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Comment on Genesis by Jordan Harris

Jordan Harris — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39:35 +0000

Great read and what a pleasure it is to have Todd and Aimee as neighbors. I am really excited about the wines they are striving for and look forward to seeing their successes as someone so close to us.

It was also very flattering to see the comment about me. How much do I owe them for saying that?

Comment on Catching Up With Jake Busching by Jake

Jake — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:27:57 +0000

Thank you for a glowing review. It’s always good to catch up with you guys! Happy wining!!- Jake

Comment on Bloggers Meet Cicadas in Charlottesville by Bloggers Meet Cicadas in Charlottesville | Virginia Wine Time | Which Wine Is Sweet

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:23:16 +0000

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Comment on Friends, Burgers, and Rose by Friends, Burgers, and Rose | Virginia Wine Time | Which Wine Is Sweet

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Thu, 23 May 2013 10:06:52 +0000

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Comment on Miracle Valley by Pat Smith

Pat Smith — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:08:05 +0000

Mary Ann & Joe! what a beautiful vineyard. I can’t believe Jim & I haven’t been to visit.- We moved away at the wrong time. So happy everything is going well for you dear people. When Jim & I come up the next time, we’ll try to come to see you and the vineyard. can’t wait. love to you all!

Comment on Special Tasting at Linden by Annie Rie

Annie Rie — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:05:56 +0000

I am jealous. It rained Sunday. Just kidding.

My favorite new release was the cab franc. I really love franc done well, and this one is well balanced.

My post with pics is rolling around here somewhere. I should retweet it on #vawine.

Had the 2010 Avenius chard tonight with roast chicken. Should have bought more. Accessible big white. If there is such a thing.

We also did major damage in the purchase department. That case of 2010 Hardscrabble cost what Cos D’Estournel did as a future.

Comment on Drink Local Wine Comes to Maryland by Frank

Frank — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:38:32 +0000

Great recap of the Drink Local conference and weekend of discovering new (to me) wines. Was great to hangout again, too.

Comment on Michael Shaps Works Wine by Jekabs

Jekabs — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:27:02 +0000

Would have been fun to visit your place in Mersault during our trip in 2011. See link for some trip photos.

Comment on Drink Local Wine in Maryland! by Charlie Adler

Charlie Adler — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:30:24 +0000

I’ll be there! FYI – I relaunched TasteDC – http://www.tastedc.com – we now list ALL of the food and drink events in the DC/Baltimore Region – Cheers!

Comment on Congratulations Tarara! by Paul

Paul — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:48:42 +0000

We have not been to RdV….yet. We are thinking of going at some point. We have had one of their wines and enjoyed it…can’t afford it but enjoyed it.

Comment on Virginia v. The World by Paul

Paul — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:47:41 +0000

Thanks for the question! We probably should have clarified that. The 5 Ses are Sight, Swirl, Smell, Sip, and Savor. Hope that helps! Thanks!

Comment on Virginia v. The World by Jenna

Jenna — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:51:43 +0000

Cool idea. Am curious – what are the fives “S”es?

Comment on Congratulations Tarara! by Tom

Tom — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:52:30 +0000

Hello, I enjoy your reviews very much. I can’t fund any reviews of RdV. Have you been their. If so, what do you think of their wine and facility.

Comment on Wine and History at Aspen Dale by admin

admin — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:48:49 +0000

Hi Brenda. Thanks for the comment. The Rockawalkin wine is from a Virginia winery called Aspen Dale. You can find it on their website. You might be able to order from them. Here’s a link to their wines. http://www.aspendalewinery.com/OurWines.html

Comment on Wine and History at Aspen Dale by Brenda Spindler

Brenda Spindler — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:36:15 +0000

I noticed you have a wine called ROCKAWALKIN ….can you give me more info about it and can it be ordered online and shippped? I live in an area of “Rockawalkin” and wanted to get this for some locals. Thank you.
Brenda Spindler

Comment on Congratulations Tarara! by Paul

Paul — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:28:24 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Todd! Believe it or not, your comment is our 500th comment! Thanks!

