The Other 46

The next stop on the Monticello Wine Trail included a visit to Keswick Vineyards.  Located at the historic 400-acre Edgewood Estate in Keswick, Virginia, the winery was recently awarded the 2009 Virginia Governor’s Cup for their 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (see my earlier post on the Governor’s Cup). Keswick offers two tastings, a regular ($5) and [...]

I write all the time about quality to price ratio (QPR) in the other 46 states.  Quality is improving, but prices remain high, especially when compared with the selection available from Spain, South America, and Australia (to only name a few).  My latest wine from Texas,  a 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon from Llano Estacado Winery, marches [...]

Tonight we continue our travels along the Virginia wine trail with a visit to Barrel Oak Winery (BOW), where we celebrated the Fourth of July.  Just over a year old, Barrel Oak is a family and pet friendly winery, located in Delaplane, Virginia on the Fauquier Wine Trail.  Surrounded by picturesque views of rolling countryside [...]

Tonight’s pour comes to us from Château Morrisette, located in Floyd County, Virginia off the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway.  During our trip to Virginia, I sampled the Château Morrisette Black Dog alongside a nice cheese platter, after our marathon flight.  My Southwest flight was delayed in Orlando, and unfortunately, I sat on the tarmac for [...]

Whenever I visit Northern Virginia, there are three wineries that are must visits.  One of those, Breaux Vineyards, is located in Purcellville, VA on the Loudoun Wine Trail.  Easily one of the most picturesque wineries in Virginia with sweeping views of the valley between the Blue Ridge and Short Hill Mountains.  The 404 acre estate [...]

I’m going to switch gears tonight and talk about two recent wineries who have won their respective states Governor’s Cup for best overall wine.  The 2008 award went to Black Ankle Vineyards for their 2006 Bordeaux blend, Crumbling Rock.  Black Ankle Vineyards is a new, up and coming winery located in Mt. Airy, Maryland.  The [...]

In my quest to focus on wines served up by “The Other 46″, I recently stumbled upon a Cabernet Sauvignon from North Carolina.  What has become a weekly, and might I add expensive trip to Total Wine; I purchased this Biltmore Estate Cabernet Sauvignon.  I’m very fortunate to have Total Wine close by with the [...]