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Virginia’s 2017 Governor’s Cup Awards

February 22, 2017 – 11:24 am

Each year Virginia celebrates its large and growing wine industry by selecting the Governor’s Cup award winning wines. Recently announced were the 2017 Virginia’s Governors’s Cup Awards. The top award went to The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards for their 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Two Virginia Wineries Remember September 11th

September 9, 2016 – 1:02 pm

Pearmund Cellars and Vint Hill Craft Winery in Virginia remember 911 this weekend.

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Fun Olympic Events at Virginia Winery!

July 19, 2016 – 12:17 pm

The 2016 Olympics will be starting soon! We hope everyone attending and participating will be safe. Unfortunately  many people will not be able to attend the event. Many of us will be watching the games at home. A Virginia winery, is offering fun Olympic-type events in August. Pearmund Cellars in Broad Run, Virginia has developed […]

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Showdown of Virginia Sparkling Wines

February 16, 2016 – 9:01 am

We had another opportunity this year to judge Virginia sparkling wines. All the nine entrants were blanc de blancs. The judging was blind and we did not know until after the judging the wineries involved. Eight judges scored the wines and then ranked the wines from favorite to least favorite. The event was hosted by […]

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Sip and Paint at Winery 32

February 8, 2016 – 2:05 pm

Winery 32 in Northern Virginia is offering a “Sip and Paint” event.

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Cider Week Virginia Begins November 13

November 10, 2015 – 9:59 am

The annual Cider Week Virginia takes place November 13 – 22. Apple lovers, cider lovers and wine lovers will want to participate in this event taking place in various areas of Virginia.

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The Virginia Wine & Cigar Trail

October 5, 2015 – 4:18 pm

I have to admit when I first heard of wine and cigar pairings, I questioned the idea. Growing up one of my favorite uncles, Uncle Elmer, smoked a big cigar. Then I learned about The Virginia Wine & Cigar Trail.

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Winter into Spring Wine Events

March 12, 2015 – 5:30 pm

Celebrate the approach of spring by visiting wineries with special events during March. For instance, on March weekends the Mason-Dixon Wine Trail (with wineries in Maryland and Pennsylvania) offers the annual Tour de Tanks. Farther to the south in Virginia, Pearmund Cellars is offering  Spring Barrel Wine Tastings which also take place on weekends. In […]

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Three Fox Vineyards is Ready for the Holidays

November 22, 2014 – 11:45 am

Three Fox Vineyards is located in Northern Virginia in Delaplane, Virginia. While visiting during the holidays, discover the story behind the name Three Fox.

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Virginia Cider Week Cider Salon Trade Tasting

November 19, 2014 – 8:27 am

On Monday we attended a Virginia Cider tasting at the Lemaire Restaurant in the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond. The area for the tasting filled quickly as eight cideries poured their ciders. During the tasting, Virginia’s First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe read a proclamation announcing that November 14th to the 23rd was officially Virginia Cider Week. I […]

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