Comment on Congratulations Tarara! by Todd

Todd — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:04:33 +0000

Jordan, you really should have come to our Georgian Rkats wine tasting. Looking forward to sampling these as well as your entire 2012 vintage.

Comment on The Inexhaustible Lori Corcoran by Brett

Brett — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:29:03 +0000

Might I also recommend adding about 1 cup of Lori’s apple wine to a pork roast, saurkraut, and potatoes in crockpot. Delicious!!!

Comment on The Commonwealth Polo & Wine Event by admin

admin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:19:43 +0000

Unfortunately we can’t find any information about a wine festival this year at the Plains. The website indeed is no longer providing information. If we hear about a wine festival happening this year at the plains, we’ll post about it here. Sorry we can’t help with any information.

Comment on The Commonwealth Polo & Wine Event by Yvonne Van Sleen

Yvonne Van Sleen — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:54:06 +0000

Looking for 2013 information on the Wine Festival at the Plains and the polo match. The website you suggested for info. http://www.winefestivalattheplains.com is not available and info suggest the website is up for sale. Thanks in advance for your help.

Comment on New Direction at Early Mountain Vineyards by Marc Hinton

Marc Hinton — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 05:47:35 +0000

. We recently consumed the Early Mountain 2008 Merlot and it was excellent. This Merlot from Early Mountain smelled awesome right out of the bottle; immediately after pouring.

Comment on 2012 Retrospective by Kurt Jensen

Kurt Jensen — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:50:15 +0000

Like your list a lot. Never had the 2009 Hodder Hill (have had the 2008). I would add Zephania Farms 2010 Sur Lie Chardonnay. Absolutely delighful in an oaky/maloactic fermentation way. Also the 2007 Boxwood Topiary. Superb “right-bank” style blend.

Comment on 2012 Retrospective by J Winery

J Winery — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:01:54 +0000

Dear Warren,

Thank you for the J Love by including our J Brut Rose as one of your favorite 2012 wines, we are overjoyed to have made a memorable and sparkling impression on you.

Cheers and wishing you a happy 2013 filled with many more impressions that are special!

Comment on 2012 Retrospective by Stacey Tyley

Stacey Tyley — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:23:17 +0000

Warren:
You are 100% on target with your conclusions, including those pesky unCommonwealth wines! Thanks for sharing.

Comment on Starting 2013 at Boxwood Estate Winery by Marty Mitchell

Marty Mitchell — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:59:10 +0000

Thanks for the update on Boxwood, guys! I’ve been watching them and enjoying their wines, especially since one of my favorite winemakers, Stephan Derenoncourt, is their winemaker consultant. Some exciting news to add to the mix- our own vineyard and winemaker intern from South Africa this past year, Andrew Smuts, will be leaving us shortly to take on a permanent position at Boxwood! We are very excited for him and look forward to what he will be able to both contribute to and learn from the great folks at Boxwood. Looking forward to more great years of wine to come!
–Marty Mitchell, DuCard Vineyards

Comment on Ginger Molasses Cookies by Warren

Warren — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:24:59 +0000

I actually suggest a sip nibble sip approach. I thought that the ginger/spice elements of the cookie brought out the tropical fruit flavors of the wine to present a complex and flavor-filled pairing!

Comment on Holiday Cheer and Cheese at Gray Ghost Vineyards by Holiday Cheer and Cheese at Gray Ghost Vineyards | Virginia Wine … | Which Wine Is Sweet

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:10:21 +0000

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Comment on Thanksgiving Weekend and Virginia Wine by Rob

Rob — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:22:04 +0000

Tinta Cao? Interesting! How on earth did that variety end up in Virginia?

Comment on Cabernet Release Party by Stacey

Stacey — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:58:22 +0000

So sorry I missed this one – looks like it was lovely evening with great friends, wines, and foods!

