Category: Governor’s Cup

Virginia Launches Its ‘First Wine Trail’ of Top-Rated Wineries The Gold Medal Wine Trail points people towards the state’s best wines. By Mike Pomranz March 03, 2021 Virginia may not be the first state Americans think of when they think of wine, but for any wine lover willing to look beyond the West Coast, Virginia… Continue reading Governors Cup Featured in Food & Wine

Virginia’s top wines? TASTING ARTICLES VIRGINIA A gallop through the top dozen in this year’s Governor’s Cup in the state of Virginia plus two more, and some news.  For those of us far from it, the state of Virginia just south of Washington DC tends to be in the wine news mainly for being the location of… Continue reading Jancis Robinson Reviews Governor’s Cup Case Wines

Virginia’s Horton Vineyards Wins the 2019 Governor’s Cup® with 2016 Petit Manseng Wine Gold-Medal winning white wine joins 11 other Virginia wines tocomprise the 2019 Governor’s Cup Case® Feb. 26, 2019 (RICHMOND) – Governor Ralph Northam awarded the 2019 Virginia Wineries Association’s (VWA) Governor’s Cup to Horton Vineyards for their 2016 Petit Manseng at the… Continue reading Governor’s Cup Winner Announced

va_wines_gold_medals_2019_fi.pdf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 15, 2019 Virginia Wine Board Marketing Office Contact: Annette Boyd Phone: 804-402-1896 Email: Annette.Boyd@Virginiawine.org Virginia Wineries Association Announces 2019 Governor’s Cup® Gold Medalists Richmond, Va. (Feb. 15, 2019) – The Virginia Wineries Association Governor’s Cup® Wine Competition judging is complete, with 68 Virginia wines awarded gold medals in the… Continue reading 2019 Governor’s Cup Gold Winners

The WSET Honors the Most Graduates Ever and the First Female Master of Wine on Monday Leading US Wine Educator Mary Ewing-Mulligan MW of New York Receives Lifetime Achievement Award London, England (January 22, 2019) – Hosted by WSET Honorary President Steven Spurrier along with Chief Executive Ian Harris at London’s historic Guildhall, the 2019… Continue reading Governor’s Cup Judges

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Commonwealth of Virginia Office of Governor Ralph Northam FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 27, 2018 Office of the Governor Contact: Ofirah Yheskel Email: Ofirah.Yheskel@governor.virginia.gov Virginia Wine Board Marketing Office Contact: Annette Boyd Phone: (804) 402-1896 Email: Annette.Boyd@Virginiawine.org Governor Northam Announces King Family Vineyards’ 2014 Meritage As the 2018 Governor’s Cup® Winner ~ King Family Vineyards’… Continue reading Governor’s Cup Winner Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 9, 2018 Virginia Wine Board Marketing Office Contact: Annette Boyd Phone: 804-402-1896 Email: Annette.Boyd@Virginiawine.org Virginia Wineries Association Announces 2018 Governor’s Cup® Gold Medalists, The Virginia Wine Person of the Year, & The Virginia Wine Lifetime Achievement Award             Richmond, Va. (Feb. 9, 2018) – The Virginia Wineries Association Governor’s Cup®… Continue reading Governor’s Cup Gold Medal Winners

From Forbes.com:   https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyhuyghe/2018/02/21/how-to-market-wine-no-ones-heard-of-petit-verdot-from-virginia/#57c669635a2b

From dcrefined.com: http://dcrefined.com/eat-drink/going-for-gold-savor-loudoun-countys-best-wines