Category: Virginia Wines

• Forbes Article: Experimentation Propels Virginia’s Wine Industry

  

  Why seek wines from Virginia? Simple. “You can find world class wines in Virginia that you can’t find anywhere else in the world,” shares Dave McIntyre, columnist for the Washington Post.Virginia’s wine industry is as old as America. Successful experimentation continues driving this region into the future, building confidence among the largely family-owned, micro-boutique wineries. […]

  Michelle Williams

  October 23, 2020

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• The Holidays are Fine with Trump Wine

  

  I recently participated in the December edition of #VAwinechat. Regular readers of my blog know I believe something very special is happening in the Virginia wine industry and I am a huge fan. December’s #VAwinechat focused on Trump Winery in Charlottesville, Virginia. To me the name Trump signifies high quality so I felt great anticipation […]

  Michelle Williams

  December 24, 2014

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• Discovering the Colonial Wine Trail on #VAWinechat

  

  October brought another exciting edition of Virginia Wine Chat as we explored four wineries on the Colonial Wine Trail: James River Cellars, Saude Creek Winery, New Kent Winery, and Williamsburg Winery. I continue to feel so honored to participate in #VAWinechat. Although I am fairly new to the Virginia wine scene (I have now tasted […]

  Michelle Williams

  November 7, 2014

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• Celebrating Virginia Wine Month

  I have exciting news for all you winelovers out there: October is Virginia Wine Month! What? You have never had wine from Virginia? Then I have even better news for you, since today is October 1st you have 31 days to either travel to, hunt down in your local wine retailers or order online some […]

  Michelle Williams

  October 1, 2014

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