Tag Archives: Virginia
The Donald Fires Patricia Kluge from her Own Winery.
June 22, 2012Mr Donald Trump has once again uttered his famous catchphrase “YOU’RE FIRED!!!” to the one-time famously wealthy socialite Patricia Kluge, and removed her from her own former Kluge winery. Kluge — who famously won a divorce settlement in 1990 … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Virginia | Leave a comment //Red Wine Wins in a White Wine Competition.
April 22, 2012News article taken from Richmond Times Dispatch Something rather interesting happened recently at the Celebration of the Vine festival in Virginia. The red wine that took first place was Cooper Vineyards 2009 Petit Verdot. No huge surprises there. But what about … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Merlot, Virginia, White Merlot, White Zinfandel | Leave a comment //Virginia Wine Industry Doubles in Five Years.
February 13, 2012According to a new study, the wine industry in Virginia is now worth almost three-quarters of a billion dollars. What’s even more impressive is that the figure has more than doubled in the last five years, from $362 million to … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Viognier, Virginia | Leave a comment //Virginia is for (Wine) Lovers!
July 21, 2011Probably about the same time that you are reading this, I will have started my short journey from Jacksonville up to Charlottesville, Virginia; the destination for this years Wine Bloggers Conference. This is the first time the conference has … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Virginia, Wine Bloggers Conference | Leave a comment //Virginia Viognier – A Tasting. Part Two Of Two
July 18, 2011Following on from my previous post, this is the second part of my Virginia Viognier tasting. Barboursville Vineyards Viognier General Tasting Notes: No oak, but they leave this one in contact with the lees (dead yeast cells) in … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Barboursville Vineyards, Cooper Vineyards, Delaplane Cellars, Viognier, Virginia | Leave a comment //Virginia Viognier: A Tasting. Part One Of Two
July 16, 2011This last Thursday (7/14/11), I was given the the unique opportunity to participate in a wine tasting unlike anything else I’ve ever been involved with before. The tasting itself actually ties in quite nicely with my coming trip to this … Continue reading
Posted in News, Reviews | Tagged Blenheim Bineyards, Dave Matthews wine, Horton Vineyards, King Family Vineyards, Methode Champenoise, Viognier, Virginia | Leave a comment //
