor Vineyards 2009 Hodder Hill Meritage. What a fabulous wine! [...]
Last weekend was the fifth annual Virginia Wine Expo in Richmond, a three day event featuring 75 of Virginia's 200+ wineries sampling more than 450 bottles of wine. Kicking off the weekend's festivities Thursday night was the prestigious Virginia Governor's Cup Awards announcement. Nine of the eleven Gold medal winners attended the Virginia Wine Expo [...]