Damien Blanchon Named 2026 “Grower of the Year” by the VA Vineyards Association

On February 25th, At the annual Virginia Vineyards Association Technical Meeting at the Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg, the newly-appointed Virginia Secretary of Agriculture Katie Frazier (herself a Valley native) announced that the 2026 “Grower of the Year” Award given by the Association for exemplary work had been won by vigneron Damien Blanchon, both vineyard manager […]

by Richard Leahy · source ↗