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…
Wine tourism continues to grow throughout the commonwealth, especially at wineries that offer a complete lodging, food and wine experience to guests. The Williamsburg Winery at Wessex Hundred is one…
Virginia winemakers continue to experiment with planting new grape varieties in their vineyards and with new styles of wine. One new and interesting wine to seek out is the pétillant-naturel—known…
At a ceremony in February at the John Marshall Ballroom in Richmond, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe presented the 2016 Governor’s Cup to the team at Keswick Vineyards for their 2014…
The Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival (held in March) announced 163 award-winning wines in association with the Hilton Head Island International Wine Judging for 2016. Each year hundreds…