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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Wine 101 Primer for Wine Pairings

I, like most wine lovers, are always trying to learn more about wines and food pairings. This is a nice little Wine 101 primer by AllRecipes.com. Thanks to Xplorador for sharing this. Read more...

by AllRecipes.com

Monday, July 25, 2011

Top 10 Wine (and Food) Bloggers Tips From Eric Asimov & Jancis Robinson

Check out the experts' tips from the Fourth Annual North American Wine Bloggers’ Conference held in Charlottesville this month. Read more...

By: Genevelyn Steele | Richmond.com

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Congratulations 2011 Wine Blog Award Winners!

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2011 Wine Blog Awards:
  1. Best Wine Blog Graphics, Photography, & Presentation - Vino Freakism
  2. Best Industry/Business Wine Blog - Fermentation
  3. Best Wine Reviews on a Wine Blog - Enobytes
  4. Best Single Subject Wine Blog - New York Cork Report
  5. Best Winery Blog – Tablas Creek
  6. Best Writing On a Wine Blog - Vinography
  7. Best New Wine Blog – Terroirist
  8. Best Overall Wine Blog - Fermentation
For a complete description of the categories, awards, nominees and voting go to 2011 Wine Blog Awards.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

The Virginia Gazette: Wine, Battlefields United in Sesquicentennial Effort

The Virginia Wine Board today presented the Virginia Sesquicentennial Winery Passport, a guide to 23 Virginia wineries with special labels commemorating the150th anniversary of the Civil War, and the 42 battlefields located near them. Read more...

By The Virginia Gazette

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Virginia is for Wine Lovers: Tours and Tastings Across the State

Photo Courtesy of
VirginiaWine.org
The beautiful Commonwealth of Virginia is a wonderful place to tour, taste, and vacation. Virginia is home to nearly 200 wineries and more than a dozen wine trails. Read more...

By Touring & Tasting | JustLuxe Affluent Lifestyle Guide

Wine Bloggers Conference pops a cork in Va.

The Wine Bloggers' Conference 2011 convenes this weekend in Charlottesville. What's that, you say — there aren't enough wine bloggers to hold a convention? Shows what you know! The conference is sold out, with more than 300 participants... Read more...

By Dave McIntyre | The Washington Post

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Williamsburg Winery voted fan favorite

With nearly 200 Virginia wineries to choose from, visitors have chosen Williamsburg Winery in the favorite in the Official Virginia Wine Lover publication’s First Annual Visitor’s Choice Awards.  Read more...

By The Virginia Gazette