With Virginia’s stay-at-home order extended until at least June 10, it is IMPERATIVE for us to have a fully stocked wine cellar to maintain our mental health and well-being. If you’re reading this, the same likely applies for you. Don’t fret. So many amazing local wineries are offering the deals of a lifetime. From free…
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Summer Food Pairings: Early Mountain Rosé with Burrata
Rosé season lasts all summer in this house, and what better way to celebrate one of our favorite wine seasons than with an exceptional #vawine and the perfect pairing?! Thanks to Early Mountain Vineyards, we’ve got it. Use the discount code “winos15” for 15% off all Early Mountain wine orders! For our wine loving friends…
2018 = Travel, Wine, Food & Fun
Hello again wine lovers, and apologies for our lengthy sabbatical from actually authoring blog posts. 2018 was simply crazy! Between work, travel, and our normal day-to-day hectic lifestyle, we took a break from writing to give ourselves some much needed R&R (aka, drinking wine without the responsibility of writing about it). It’s a new year…
The 2018 Virginia Governor’s Cup
The Competition. In 2018, over forty world-class judges sampled just over 440 of the best Virginia Wines from 100 Virginia Wineries across the state. The highest 12 ranking red & white wines were selected as part of the Governor’s Case and were highlighted along with all gold medalists at the Virginia Governor’s Cup Gala on…
Valentine’s Day Celebrations in Wine Country
Celebrate love this Valentine’s Day in Virginia wine country! Nearly every winery offers something special this month– a chocolate and wine pairing, live music, blind tasting classes, wine dinners– grab your special someone, your best friends or your galentine’s and plan a fun and delicious day sipping and savoring! Check out just a few of…
Craft Wine Association Launches
CRAFT WINE ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES Newly Formed Oregon-based Non-Profit Certifies Craft Wineries Nationally SALEM, Ore. (February 9, 2018) — Today is the official launch of the Craft Wine Association, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting small-scale, independent wineries and the craft wine community. “There is a major need in the marketplace to close the gap between consumers…
A Few of our Favorite 2017 Wine-grams
It seems like nearly every week someone asks us: “What are your favorite Virginia wineries?” If you follow us on Instagram, it’s probably fairly easy to figure that out (spoiler alert, we tend to spend most weekends at our favorite local wineries). This year, in an attempt to answer that question and document our 2017…
A Few #VAWINES for Thanksgiving
Ah, November. Football, fire pits, flannels, boots, spiced cider, winery visits, holiday brews, pumpkins and of course, the best holiday of the year, Thanksgiving! As we prepare to host our families this Thanksgiving, we thought we’d share a few of our favorite Virginia wines that will be on our dinner table. The Reds. Stone Tower Winery…
Cider Week in VA Returns Nov. 10-19
Cideries across Virginia host events including tastings, workshops, and festivals November 10th-19th! Check out more details and events at: http://ciderweekva.com About Virginia Cider Week Cider Week Virginia 2017 will showcase locally fermented ciders from across the Commonwealth. From Nov. 10-19, a bevy of tastings, workshops and other events invite cider lovers to experience this historic craft…
Virginia Wine Month
It just doesn’t get better than fall in Virginia! Perhaps the most beautiful time to observe autumn in Virginia is the month of October. Typically peak season to celebrate the harvest, hike in the Shenandoah, attend fall festivals across the state, and rock the first scarf, flannel, and puffy vest of the season, October also…
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