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Virginia Wine Country: Washington Post Travel Feature

Today's Washington Post Travel section is all about Virginia Wine Country! What a treat to see, and about time in my opinion. If you still have the chance, grab it as the photos are beautiful and there's lots of great info. If not, here's a list of the articles with links to enjoy online. In [...]

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

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

It’s Virginia Wine Month: Recommendations from the Locals

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 [...]

Virginia Wine Evening with the President

Our Founding Father President Washington and his wife Martha opened their lovely Mount Vernon Estate this weekend for their annual Spring Wine Festival & Sunset Tour. Friday night was the perfect evening for a celebration of Virginia wine with a fruit and cheese picnic overlooking the Potomac River. President Washington opened the evening from the [...]

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