The final countdown is underway and by noon tomorrow (London time, 6am Eastern time), Kate & William will be married! Â They'll depart Westminster Abbey in a fairy-tale carriage for Buckingham Palace for the first of the day's two parties, The Queen's Reception followed in the evening by Prince Charles' party. Before the celebrating begins, at [...]
But what is organic wine? and which one do you chose? It's a complicated topic because wine production has two parts...in the vineyard and in the winery. Organic at its core means only natural ingredients are used...no synthetic chemical use (fertilizers, pesticides, additives). Organic involves standards on growing, storage, processing, packaging and shipping. And organic [...]
Why not celebrate with a glass of wine from the site of his original vineyards? In addition to being a founding father of the United States, Jefferson is also known as America's First Wine Connoisseur. As U.S. Ambassador to France living in Paris, he toured vineyards across France, Italy and Germany. He loved the now [...]
For anyone familiar with the Virginia wine scene (now the 5th largest state in U.S. wine production with over 190 wineries), you'll recognize the Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyard name. Only a few days ago the fate of this international award winning winery was unknown. But yesterday at a foreclosure auction in Charlottesville, Donald Trump's [...]
This week through Sunday is Virginia Wine's Love By the Glass promotion, March 18-27. More than 340 restaurants and wine stores throughout Virginia are participating in Virginia Wine Week with specials, tasting and events. Visit Virginia Wine for more details. Many wineries are having special tasting and release events. If you haven't explored many of [...]