Blog Feed Information from our site <![CDATA[UNCORKED: A Member's Perspective (Rockbridge Pinot Noir) ]]> This Sunday I told my wife I would be cooking dinner for her. The pork chops were defrosted and marinated in a garlic and sage paste and would be served with a side of polenta and roasted broccoli. The wine would be this month’s red selection, Rockbridge’s 2007 Pinot Noir. I was bolstered by the fact that there was a recent episode of “Top Chef” based on pairing pork with pinot, plus the recipe in this month’s tasting notes called for pork as well! I opened up the pinot as the polenta and broccoli went into the oven and tasted it to see what...]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:10:58 GMT <![CDATA[UNCORKED: A Member's Perspective (Rockbridge Riesling) ]]> Sometimes, you just need to keep it simple. This month, I received Rockbridge Vineyard’s White Riesling and had all sorts of plans to open it in a new and exotic locale. I got married on October 3rd and took the bottle with me on my honeymoon. My wife and I had it in our refrigerator all week long planning to have it on a picnic, in a hot tub or some other location...and well...it just didn’t work out. We got distracted. Yes, let’s leave it at that.

  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:08:19 GMT <![CDATA[The Wine and Polo Festival at the Plains]]>
I waited until Sunday to visit the festival, as I was looking forward to seeing the Commonwealth Cup XXIV <![CDATA[UNCORKED: A Member's Perspective (Veramar Vineyard Chardonnay) ]]> It had been a pretty long week for both my fiancée and I. We're at less than a hundred days till we get married and already things are swirling about with plans, schedules, purchases and tons of other small things to be done. Frankly both of us were looking forward to Friday, where nothing more was planned than sitting down to a bottle of wine and a movie.

I am sure the recipe provided by Veramar is delicious. I love piccata chicken and have even made it a couple of times, but to be honest I was not in a state of mind for trying a new recipe. Katie and I made the admittedly l...]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:11:08 GMT <![CDATA[Virginia Wines Receive Decanter World Wine Awards]]> 'Virginia Makes Wines?' Yes, and London Likes Them


Decanter World Wine Awards 2009

Barboursville Vineyards Cabernet Franc Reserve 2006
M...]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 15:31:50 GMT <![CDATA[Time to Try Roses!]]> French Vintners Find E.U. Concoction Unpalatable, which highlighted the ongoing debate about the regulation of rosé wine production in Europe.  Traditional rosé – especially in renowned rosé regions such as Provence – is made by macerating the grape skins...]]> Tue, 05 May 2009 21:21:30 GMT <![CDATA[Springtime Celebrations in the Piedmont]]> Willis Logan & Sharon Bradshaw
As seen in Flavor Magazine, april/may 2009 • flavormags.com

Easter and Passover are around the corner,
and the Piedmont region offers some
fabulous options for food and wine to
celebrate these holy days.

Ham
Kite’s Ham in Wolftown produces a rare find—a classic Virginia
salt-cured ham. Virginians have perfected the curing process
over the last 400 years, and Jim Kite does it as well as anyone
in the commonwealth. To balance the salt and intense flavo...]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:35:31 GMT <![CDATA[Virginia Wine Expo & 2009 SunTrust Governor's Cup]]>
<![CDATA[February Festivals]]>
The Virginia Wine Showcase featured a few dozen of the Commonwealth’s wineries, plus plenty of food and gift vendors.  This year’s wineries included some of the ‘veteran’ wine...]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:07:41 GMT <![CDATA[Virginia Wines & Winter Comfort Foods]]> As I was driving into work today in the icy, cold sleet that has enveloped Washington, D.C., my mind wandered to the fun of Virginia’s wine festivals and wineries on warm, sunny spring & summer days. I wished so badly that I could pull a Lilly Pulitzer sundress out of the closet, head out to one of the many great wineries just outside the city, and enjoy a glass of Viognier.

Forced to contend with the reality that I won’t be able to do that for quite a while, I decided it would be a perfect time for a winter version of the same scenario – favorite comfort foods...]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:15:55 GMT <![CDATA[News from Sugarleaf!]]> Everyone will be recieiving thier January Shipment today...NEWS just in from Sugarleaf Vineyards - the 2007 Cab Franc has captured another Medal!  In San Fran...congrats to the team at Sugarleaf.  We are in for a treat this month with these wines.  We drank a bottle of the Vidal last night with soem Thai Food.

Cheers!

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:23:41 GMT <![CDATA[Virginia Wines for 2009!]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:02:59 GMT <![CDATA[Industry Reflections on 2008!]]>
For the industry we saw continued growth and the relation of the dynamic new Virginia Wine Marketing Office led by Annette Boyd and Amy Ciarametaro.  What a job they did.  First, they introduced the Virginia Wineries map, that was so successful that it had to be reprinted.  Go to their website to make sure you get your copy in 2009.  Second, they revamped the State's website - dynamic, beautiful, easy to use,...]]> Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:25:45 GMT <![CDATA[Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!]]>
Happy Holidays and grab your Va Wine for the Holiday Feast!

Willis ]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:14:45 GMT <![CDATA[Giving Thanks to Virginia’s First Viticulturalists]]>
With the Virginia Wine of the Month Club now celebrating its 20th anniversary and with all the nostalgia that the holiday season brings, I though I’d start you off with a...]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:42:37 GMT <![CDATA[Welcome!]]>  
Look at us today. ...]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:15:00 GMT