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Wine of the Week: Jump Mountain Borderland 2021 Red Blend, Shenandoah Valley, VA
Blend: Tannat 62.5%, Cabernet Franc 25%, Cabernet Sauvignon 12.5% If you’ve been looking for a red Virginia wine “for a winter’s night,” you can hardly do better than this original, stylish yet elegant blend from the west of Rockbridge County in the shadow of Jump Mountain. **** Jump Mountain Borderland 2021 Color: pleasingly dark and […]

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Damien Blanchon Named 2026 "Grower of the Year” by the VA Vineyards Association
On February 25th, At the annual Virginia Vineyards Association Technical Meeting at the Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg, the newly-appointed Virginia Secretary of Agriculture Katie Frazier (herself a Valley native) announced that the 2026 “Grower of the Year” Award given by the Association for exemplary work had been won by vigneron Damien Blanchon, both vineyard manag...

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Wine of the Week: Keuka Lake Estate Riesling Semi-Dry, Finger Lakes, NY 2010: A Rare 5-Star Rating!
I keep a library of bottle-aged Finger Lakes Riesling. I’ve found (due to a geeky phenomenon of bound vs. free terpenes), that Rieslings are best in the first two years, or, if from a classic cool climate region, at 15 years or older, if well-cellared and if the corks aren’t plastic. This Riesling is not […]

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Wine of the Week: Veritas Petit Verdot 2019
In this wretched “winter of our discontent”, it’s vital to know you have enough full-bodied, rich red wines to last you through it. Virginia excels in producing varietal Petit Verdot, which has perfume, ripe black fruits, guts of deep but smooth tannins, and can handle oak well. Petit Verdot is also a critical component of […]

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My Favorite Wines of 2025
This was written in the course of the year, so the ones tasted first were listed first. The scoring system is at the bottom of the entry; wines are not listed in order of score. ***+ Philip Carter Winery “Cleve” 2019 This wine is the estate flagship red, a blend of 50/50 Petit Verdot and […]

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