Thanks, Virginia: Go local at your holiday table this year
If you are looking for the perfect beverage to accompany your Thanksgiving meal, area producers have many options, ranging from beer to wine to cider. Here are some recommendations to […]
Raise a glass to 2019: Winemakers reflect on a great vintage
Like all agricultural endeavors, growing grapes is subject to the vicissitudes of weather. In Virginia, after a difficult 2018 harvest (because of rain, rain, and more rain), 2019 was good—some […]
The natural: Winemaker Damien Blanchon cultivates sustainability at Afton Mountain Vineyards
One morning last April, Afton Mountain Vineyards winemaker Damien Blanchon stood under a canopy in the rain, his yellow rain slicker a bright spot on the gray day. Smoke streamed […]
Chardonnay and petit verdot lead the 2016 vintage report
This is a good time to catch up with winemakers about the 2016 vintage, a year marked by frost events early in the season, and rain near the red grape […]
Valley Road Vineyards opens on Nelson’s 151
One of the most surprising things Stan Joynes learned after entering the local wine business is how much camaraderie there is among vineyard owners and winemakers. It’s not a “zero-sum […]