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 …
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Preparing for WBC 2016, Lodi – An Interview with Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson
Author of four books. Winner of three James Beard Awards. Educator. Chef. Television personality. Stemware designer. Oh, and one of …
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 …
Hold The Rosé — Consider These Red Varieties This Summer
Those of us that write about wine tend to be an opinionated and predictable bunch. About this time every year, …
A Cool New Chapter in the Virginia Wine Story — Early Mountain Vineyards’ Pét-Nat
On an unusually mild 70-degree day in March, our local wine group gathered at my home for a tasting of sparkling …
Dispatches from the Real Wine Fair, London — In Search of ‘Real’ Wine
What is ‘real’ wine? And why is the ‘real (natural) wine versus all other wines’ such a consistent part of …
Thoughts on Virginia Wine in 2016 — Opportunities and Headwinds
Thoughts on the year ahead for the Virginia wine industry.
