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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 […]
by Richard Leahy1 viewcompetitionsnewsregions-terroirvirginia-wine - news
Wine of the Week: Keuka Lake Estate Riesling Semi-Dry, Finger Lakes, NY 2010: A Rare 5-Star Rating!
I keep a library of bottle-aged Finger Lakes Riesling. I’ve found (due to a geeky phenomenon of bound vs. free terpenes), that Rieslings are best in the first two years, or, if from a classic cool climate region, at 15 years or older, if well-cellared and if the corks aren’t plastic. This Riesling is not […]
by Richard Leahy4 viewsfinger-lakesregions-terroirvarietalswine-of-the-week