Comment on Blog Anniversary by Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:01:39 +0000

Congratulations Paul and Warren! Keep up the great blogging and thanks for your commitment to Virginia wines!

Comment on Pour Virginia Wines for Thanksgiving by Pour Virginia Wines for Thanksgiving | Virginia Wine Time | Which Wine Is Sweet

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:39:42 +0000

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Comment on Blog Anniversary by Warren

Warren — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:05:13 +0000

Thanks for the comments! Hard to believe that we have been at it all these years. The most notable change that we have seen is the influx of winemakers into the state that I believe has led to the improved quality. Another change has been the proliferation of Viognier. Seven years ago only a handful of wineries produced it, and now it is the state grape.

Comment on Blog Anniversary by Christian G.E. Schiller

Christian G.E. Schiller — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:18:56 +0000

Wow!! Congratulations.

Comment on Blog Anniversary by Frank

Frank — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:54:17 +0000

A big congratulations on seven years! You continue to set the standard. What’s the most notable change you’ve seen in Virginia wine in since the day you started?

Comment on Blog Anniversary by Kurt Jensen

Kurt Jensen — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:28:06 +0000

Congrats guys. You clean up quite well.

Comment on Blog Anniversary by Brian

Brian — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:55:37 +0000

The first wine blog I followed (and still going strong after all these years). Thanks for staying true to local wine and especially Virginia wine. Congrats and here’s to another 7! Cheers!

Comment on One More by Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:49:50 +0000

Always great to see you, and I LOVE the picture of Warren and Gracie! You know she must know that you guys are, in fact, wine guys, because it is rare that she gives such a good hug to anyone but Tim. Cheers! Sarah

Comment on Virginia Wine at Whole Foods by Tammy Ruble

Tammy Ruble — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:58:33 +0000

ACK, never mind — just realized it’s listed as Short Pump instead of Richmond. And it’s tomorrow! Glad I caught this.

Comment on Virginia Wine at Whole Foods by Tammy Ruble

Tammy Ruble — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:57:36 +0000

Very sad to see the Richmond Whole Foods isn’t part of this. Guess it’s not quite “all” the locations!

Comment on Yelper Helper by Joey D.

Joey D. — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:50:39 +0000

As a Virginia winery employee, I truly appreciate you writing this article. These items that you touched on can be the most frustrating for the employees as well as other patrons of a winery. Hopefully as Virginians get used to a more well respected and quality wine industry in their own back yard, they will begin treating wineries and winery staff with the respect they deserve.

Comment on We Add Reynard Florence to Visits List by Sue Haney

Sue Haney — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:36:25 +0000

Guess what I saw this morning when I came to Reynard Florence today? Yes on Wine Time – us…I am so excited to see us on your blog! I love the way you two work together with the photography and writing. I look forward to everywhere you go and what you have to share! I really would love for you to have some of our new Grenache and Merlot. Just let me know… I will keep reading and whenever I can visiting the wineries you talk about. Right now I don’t seem to have enough time for fun. So your blog is a way for me to do it. It is almost like I am there with you – of course though I miss the wine in my mouth!! Thank you Warren and Paul again for your perfect words and exquisite photos.

Comment on Trump Winery by admin

admin — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:59:48 +0000

Hi Anna….we heard through the grapevine that they may have gotten rid of the test tubes since our last visit. We heard they are using glasses now. Hope that helps!

Comment on Trump Winery by Anna

Anna — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:35:57 +0000

I was just googling a few vineyards to see where we might go tomorrow afternoon and am so disappointed that they are still using those plastic cones for tastings. It seemed so out of place before and it’s even more out of place now with Trump’s name on the winery.

