Virginia

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  May 2013

  Serena Sweet Red

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  Introduced to me by my mother and had even in love with it since. I can't seem to find it in Virginia, so I'm searching every where to see if they deliver. Read More

  Wine review by ShawnBeasley

  
  
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  April 2013

  Early Mountain Vineyards Petit Manseng 2011

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  100% Petit Manseng -- a rising darling of Virginia. While often sweet, this particular wine is dry with a very high acidity and lots of strong citrus notes. Read More

  Wine review by Danielle91090

  
  
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  April 2013

  Early Mountain Vineyards Chardonnay 2011

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  While all Virginia Chardonnays are light and floral, this particular vintage has very perfumey notes from Muscat blended in. It does see some oak in the beginning to smooth everything out and give it a nice, round mouthfeel, no secondary malolactal fermentation leaves it light on the palate. Read More

  Wine review by Danielle91090

  
  

• April 2013

  Chardonnay is an ideal wine to pair with many grilled foods. For one thing, ... ... by ocean on three sides. Virginia Willcock, the chief winemaker since 2006, was named Gourmet Traveller WINE Australian Winemaker of the Year in 2012. This is a terrific value with a lot of richness, making it an excellent foil for a range of grilled meats. 201... Read More

  From the article Top 15 Chardonnays for Grilling

  
  

• April 2013

  Hello fellow wine lovers!I am not  a newbie when it comes to drinking ... education.I am a life-long Virginian and sample the local offerings as often as possible.I am "A Happy Tiro"-A Read More

  Forum post in the topic Hello Snooth!

  
  
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  March 2013

  Rogers Ford Sumerduck Rose 2009

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  This 2009 Vidal Blanc, Viognier, and Petit Verdot blend rose wine from Virginia has an aromatic mix of strawberries and apricots. Its lightly dry on the mid-palette and has a mid-mineral finish. Pairs nicely with Asian foods. Best served at 54 degrees. Buy and enjoy now. Read More

  Wine review by alanb1108

  
  

• March 2013

  My family and I are brand new to wines, having bought a couple of books and deciding to make a bit of an adventure out of this. We live in a smallish town and haven't been able to find a good local wine shop, so we sort of started in our grocery stores. It's been a bit overwhelming, a bit expensive, and finally kind of frustrating trying to find... Read More

  Forum post in the topic New to Wine and Just a Bit...

  
  
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  March 2013

  Boxwood Estates Boxwood Trellis 2010

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  A 2010 Bordeaux blend of Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot from Virginia. Deep ruby color with tight rim variation. Dark fruits hints of plum and cherry with a hint of five spice. It has a long finish on the palette and balanced acidity. This wine will mature nicely over time (peak time 2017-2022). Best served chilled to 60 degrees, double decante... Read More

  Wine review by alanb1108

  
  
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  March 2013

  Mediterranean Cellars Merlot 2005

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  A 2005 Merlot from Virginia. Deep ruby color with mid-rim variation. Dark fruits hints of black cherry, plum and raspberry with a hint of pepper. It has a long finish on the palette and slight acidity. The time for this wine is now (peak time 2012-2015). Best served chilled to 60 degrees, double decanted and served with a grilled pork dish. Read More

  Wine review by alanb1108

  
  
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  March 2013

  Rogers Ford Virginia White 2008

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  A 2008 Vidal Blanc and Chardonnay blend from Virginia. Yellow straw in color. Fruit hints of tangerines and pineapple with a hint of butter. It has a mid-finish on the palette and balanced acidity. Best served chilled to 48 degrees, and served with a chicken salad sandwich. Read More

  Wine review by alanb1108

  
  

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