virginia wine

  1. Tasting the Wines of Virginia: The Winner Is….

    Tasting the Wines of Virginia: The Winner Is….

    What is it like to taste 149 wines in two days, taking notes on each one, with Waffle House in-between?

    In January, we were judges for the Virginia Governor’s Cup, which is hosted by the Virginia Wineries Association in partnership with the Virginia Wine Board and the Virginia Vineyards Association. We have been enjoying and writing about Virginia’s wines for decades. Horton Vineyards Viognier and Norton were early favorites going back to the ’90s, about the time we visited the now-sold Swedenburg Estate Vineyard in Middleburg. We discovered the fine, Champagne-method sparklers from Thibaut-Janisson Winery more than a decade ago. But this is the first time we participated in the judging.

  2. SpeakEasy: Dezel Quillen, My Vine Spot

    SpeakEasy: Dezel Quillen, My Vine Spot

    Dezel Quillen of My Vine Spot enjoys listening to everthing from the tranquil sounds of birds to the roiling power of heavy metal guitars. And both with a glass of wine in hand.
  3. SpeakEasy: Frank Morgan, Drink What You Like

    SpeakEasy: Frank Morgan, Drink What You Like

    Frank Morgan, the Virginia resident behind the "Drink What You Like" blog talks about wines from his home state and beyond. And had our editors looking up "polyphasic sleep".
  4. Virginia’s Wine Renaissance

    Virginia’s Wine Renaissance

    Virginia may have the nation’s longest wine history, but its rise to becoming our fifth-largest producer is a fairly recent tale.
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