Comment on We Add Reynard Florence to Visits List by Sue Haney

Sue Haney — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:55:04 +0000

Hi Paul and Richard, I am enjoying your website or blog and telling everyone about it! I even have it on the computer at Reynard Florence Winery. I wanted to let you know that we just got two new arrivals: Grenache (Blackberry infused nose is somewhat a ruse to the true character of this wine. The light strawberry dominated attack leads to a midpalate that showcases raspberry and black cherry. The viscose finish lingers on the rear of the palate with cherry overtones and a hint of tartness.), Merlot (Nose is filled with raspberry, cherry and a hint of leather. The fruit forward attack with licorice and red cherry leads to an expansive midpalate with silky layers of stone fruits and subtle tanins. The finish is exceedingly clean and memorable with strawberry notes.) It would be wonderful if you could return sometime to meet Dee and Roe Allison and try our two new gems. If you are unable to come by let me know and maybe I can mail you one of each! Happy sipping, Sue from Reynard Florence Vineyard

Comment on We Add Reynard Florence to Visits List by Sue Haney

Sue Haney — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:52:30 +0000

Thank you, Paul and Warren for coming to Reynard Florence Winery. I wish that Roe and Dee Allison were here to meet you. I love your website. I hope you will come back some time to meet them. Of course I am going to tell them all about you two! Thanks again!

Comment on New Wines at Zephaniah by Nesbit Hatch

Nesbit Hatch — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:55:54 +0000

Thank You for this review. Even though I live in Hailey Idaho, I wanted to get back to the farm in Loudoun County and get these new wines tasted!
Sigh….

Comment on Impressions On the Wine Bloggers Conference 2011 by Greybeard’s Corner – July 2011 | North East Wino

Greybeard’s Corner – July 2011 | North East Wino — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:29:06 +0000

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Comment on 2008 Lomax Reserve Red by Paul

Paul — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:36:14 +0000

Good for you, Kurt. You could probably leave it on the rack for a little while. Enjoy it when you do decide to open it!

Comment on 2008 Lomax Reserve Red by Kurt Jensen

Kurt Jensen — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:19:57 +0000

I still have one bottle in the cellar.

Comment on Inevitable Lawsuits by anon

anon — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 01:55:13 +0000

Love Philip Carter wine – and the family, too. They’re our neighbors just down the street. My kids go to school with their kids. They don’t deserve this kind of treatment. Good people, good business, good wine. This won’t be helpful for the winery at all.

Comment on California by Loco Wino

Loco Wino — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:43:35 +0000

Looking forward to yalls recap

Comment on Viggy Wednesday by WBW78 Recap — A lot of Wine Blogging Folk Got Their Viggy On! « Drink What YOU Like

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:45:05 +0000

[...] Viggy Wednesday, from Paul and Warren at Virginia Wine Time opened a bottle produced by one of Virginia’s Rhone Rangers, Jordan Harris at Tarara Winery. (On Twitter: @VaWineTime ) [...]

Comment on Women and Wine by Women and Wine: Annettte Boyd | Virginia Wine Time

Women and Wine: Annettte Boyd | Virginia Wine Time — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:50:34 +0000

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Comment on New Wineries by Mike LoQuasto

Mike LoQuasto — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:01:40 +0000

Congratulations guys on hitting 144 wineries! We (the PoLo Wine Tasting Club of VA) are at 141 wineries visited. See you on the great wine trail !

Cheers,
Mike

Comment on TasteCamp Day Three by View from the Punt — Part 2 — Perspectives on TasteCamp and a few Lessons Learned « Drink What YOU Like

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:08:17 +0000

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Comment on Women and Wine: Kirsty Harmon by » Taste Camp: Ruminations of the Taste Camp Rookie Part 2-The First Grand Tasting Wines In a Can

Fri, 11 May 2012 03:35:18 +0000

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Women and Wine: Kirsty Harmon | Virginia Wine Time — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:03:02 +0000

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Comment on Wine and Conversation with Stephen Barnard by stephen barnard

stephen barnard — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:44:43 +0000

