Virginia Wine TV

Virginia Wine TV ventures north into Maryland to research the wine industry in that state by visiting a startup: Old Westminster Winery. Winemaker Lisa Baker discusses the government support and wine tourism in Maryland as well as the wines they are currently creating.

The DrinkLocalWine.com Conference is being held April 28th 2012 at the Metro State College, Denver, Colorado. The concept behind the drink local conferences is to promote the local wines produced in the host state. And it's rather easy to drink local when you live in Colorado, Texas, Missouri, and Virginia. But what about tropical Florida?

This episode features Rachel Martin, Executive V.P. at Boxwood Winery, discussing Boxwood's participation in the Bordeaux "En Primeurs".

This episode features Kevin Bills, brew master at Corcoran Brewing, and Lori Corcoran, winemaker at Corcoran Vineyards discussing wine and beer at the Corcoran complex.

This episode features Stuart Madany, cider maker at Castle Hill Cider. While sipping a glass of Levity, their flagship sparkling Virginia cider made from 100% Albemarle Pippin, we discussed cider and Kvevri. Kvevri are the original vessels in which humanity first created wine some 7,000 years ago in the Caucasus Mountains.

Before presenting the 2012 Governor's Cup to Jeff White of Glen Manor Vineyards, Governor Robert McDonnell joins Virginia Wine TV to discuss why he's so passionate in promoting the Virginia Wine industry.

Governor Robert McDonnell presents the 2012 Governor's Cup to Jeff White of Glen Manor Vineyards for their 2009 Hodder Hill Meritage - a blend of 63 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 percent Merlot and 6 percent each Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

This week's episode features Jennifer Breaux-Blosser discussing vertical tasting through various Breaux Vineyards Merlot vintages (2002, 2004, 2007). She describes how a vertical tasting shows yearly differences in the same varietal wine, but also how a wine's composition changes over time.

This week's episode features Rob Cox, the winemaker at Paradise Springs Winery, discussing wine terms you may hear when visiting a tasting room. We cover brix, residual sugar, acidity, racking, cooperage, fermenting, malolactic fermentation, reduction, and bottle shock.

Roe Allison, proprietor of Reynard Florence Vineyard, joins us to discuss their winery and signature wine: Petit Manseng.