Coming soon to the Blue Valley Vineyard and Winery tasting room are three new vintages. Blue Valley released the 2017 Estate Viognier, 2017 Estate Rosé and 2014 Syrah exclusively to…
Husband and wife owners Mike and Kambra Prieto recently opened a retail space and workshop near downtown Hampton for Barrel-Art. The shop creates functional, handmade works of art from reclaimed…
Williamsburg Winery recently introduced a limited release Arneis to its line of crisp, spring whites. The 2017 Arneis is the first varietal of its kind to be bottled on the…
With a range of soils, microclimates and more than 65 grape varieties cultivated for wine, Virginia is rich with viticulture diversity. While Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon are the…
Casanel Vineyards & Winery recently was named one of the 2017 Harvest Challenge winners, an event in Sonoma County, Calif., owned and operated by Wine Competitions Management & Productions. The…
Veramar Vineyard is excited to celebrate Virginia Wine Month with their 15th annual Rock the Grapes! Festival on Saturday, Oct. 21. The grape stomping festival is one of Berryville’s beloved…
Garden Grove Brewing Company has provided Richmond’s Carytown District with award-winning craft beers since its opening in February 2015, and this fall, co-owners Michael Brandt and Ryan Mitchell will introduce…
Mermaid Winery, the first urban winery in Virginia, will open a second location in Virginia Beach later this year on Shore Drive near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. The Virginia Beach…
Narmada Winery’s Cabernet Franc Reserve 2013 was voted as Best Of Show at the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association® (ASWA) 13th Annual Wine Competition in August. The Rappahannock County winery’s Cabernet…
Boxwood Estate Winery in Middleburg is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a few new releases. “The Virginia wine industry has expanded and so have we,” says owner John Kent Cooke. “When…
Olde Towne Portsmouth appeared to have all that a then-meets-now small city could want: historic architecture, arts and culture, popular music venues, an appealing riverfront and inviting shops and eateries.…
2016 JB Winemaker Series Petit Manseng received special acclaim as it was given a 90-point rating in the April 2017 issue of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. It is the highest rating from the…
The Chesapeake-Virginia Beach Delta Foundation (CVBDF) will host a 2nd Annual Sip for Scholarships Fundraiser on Friday, May 19 from 6:30–8:30 p.m. at the Mermaid Winery tasting room in Norfolk.…
Narmada Winery of Amissville, Va. took home a gold medal for Narmada Melange 2014 at the TexSom International Wine Awards in Dallas, Tx., a competition with a judging panel of…
Photos by Sweet Caroline Photography On April 20, The V Foundation for Cancer Research announced that its third annual Virginia Vine event on April 8 at Boxwood Winery in Middleburg, Va.…
On Feb. 3 Charlottesville-based winegrower Jake Busching began an important new chapter in the Virginia wine narrative with the release of his eponymous wine brand—Jake Busching Wines. Busching moved to…
In 1976, Gianni Zonin, owner of the largest private wine producer in Italy, purchased a historic estate about 20 miles northwest of Charlottesville. The founding of Barboursville Vineyards on this property…
At a ceremony on Feb. 21 at the John Marshall Ballroom in Richmond, Gov. Terry McAuliffe presented the 2017 Governor’s Cup to Andrew and Maryann Fialdini, owners of The Barns…