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Grand Opening Party at Virginia Wine Collective
Article By: My NoVa Wine Blog You may already be aware that I adore this space. Conceptually and in execution, I think the Virginia Wine Collective is
PBS Un-Wine’d: Eastwood Farm and Winery
Un-Wine’d | Season 7 Episode 5 Athena Eastwood carefully and craftily creates an amazing ambience at Eastwood Farm and Winery in Albemarle County. Tassie
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
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
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
Visiting the Collective and Bellefox Vineyard
What a great day! Kathy won an item in an auction that supported the Sexual Assault Resource Agency – an afternoon with Jake Busching in one of the vineyards
Virginia’s rising women winemakers take aim at the gender gap
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – As Central Virginia wine grows and national interest rises, some of the women behind the bottle are questioning equity within the
New Virginia Wine Collective to give entrepreneurs their first taste of the industry
Athena Eastwood knows all too well how difficult it is to get a winery off the ground. When the commodities lawyer-turned-vineyard owner was first trying
Virginia Wineries Association Announces 2025 Virginia Governor’s Cup® Gold Medalists
Virginia Wineries Association Announces 2025 Virginia Governor’s Cup® Gold Medalists Richmond, VA (February 24, 2025) – The 2025 Virginia Governor’s Cup® Competition marks another milestone year
Eastwood Blending Workshop Judge
Every once in a while something really unexpected shows up in my life, and that’s what makes writing this blog worthwhile. Just a week or
That’s 2024 in the Rearview Mirror
If 2023 was the year that all the things came together for a literally perfect harvest season, then 2024 was a return to Virginia’s variable
What’s New in Charlottesville and Albemarle County in 2025
The area will welcome a variety of new culinary and craft beverage offerings, recreation opportunities, accommodations, and things to do CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The Charlottesville Albemarle Convention
The 2024 Virginia Wine Year In Review
I wrote my first “Year In Review” in 2020, mostly as a way to summarize my favorite articles of the previous year and post the
Uncork a Unique Wine Adventure in Charlottesville & Albemarle County!
Are your ready to make plans for Virginia Wine Month and wondering where to visit? How about Wine Enthusiast’s 2023 Wine Region of the Year?
Women In Wine: Eastwood Farm and Winery | Video
By: The Local Palate Athena Eastwood is the cofounder and co-owner of Eastwood Farm and Winery in Charlottesville, Virginia, along with her partner and daughters Hannah Velie and
Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth in Charlottesville and Albemarle County
By: Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau With a rich history and a vibrant Black community, the Charlottesville area comes alive during Juneteenth. Explore all
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
The Gold Medal Winning Wines of the Monticello Cup Competition
GOLD King Family Vineyards Wins 2024 Monticello Wine Trail Cup THE GOLD MEDAL WINNING WINES OF CHARLOTTESVILLE’S 2024 MONTICELLO CUP COMPETITION words by Ivy Life &