Paul and Warren
The pleasure was all mine and glad to have taken you through some of the new wines. You know you guys are always welcome here and we appreciate all the support
Take care

Stephen

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Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:16:51 +0000

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Comment on Mind The Gap by Diane Flynt

Diane Flynt — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:18:01 +0000

Thanks for the update on Chester Gap Cellars—I’ve always enjoyed Bernd’s wines and am happy they are more widely available. He combines flavor and finesse in a way that suits my palate, plus I think he’s just a smart winemaker. Bernd sold Foggy Ridge Cider our first stainless tanks when we were just getting into the cidermaking biz back in 2005, oh so many bottles ago. Nice post!

Comment on April Wine Events by Tammy Ruble

Tammy Ruble — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:48:18 +0000

Hey, Paul, I know it’s out of your usual area, but the Chesterfield Wine Festival, just south of Richmond, is also on that date. I’ve been two or three times now — it’s on the grounds of the old Chesterfield Courthouse with plenty of parking, lots of trees and shade, and plenty of places to sit if you don’t mind doing so on the steps of various buildings. The website is http://www.chesterfieldchamber.com/Celebration_of_the_Vine_Wine_Festival.shtml

If you or anyone else has any questions about it, feel free to send them my way!

Comment on I Tasted My Way Through the Wines of America by Guy Drew

Guy Drew — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:35:52 +0000

Warren,

Ditto on the thanks for attending the event. I wish I had my Pinot Gris there for you to taste. You really should make a trip and see what we have going on across the state.

Guy Drew

Comment on I Tasted My Way Through the Wines of America by Michael Kaiser

Michael Kaiser — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:31:54 +0000

Warren,

Thank for coming and thanks for writing about the event. I’m glad you enjoyed yourself. We will make sure to keep you in the loop for future events.

Michael Kaiser
WineAmerica

Comment on Women and Wine by Women and Wine: Emily Pelton | Virginia Wine Time

Women and Wine: Emily Pelton | Virginia Wine Time — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:51:40 +0000

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Comment on Boxwood Tasting Room by Virginia Wine Tours | Boxwood Tasting Room | Virginia Wine Time | Charlottesville VA | Blue Ridge Wine Excursions

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:44:48 +0000

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Comment on Bloggers Rate Sparkling Wines by The Thibaut Effect and Results of 2nd Annual Virginia Sparkling Wine Blind Tasting « Drink What YOU Like

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:53:47 +0000

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Comment on Monticello Sweep by Paul

Paul — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:25:21 +0000

Rick….we have visited Ducard but it’s been awhile. We need to get back down there sometime soon.

Comment on Monticello Sweep by Rick Mangione

Rick Mangione — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:05:02 +0000

Great reviews. Have you visited Ducard Vineyard (in Madison County) yet?

Comment on Monticello Sweep by Monticello Sweep | Virginia Wine Time | Which Wine Is Sweet

Monticello Sweep | Virginia Wine Time | Which Wine Is Sweet — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:55:28 +0000

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Comment on Women and Wine by Cynthia Cosco

Cynthia Cosco — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:06:31 +0000

Great post – I will have to visit next month when I am visiting family in Virginia…

Thanks

Cynthia Cosco

Comment on King Cab Served at Breaux Vineyards by Todd

Todd — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:11:00 +0000

And VirginiaWineTV just released a video featuring Breaux Vineyards & Vertical Tasting. I need to attend one of these events. http://www.virginiawinetv.com/2012/02/winemaker-series-breaux-vineyards.html

Comment on Appellation Wine Trail by Stinson Vineyard – Charlottesville Commercial Photography » chrisdscott Photography

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:36:13 +0000

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Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:40:26 +0000

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Comment on Cabernet and Chocolates by Sunshine Mountain Vineyard

Sunshine Mountain Vineyard — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:13:36 +0000

This event looks so much fun! All the chocolates and wine you can drink and eat! I fine way to celebrate Valentine’s Day!

