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When I received the invite for the “Discover Monticello” wine tasting event, I thought it would be an opportune time to invite a few wine newbies.  Not only would I take the opportunity to introduce everyone to Virginia wine, but also educate my friends about the different varieties and styles of wine helping put Virginia [...]

I’m usually traveling for Thanksgiving visiting family and of course, local wineries.  But this year, I decided to avoid the hustle and bustle of airports and enjoy a quiet dinner at home in Central Florida.  Cruising the wine aisles at Whole Foods the day before, I had two requirements for my Thanksgiving wine, 1.) a [...]

Normally, I would never recommend visiting more than 3 wineries in a day, but when you live 3 states away, sometimes you make an exception.  Case in point, my recent visit to Charlottesville and the Monticello Wine Trail.  All in all, I visited 6 wineries out of the 22 on the trail, and enjoyed every [...]