Author: Eastwood

Tom Tom Festival: Here’s to her

Tom Tom Festival: Here’s to her

Charlottesville’s most successful women entrepreneurs aren’t resting on their laurels Written By: Samantha Coon Jones By The Daily Progress Attendees raise a toast at the conclusion of “How She Built It: What It Took,” a panel of women entrepreneurs presented as part of the Tom Tom Festival, Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Eastwood Farm and…

Eastwood Receives 3 Gold Medals in Virginia Governor’s Cup 2026

Eastwood Receives 3 Gold Medals in Virginia Governor’s Cup 2026

We’re thrilled to share that our 2024 Petit Manseng, 2024 Chardonnay Reserve, and 2023 Meritage Reserve have each earned Gold Medals at the 2026 Virginia Governor’s Cup!  The Virginia Governor’s Cup is one of the most stringent wine competitions in the U.S., hosted by the Virginia Wineries Association in partnership with the Virginia Wine Board…

2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Winning Wines

2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Winning Wines

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Eastwood Farm and Winery Earns Four Gold Medals at the 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Charlottesville, VA — Eastwood Farm and Winery is proud to announce that four of its wines were awarded Gold Medals at the prestigious 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, one of the largest and most respected wine competitions in the United…

A Distinguished Dozen

A Distinguished Dozen

Athena Eastwood knows how hard it is to plantroots in the wine industry. So she branched out. BY: JOANA SULEIMANThe Daily Progress The Distinguished Dozen Every year since 1995, The Daily Progresshas honored 12 Central Virginians whohave given of themselves and to theircommunity. They are movers and shakers,history-makers and everyday heroes —they are a Distinguished…

A New Collective Brings Fresh Ideas To Virginia Wine

A New Collective Brings Fresh Ideas To Virginia Wine

Written By: Paul Ting In both scale and spirit, Virginia wine is growing, fueled by new talent, broader perspectives, and ambition. The result is a more confident, creative region that’s gaining national recognition. Like other thriving wine communities, we are seeing the emergence of small, independent winemakers, and side projects from established names. The Virginia…

Monticello Wine Week celebrates all things oeno
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Monticello Wine Week celebrates all things oeno

By Carol Diggs Let’s all raise a glass to the Monticello American Viticultural Area, where the award-winning wines are why Charlottesville and its surrounding counties are bubbling over with oenophiles and oenotourism. June 5 kicks off Monticello Wine Week, a celebration of the wines and wine producers of the five-county Monticello AVA. The program is…

The Best Virginia Wines To Buy Right Now | Wine Enthusiast

The Best Virginia Wines To Buy Right Now | Wine Enthusiast

Its Ingenue Era Over, Virginia Wine Takes Center Stage The United States’s oldest wine region is notoriously challenging for grapes. But enterprising vintners are sharpening the area’s reputation through climate-sensitive viticulture and cellar experimentation. By Cheron CowanWine Enthusiast Writer at Large and reviewer of wines from Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and the East Coast (excluding…