Comment on Swirl at Twisted Vines by Weekly(ish) Virginia Wine News Round Up: 2-5-12 | Virginia Wine Trips

Weekly(ish) Virginia Wine News Round Up: 2-5-12 | Virginia Wine Trips — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:23:04 +0000

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Comment on Women and Wine: Jen Breaux Blosser by Weekly(ish) Virginia Wine News Round Up: 2-4-12 | Virginia Wine Trips

Weekly(ish) Virginia Wine News Round Up: 2-4-12 | Virginia Wine Trips — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:04:22 +0000

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Comment on Swirl at Twisted Vines by Twisted & Gnarled Vines. « Bottled Poetry.

Twisted & Gnarled Vines. « Bottled Poetry. — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:03:16 +0000

[...] But we digress. The event featured the work of local photographer Daniel Taylor, who mingled among many friends (old and new) who sampled our wine, viewed his work, and learned a bit about us. Among the first guests were Paul and Warren of the Virginia Wine Time blog, whose profile of the event gives a better summary than we could possibly provide. Readers of this blog most likely read theirs, but if you missed it you can read it here. [...]

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Comment on Fundraising, Fun, and Virginia Wine by Andrea Saathoff

Andrea Saathoff — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:10:48 +0000

We love your posts, and derive great joy from reading your posts on Virginia Wine. Thanks for all the knowledge. We anxiously await your next post.

P.S. We agreed with many of your favorite wine choices.

Cheers,
Andrea Saathoff
Blue Ridge Wine Excursions

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Virginia Wine Tours | Virginia Wine Time | Blue Ridge Wine Excursions — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:35:31 +0000

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Comment on Virginia Wines 101: Lessons From Richard Leahy by Weekly Virginia Wine News Round Up: 1-21-12 | Virginia Wine Trips

Weekly Virginia Wine News Round Up: 1-21-12 | Virginia Wine Trips — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:22:23 +0000

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Comment on Dinner Wines by Warren

Warren — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:15:04 +0000

Thanks for the info, Stephen. We may just pay you a visit on the 29th!

Comment on Dinner Wines by Stephen Ballard

Stephen Ballard — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:30:07 +0000

A follow up — moments ago we made arrangements to appear at Twisted Vines Bottleshop & Bistro on Sunday, January 29, 4 to 7 pm. We will be pouring:

2009 Cabernet Franc
2009 Cabernet Sauvignon
2009 Chardonnay
2010 Viognier

We will have with us (but not pouring) our 2008 Red and 2009 White. We hope to see you there!

Twisted Vines Bottleshop & Bistro
2803 Columbia Pike, Arlington, Virginia
http://twisted-vines.com/

Comment on Dinner Wines by Stephen Ballard

Stephen Ballard — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:37:03 +0000

You don’t need to travel all the way to Annefield (though we’d love to have you), because we are in Northern Virginia during the week and can come to you — just shoot us an email. And our wine is available in NoVA at the Olde Dominion Wine Shoppe in Occoquan and Twisted Vines Bottleshop & Bistro in Arlington.

If you hail from another part of Virginia, all of the retail shops and restaurants that carry our wine are listed on our blog, Bottled Poetry.

http://www.olddominionwine.com/
http://twisted-vines.com/

Comment on Viognier Twitter Tasting by Holiday Weekend – A Pairing Adventure « Miss WineOH

Holiday Weekend – A Pairing Adventure « Miss WineOH — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:10:54 +0000

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Comment on More Hitmakers From Virginia by Stephen Ballard

Stephen Ballard — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:40:18 +0000

As always, thanks guys! I did want to point out that Wine Enthusiast gave our 2009 Cabernet Franc 88 points; that rating and review has not yet been published (I received advance notice from the magazine). Wine Enthusiast rated our white wines during the summer and published them in July 2011. You can read tasting notes and see all of our ratings and awards on our blog.

