The award was given in 1762. The celebration continues this week.
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Jeff Gordon breezed into town last weekend.
Most of the best wines are complex, with multiple layers of aromas and flavors to keep you interested, to keep you coming back for more.
Something interesting happened when the judging for A Celebration of the Vine festival took place.
A list of wines: Jim Compton of J. Emerson Fine Wines & Cheese on Grove Avenue suggests a few balanced wines that "we are loving right now."
At Ruth's Chris Steak House, the term "house wine" has new meaning.
The other day, a friend asked if I knew of a good, inexpensive red wine.
The attributes of Governor's Cup winner 2009 Hodder Hill Meritage from Glen Manor Vineyards have been well documented — elegant blend with a complexity that one friend said matched up to any California wines he had sampled.
Numerous estimates put the number of grape varieties in the world at about 10,000. One list starts with Abbuotto and ends with Zweigelt.
First-timer's luck? Maybe, maybe not, but relatively unknown Glen Manor Vineyards has pulled off a major surprise in the most prestigious wine competition in the state.
Trump Winery is about to step onto a big stage, the Virginia Wine Expo.
Few pairings seem more natural than sparkling wine and chocolate. But, as with all food and wine pairings, beware.
Virginia wines compete
Super Bowl XLVI is just a week away, and the matchup of New England and New York could lead to a classic game.
Antão Vaz. Arinto. Roupeiro. The latest flu viruses? No, three white wine grapes you have probably never heard of, unless you're into wines from Portugal.
Virginia has been named as one of the 10 best wine travel destinations for 2012 by Wine Enthusiast magazine.
The back label of Cigar Box 2010 Reserve Malbec says, "Drink this wine with grilled meat or salmon …"
The prestigious Governor's Cup wine competition is making changes, and all point to a result that more state winemakers can live with.
A Virginia sparkling wine is lighting up the state, even the East Coast of the United States.
March Helms calls Chateau Bianca's 2009 Pinot Noir his "go-to" wine. "It's food-friendly, people-friendly," said Helms.
If you haven't tried a wine from Rioja, you are fast becoming a minority member in the wine-drinking set.
Emily Marshall Jones says she loves oysters. So much so that she and her brother throw a big oyster roast for family and friends every year.
Fretting about which wine to go with your Thanksgiving meal? Don't. Picking a wine to complement a traditional meal might be easier than you think.
The choices were endless, a smorgasbord, if you will. What the recent Richmond International Wine Excursion lacked in bodies, it made up for in wine, quality wine.
The Hague Winery's 2008 Meritage Reserve was a winner, a platinum medal in the Virginia Wine Lovers competition.
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