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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…
The Wine is Fine in Charlottesville
FLORIDA TODAY | By: Maria Sonnenberg Published on January 5, 2023 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Try as he could, Thomas Jefferson never managed to encourage vitis vinifera, aka grapevines, to grow at his beloved Monticello. That was unfortunate, since the Founding Father so enjoyed his vin that he yearly imported from France 600 bottles from outstanding…
Culinary Pairings in Charlottesville
Written By: The Local Palate Published: 2.21.2024 The Charlottesville area has solidified its position as a premier destination for wine lovers looking for culinary pairings. Charlottesville was recently named Wine Region of the Year in Wine Enthusiast’s prestigious Wine Star Awards. Among five global nominees, the Charlottesville area was the only one in North America, surpassing renowned wine growing regions…
Head East[wood] (Knife & Fork)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – When you’re kicked back in an Adirondack chair, enjoying the sweeping Carter’s Mountain vistas with a glass of Eastwood Farm and Winery’s Chardonnay in your hand, it’s easy to forget you’re a mere five minutes from downtown Charlottesville. But before you make your way up to the terraces to those chairs and…
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…
Charlottesville Women Making an Impact in Wine
Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia and the Monticello American Viticultural Area have been at the epicenter of Virginia’s recent viticultural expansion, even landing Wine Enthusiast’s coveted “Wine Region of the Year” accolade at the end of 2023—a distinction that saw this relatively new wine region eclipse centuries-old winemaking destinations like Provence, France, and Lambrusco, Italy. And in…