http://blog.annefieldvineyards.com/awards-recognition/

Best,
Stephen Ballard
Annefield Vineyards

Comment on Virginia Wine Month Celebration by Major Changes to the Virginia Governor’s Cup – An Interview with New Head Judge Jay Youmans « Drink What YOU Like

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:26:15 +0000

[...] In late October I attended one such wine event in Washington, D.C. hosted by the Virginia Tourism office and the Virginia Wine Marketing Office to celebrate Virginia Wine Month and to highlight Virginia’s wine travel experiences. The event featured wines from five of Virginia’s top wineries and was attended by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, Secretary of Agriculture Todd Haymore, along with a host of other industry professionals and media. (Paul and Warren of Virginia Wine Time have a great recap of the event posted here.) [...]

Comment on Holiday Open House by Weekly Virginia Wine News Round Up: 12-10-11 | Virginia Wine Trips

Weekly Virginia Wine News Round Up: 12-10-11 | Virginia Wine Trips — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:59:57 +0000

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Comment on More Favorites in Charlottesville by Weekly Virginia Wine News Round Up: 12-3-11 | Virginia Wine Trips

Weekly Virginia Wine News Round Up: 12-3-11 | Virginia Wine Trips — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:45:40 +0000

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Comment on Trump Winery by Weekly-ish Virginia Wine News Round Up: 11-26-11 | Virginia Wine Trips

Weekly-ish Virginia Wine News Round Up: 11-26-11 | Virginia Wine Trips — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:01:18 +0000

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Comment on Women and Wine by Women and Wine: Lori Corcoran | Virginia Wine Time

Women and Wine: Lori Corcoran | Virginia Wine Time — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:04:16 +0000

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Comment on Not So Fast by Worth reading this week: Is oak cheapening our wine? | Dave McIntyre's WineLine

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:17:05 +0000

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Comment on Not So Fast by Dave McIntyre

Dave McIntyre — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:23:55 +0000

Nice post guys! I wasn’t able to get out to Boxwood, but Rachel did stress to me that she got some really good fruit for all the trouble Mother Nature put her through. I’ve heard the same from a few other winemakers as well, all of whom stressed that the good weather early in the season meant they at least had healthy grapes when the deluge hit. We’ll really know in another year or two who had their act together this past season.

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Weekly Virginia Wine News Round Up: 11-13-11 | Virginia Wine Trips — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:56:36 +0000

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Comment on Yelper Helper by Larissa

Larissa — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:32:09 +0000

I am very confused about parents feeling that bringing their under aged children to a winery is acceptable. To me, this should be an adult only activity. I know when I go wine tasting I do not want kids running around, playing soccer or what have you. To me, bringing children to a winery is the same as bringing children to a bar (and yes, I do have children and would NEVER think of bringing them with me when wine tasting.)

Parents need to take others into consideration when out in the public and not feel that whatever their children want to do is acceptable behavior.

In regard to accommodating large groups, you would not go to a restaurant with six couples plus children without a reservation. If you do, then you would expect a long wait or no service.

The bottom line is be courteous and have common sense.

Comment on Yelper Helper by Meghan

Meghan — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:42:02 +0000

This is a GREAT article! As someone who has been to several VA wineries I wish more people knew what was and wasn’t OK behavior when attending a winery. I can’t tell you have many people I see get outraged when the winery can’t accommodate their large group. More importantly I go there for the wine, not just the buzz (though the buzz can be great sometimes!) and I hate when people can be so rude just because they don’t know the proper etiquette when doing a wine tasting.

Comment on Yelper Helper by Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:27:23 +0000

Thank you. As someone who enjoys wine tastings, I have certainly observed all of the situations you described and felt for the owner and my fellow patrons. I wonder if the vineyard/playground/dogpark situation is a “Virginia thing?” Parents here seem to think all environments are appropriate for their children and pets and there are precious few places left where adults can interact with each other exclusively. I have been to Napa several times and did not observe this kind of thing going on.