Virginia Wine News
Virginia Wine Tourism to Boom in 2012
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Virginia is the "Old Dominion" and the "Mother of Presidents," - a state known for its historic battlefields, rolling hills, and politically-minded Washington commuters. But in the last two decades, the state has grown a reputation for something altogether different: fine wine.
Mark Johanson — Jan 06, 2012
Virginian wine builds momentum
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The secretary of agriculture and forestry for Virginia has outlined “a very strategic plan for growth” to support the US state’s growing wine industry.
Gabriel Savage The Drinks Business — Dec 07, 2011
British wine critics toast Virginia vino
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The Circle of Wine Writers is a discriminating bunch, one that, since the group’s 1960 inception, hasn’t deigned to swill American wine at its annual end-of-year soiree.
That changes tonight, when those Old World oenophiles toast Virginia vino.
Laura Vozzella The Washington Post — Dec 05, 2011
Social media can be a powerful tool
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Used correctly, social media can be a powerful marketing tool, says Annette Ringwood Boyd with the Virginia Wine Board Marketing Office.
Times-Dispatch Staff Richmond Times-Dispatch — Nov 28, 2011
The Best Virginia Viognier Wines
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Viognier is the state’s signature grape. At another “Judgment of Paris” tasting, vintners showed they’re using it to make first-rate wines with a spectrum of tastes.
Wayne Nelson Washingtonian — Nov 22, 2011
Be Thankful for Southern Wine
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Sure, California produces some pretty good bottles, but trailblazing Southern winemakers have been working hard to figure out which grapes grow best in their vineyards—and the quality of their wines has been steadily rising as a result.
Garden & Gun Magazine — Nov 22, 2011
First Person Singular: Doug Fabbioli, 48, winemaker, Fabbioli Cellars
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"God put grapes on the ground to turn into wine. As winemakers, we just hope we don’t screw it up."
Eli Meir Kaplan The Washington Post — Oct 27, 2011
Monticello Wine Tour
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See what happens when a Virginia wine club takes a drive through the emerging Monticello wine trail in their own backyard.
Logan Ward Southern Living — Oct 11, 2011
The 10 Best Wine Regions You've Never Heard Of
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Travel writer Stefani Jackenthal spent the past year exploring wine regions around the country for her new book Wanderlust Wining. She hit all the classic regions, of course—Napa, the Finger Lakes—but she also stumbled upon some lesser–known gems.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2011/10/05/10-best-wine-regions-youve-never-heard/?test=faces#ixzz1ah3IyBzC
Stefani Jackenthal Fox News — Oct 05, 2011
Donald Trump promises “something spectacular” at former Kluge winery
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At a press conference at The Trump Organization’s newly purchased winery in Albemarle County – formerly the Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyard— the New York billionaire real estate mogul and reality television star promised to “do something spectacular,” on the 900-acre site. “This will be one of the great wineries in the world.”
Paula C. Squires Virginia Business — Oct 04, 2011