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Breaking News July 1st: On the 50th Anniversary of the “Judgment of Paris” Tasting (CA vs. French Wines), Virginia Wines Post the Highest Scores in All Categories, at a Blind Judging at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris!
Wine Writer Frank Morgan Reports on How Virginia Wines “Showed up–and Showed Off in Paris Wine blogger Frank Morgan (“Drink What YOU Like”) just returned from having co-organized a landmark tasting of Virginia wines in a blind tasting against comparable French counterparts, at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. He writes, “What began as an idea […]
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Hark Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2023 Wins 2026 Monticello Cup
Virginia Secretary of Agriculture Katie Frazier announced the winner of the 2026 Monticello Cup (best of the 12 gold medals in the competition) at the Boar’s Head Inn in Charlottesville on Friday, June 27th. Hark Vineyards winemaker AJ Greely accepts the 2026 Monticello Cup from VA Secretary of Agriculture Katie Frazier Out of the 12 […]
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Monticello Wine Trail Announces 2026 Monticello Cup Gold Medal Winners
The Monticello Wine Trail has officially announced the 2026 Monticello Cup Gold Medal Winners, recognizing excellence in winemaking across the Monticello American Viticultural Area (AVA) and celebrating the depth, diversity, and continued momentum of Virginia wine. Organized by wine educator and writer Frank Morgan, the Monticello Cup competition highlights standout winesfrom across the region, judged […]
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Maple Branch, Flix Frisco/Little Elm medal at 2026 Best of Craft Beer Awards
Image credit: Best of Craft Beer Awards. Two North Texas breweries have been honored at the 2026 Best of Craft Beer Awards competition. Held in Central Oregon since 2014, and reported on here since locals were first awarded medals in 2016, the Best of Craft Beer Awards is billed as "one of America's fastest growing competitions." For the 2026 edition, the event drew 1,498 entries from 270 breweries, with submissions judged against style guidelines covering 58 beer and beer-adjacent categories and subcategories. Among this year's winners were Flix Brewhouse Frisco/Little Elm and Maple Branch Craft Brewery of Fort Worth. This is the first Best of Craft Beer award for the crew at Flix Frisco/Little Elm, while Maple Branch has now nabbed four medals at the competition. In fact, Maple Branch's winning beer, Raspberry Fields, has been recognized at three separate competitions, including the Great American Beer Festival (2022) and the Texas Craft Brewers Cup (2023, 202
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The Awards Calendar: Six Competitions Worth Watching
A short, opinionated annotation of which spirits competitions actually matter to track, and what each one is best at signaling. Useful for filtering the medal noise on the shelf.
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Spirits Competitions, Decoded: Which Medals Actually Mean Something
Not every gold medal is a gold medal. Here's a quick framework for judging the judges — what makes one competition's "double gold" a meaningful signal and another's a participation ribbon.
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Governor Spanberger Announces 2026 Virginia Governor’s Cup Winner: Valley Road Vineyards’ 2023 Cabernet Franc Reserve
March 12, 2026 – During the annual Virginia Wine Governor’s Cup Gala at the Main Street Station, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger announced that Valley Road Vineyards of Afton had won the 2026 Virginia Wine Governor’s Cup competition with their 2023 Cabernet Franc Reserve. Following multiple rounds of rigorous blind tasting by nationally recognized wine professionals, […]
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Great American Beer Festival 2024: Change is Good!
Beer festivals are an experience to behold. Where else can you tap into so many different malt beverages and discover so many great beers that you would have otherwise never known existed? If you love beer festivals like I do, and you love discovering new brew, then you don’t want to miss the grandest beer […] The post Great American Beer Festival 2024: Change is Good! first appeared on GreatBeerNow.com .
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Win a stay for 2 at VIK Chile!
It’s competition time! Enter your details below to be in with a chance to win a a stay at the amazing VIK Chile! Your prize includes a stay of 3 nights at the VIK estate in Chile for 2 people with the ‘full experience’! Entrants must also visit Instagram to Like our competition reel, tag a... View Article The post Win a stay for 2 at VIK Chile! appeared first on Winerist Magazine .
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