White Hall Vineyards Viognier 2009
Posted on July 2, 2011 - Filed Under American Wine, Light Wines, viognier, Virginia Wine, White Wine, White Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | Comments Off
Varietal: 100% Viognier Region: Virginia – USA Cost: $17 Winemaker’s Notes: An opulent bouquet of ripe peaches, apricots, and honeysuckle is woven together with an intense palate full of orange, grapefruit, and subtle spice followed by a lengthy finish with bright acidity and hints of vanilla. My Review: During a recent trip out to Virginia [...]
Blenheim Vineyards White Table Wine
Posted on June 9, 2011 - Filed Under American Wine, Chardonnay, Light Wines, viognier, Virginia Wine, Virginia Wine Expo, white table wine, White Wine, White Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | 2 Comments
Varietal: 100% Chardonnay Region: Charlottesville – Virginia – USA Cost: $14 Winemaker’s Notes: Aromas of honeysuckle, pineapple and citrus herald this clean crisp wine. Notes of caramelized pear, melon and peach are followed by a smooth, subtly sweet finish. Aged 5 months in French and American oak. My Review: I don’t think it’s any secret [...]
A Memorial Day Weekend Trip to VA Wine Country
Posted on June 1, 2011 - Filed Under American Wine, blended red wine, blended white wine, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, Chardonnay, Chardonnay Blend, Dry Wines, French Oak Reds, French Oak Whites, Full Bodied Wines, Light Wines, Medium Bodied Wines, Meritage, Merlot, Petit Manseng, Petit Verdot, Pinot Gris, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Rose', Sparkling Wine, Stainless Steel Whites, Steak Wines, sweet wines, Traminette, viognier, Virginia Wine, White Wine, White Wine Reviews, Wine Trips, Wine's Under $20, Wine's Under $30 | Comments Off
I hope everybody had a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend filled with friends, family, cookouts, and good wine. On Saturday my wife and I decided to jump on the Virginia Wine Trail and hit a few vineyards – some we had been to before and others we hadn’t visited yet. Four vineyards, several bottles, [...]
Wine Tasting – Virginia Whites
Posted on May 25, 2011 - Filed Under American Wine, Light Wines, Petit Manseng, Rose', Sauvignon Blanc, sweet wines, Verdejo, viognier, Virginia Wine, White Wine, White Wine Reviews, Wine Bloggers Conference, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20, Wine's Under $30 | Comments Off
Last night I had the chance to participate in a Twitter tasting of several white wines from Virginia. These wines were geared towards the summer (and if you’re not from Virginia believe me, it’s getting hot), and for those participating from outside Virginia, were a small hint of what to expect in July during the [...]
Wines of Chile: Cool Climate Red Wines
Posted on April 18, 2011 - Filed Under Chilean Wine, Medium Bodied Wines, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Syrah, viognier, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20, Wine's Under $30, Wines Under $100 | 1 Comment
It was that time again, this past Wednesday, that time when I get to taste some great wines from Chile along with some of my fellow wine bloggers, all while getting to interact with the winemaker’s down in Chile. It’s easily one of the highlights of writing this site, and something that I look forward [...]
Taste of Loudoun Dinner
Posted on February 10, 2011 - Filed Under Albarino, American Wine, blended red wine, Cabernet Franc, Dry Wines, Full Bodied Wines, Light Wines, Malbec, Merlot, Red Wine, Seyval Blanc, viognier, Virginia Wine, White Wine | 2 Comments
This past Tuesday I was lucky enough to be invited to a dinner here in Richmond at the Bolling Haxall House to show off Loudoun County’s food, wine, and hospitality. For those not familiar with Loudoun County, it’s referred to as DC’s Wine Country, as it’s about 20 minutes west of the District, and currently [...]
