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Invitation to Submit Pre-Proposal

The Virginia Wine Board (VWB) is soliciting pre-proposals to fund research, education, and marketing projects that enhance the Virginia wine industry. Projects are funded by the wine liter tax and are approved through an evaluation process. A pre-proposal system has been implemented by the Virginia Wine Board with the goal to increase the number of applicants as well as streamline the proposal preparation and review process. Pre-proposals will be evaluated on their relevance to the Virginia wine industry strategic plan, “Vision 2020”. A copy of “Vision 2020” can be found at: http://www.virginiawine.org/industry/documents

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Jefferson Vineyard and Pearmund Cellars win in 2013 Jefferson Cup

The Jefferson Cup Invitational has celebrated its fourteenth year as the only competition that honors the best of the best among wineries from all of America’s wine regions. Each year we select great wines from across America; the 2013 competition included wines from twenty-two states. At the end of the second day of this year's tasting, November 22nd, wines from TWELVE different states had captured top honors. Just as the event’s namesake would have it, democracy reigned at this year’s Jefferson Cup Wine Competition.

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List of Virginia wine medals from IEWC and ASWC 2011

A list of all the medals won by Virginia wineries in the 2011 International Eastern Wine Competition and Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition.

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Logo for 2012 Virginia Wine Summit

Logo for the 2012 Virginia Wine Summit available for download

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Notice of Virginia Wine Board Meeting

Virginia Wine Board Meeting, 3/14/2016

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Perennial Cover Crop Evaluation for Enhanced Vineyard Floor Management

Perennial Cover Crop Evaluation for Enhanced Vineyard Floor Management

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Perennial Cover Crop Evaluation for Enhanced Vineyard Floor Management

Perennial Cover Crop Evaluation for Enhanced Vineyard Floor Management Final Research Report Jeffrey Derr and Lori Robertson Dept. Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science Virginia Tech July 30, 2013

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Press Release: 22nd Annual Town Point Virginia Wine Competition

The 22nd Annual Town Point Virginia Wine Competition was held on Friday, October 11, 2013, at the Town Point Club in downtown Norfolk under the direction of Dr. Roy L. Williams. Twenty-eight Virginia wineries submitted wines to this year’s competition which was judged by thirteen judges including local chefs, wine writers, wine consultants and members of the wine industry.

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Progress Report - July 2014 Assessment of Variability of Grape Downy Mildew Sensitivity to Phosphonates (phosphites)

Progress Report - July 2014 Assessment of Variability of Grape Downy Mildew Sensitivity to Phosphonates (phosphites)

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Progress Report - July 2014 Botrytis cinerea fungicide sensitivity evaluation in Virginia crops, and evaluation of powdery mildew advisory

Progress Report - July 2014 Botrytis cinerea fungicide sensitivity evaluation in Virginia crops,and evaluation of powdery mildew advisory

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Request for Proposal: Commercial Grape Report

The Virginia Wine Board is seeking qualified applicants to submit a proposal to produce a Commercial Grape Report.

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Request for Proposal: Enology Extension Services

The Virginia Wine Board is seeking qualified applicants to submit a proposal to: Provide enology extension services to Virginia wineries The qualified candidate will possess strong knowledge of all phases of winemaking, including but not limited to, fermentation kinetics, wine microbiology, wine chemistry, wine stability, sanitation, cellar safety and food safety. This position requires extensive travel within the state, including some overnight travel. In addition to visiting wineries, the applicant will conduct 4 regional wine making workshops (1 per quarter) in different areas within the state to provide wine making education and address wine making issues, as identified by winemakers. There are no research requirements, but a quarterly report will be due to the Wine Board 1 week prior to Board meetings and be available to attend Wine Board meetings if needed.