WineCompass

While being "stranded" in south Florida, the beverage of choice seems to always involve rum. Back home in Virginia, this spirit us...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Richard Leahy ( rleahy@vwm-online.com ) Results from the 2010 International Eastern Wine Competition and ...

There has been an evolving movement across America to "Drink Local" that has been advocated by several bloggers and wine writers f...

We starting our summer travels by traveling down the Shenandoah Valley in order to visit a winery that has been in our radar for quite some ...

Here is more analysis and news on H.R. 5034; many courtesy of Stop H.R. 5034 . Rob McKenna of Washington and Vice President of the National ...

Last night severe frost damaged grapevines across the eastern states. On Keuka Lake in New York, Azure Hill Winery lost 90% of their first ...

This past Saturday (May 8th) we visited Catoctin Creek Distilling Company , Loudoun County's first family-owned distillery since prohibi...

A new website has launched to try and defeat H.R. 5034. For those who haven't heard of the bill the Stop H.R. 5034 Website explains i...

Its difficult spending three days in the Yadkin Valley without visiting a winery and that's usually the case during Merlefest . However,...

After the 2010 DrinkLocalWine.com two fellow bloggers, MyVineSpot and Anything Wine visited Delaplane Cellars and enjoyed their stay. A...

On the heals of the 2010 DrinkLocalWine.com conference, it looks like Virginia has another major wine event coming to the commonwealth. Acc...

We just finished the Twitter Taste-off where participants tweeted about wines they just tasted. The premier wineries from Virginia and Maryl...

The panel started with an introduction for the panelists; Todd Kliman, Washingtonian Magazine , author, "The Wild Vine: A Forgotten G...

If local food, why not local wine? 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Moderator: Dave McIntyre, Washington Post . Panelists: Mary Watson-DeLauder, Lansdowne R...

This was an interesting panel; Jeff Siegel, the Wine Curmudgeon - social media will replace the traditional gate keepers. Lenn Thompson, Ne...

Social media: How regional wineries can get the word out: 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Moderator: Michael Wangbicker DWS, CWE . Panelists: Lenn ...

Panelists: Matthew Meyert, Williamsburg Winery; Jennifer McCloud, Chrysalis Vineyards; and Matthieu Finot, King Family Vineyards discussed w...

Thomas Jefferson was right: The grapes that work best for Virginia: 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Moderator: Richard Leahy , Vineyard & Winery ...

These wineries have said they will participate in the 2010 DrinkLocalWine.com conference on April 25: Virginia • Boxwood Winery ...

WineAmerica Statement on HR 5034 Family Winemakers of California Statement on H.R. 5034 Wine Institute Comment on HR 5034 Dr. Vino's win...