Tag Archives: Virginia Wine

The RdV Salon Experience

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

RdV Vineyards has helped raise the national profile of Virginia wine since it offered its first wines for sale two years ago.  But vintner Rutger de Vink has always chafed at the marketing side of wine, acknowledging freely that he … Continue reading →

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Virginia’s record wine sales show the Old Dominion’s for real

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

Maybe this regional wine thing is for real after all. Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell announced this week that Virginia wineries sold nearly 485,000 cases of wine in 2012, a new record. Virginia wine sales have risen by an average of … Continue reading →

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Steven Spurrier on American wines

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

During my interview with Steven Spurrier at the Virginia Wine Summit in Richmond earlier this month, I asked him about his impressions of U.S. wines, 36 years after his famous Paris tasting put California on the world wine map. The … Continue reading →

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Virginia wins a key British endorsement

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

Steven Spurrier came to Virginia and liked what he saw — and what he tasted. “Virginia makes the kind of wines I like to drink,” Spurrier said at the inaugural Virginia Wine Summit held in Richmond earlier this month. Coming … Continue reading →

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Early Mountain Vineyards makes a case for Virginia wine

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

Steve and Jean Case threw a grand opening party for their Early Mountain Vineyards winery on Saturday, showcasing their renovated property and their innovative vision for promoting not just their own wines, but Virginia’s best from other producers as well. … Continue reading →

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Yeah, Kluge’s gone. So what?

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

Is the Patricia Kluge saga finally over? Let’s hope so, for our sake as well as hers. The New York Post reported Monday that Patricia Kluge is no longer working at the winery she built into the largest in the … Continue reading →

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On the Kojo Nnamdi Show

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

I’m thrilled to be taking the local wine message to the Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU 88.5 FM today, Wednesday April 18, at 12 noon ET.  The Kojo Show is local to the DC radio market, but of course anyone … Continue reading →

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An early spring buds hope, and uncertainty

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Author’s note: After I wrote this column for The Washington Post about how local vintners were anxious about the early spring weather, but before it was published, warnings went out about a potential killer frost last weekend along the Piedmont … Continue reading →

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The Winemaker’s Hands 1: Jefferson Vineyards

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

When I meet winemakers, I always want to look at their hands. Winemaking is literally a “hands-on” profession, and I find that the calluses, the stains, the rawness of their hands speaks wonders about their craft. These are the hands … Continue reading →

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And the Winner Is: Glen Manor Hodder Hill 2009

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

With the Oscars this Sunday, the Virginia wine industry gave out its own top honors in Richmond tonight, with the Governor’s Cup for best wine going to a newcomer – Glen Manor Vineyards, for its 2009 Hodder Hill red blend. … Continue reading →

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