The Ranch believes "wine is an ancient, nutritious, and healthful (in moderation) food that has its place at the table and in life's celebrations." There are grape vines growing on the property that were here when the Ranch was founded, and in the early days, the grapes were used in treatments. Wine is only served [...]
In this last article on the 5th Annual Virginia Wine Expo, I'll cover my last five of my old favorite wineries, all located around Charlottesville, from the last year and my favorite wine they were tasting at the Expo. Blenheim Vineyards Petit Verdot 2010 Varietal: 100% Petit Verdot Aroma: Spicy, jammy Taste: Blackberry jam with [...]
For the last year, I've been exploring Virginia's burgeoning wine industry, now over 200 wineries strong. My journey started at last year's 4th Annual Virginia Wine Expo. The neat thing about attending this year's Expo is I had favorites to visit. In the next two articles, I'll share my favorite wine each was tasting at [...]
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! [...]
The 5th Annual Virginia Wine Expo featured 76 of Virginia's now 210 wineries sampling over 400 wines. It was a great opportunity for me to hit 23 wineries and sample about 100 wines, some new discoveries and some old favorites. Today and tomorrow I'll share some of the NEW discoveries. Mountfair Vineyards 2010 Inaugural Located 20 [...]