Producer: Rappahannock Cellars Region: Northern Virginia Price: $36.50 Vintage: 2010 Varietals: 90% Cabernet Franc; 10% Merlot Winemaker Notes: Intense purity and volume of fruit. Loads of fruit on the nose with an abundance of varietal character. Rich, round, and extracted on the palate with a slight sweetness of fruit. Decant first. Virginia Pour House Notes:  [...]

My latest write-up on the AmericanWineryGuide breaks down this appointment only experience at one of the newest editions in the Middleburg area of the Northern Virginia Region. “Leaves of Grass is really more than a winery, it’s an experience. It’s about meeting new people, taking pressure off, having one on one with Michael and his [...]

Another stop on the Shenandoah Valley trail brought us to the neighborhood of Wolf Gap Winery. Wolf Gap is a raised ranch house located on a large 50-acre plot in a spread-out neighborhood. Willard and Diane Elledge founded Wolf Gap in 2004 after retiring from the DC Metro area and looking for land with peace, [...]

Take a peak at my latest review for AmericanWineryGuide.com, as I cover my recent visit to Chester Gap Cellars, including some tasting notes covering the new Cuvée Manseng. “After a five year search for the perfect terroir and an incredible view, Bernd and Kristi Jung started Chester Gap Cellars in 2000. Bernd, a former Olympic [...]

What do YOU think about paying $40 – $50 for a bottle of Virginia wine? Are we, as a wine industry in Virginia, pricing ourselves out of the market? After finally seeing some 90 point ratings in Wine Enthusiast Magazine for wines from Virginia, I couldn’t help but notice the price points. Granted, we have [...]