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VIRGINIA WINE EXPO

By Jordan Wright
March 2009

A quick jaunt to Richmond this past weekend to meet our Virginia vintners and witness the Governor’s gold medal awards ceremony, delivered more than expected…so much more! New wineries medaled along with those who have been winning and garnering attention for years.

The three-day event featured a blind wine tasting with importer and famed wine critic and Bartholomew Broadbent who chose a Virginia wine to be compared with an import. Broadbent, named by Decanter Magazine as one of the “fifty most influential people in the wine world…the faces to watch in the new millennium”, was a most erudite host who guided the guests at this Sit-Down Reserve Tasting as they were asked to distinguish between the pair of wines and name their preference. After 12 wines were tasted the votes were equally split, proving that Virginia wines can and do stand up to the best from around the world, including those he selected from Germany, New Zealand, France and Portugal. Continue reading VIRGINIA WINE EXPO

Restaurant Scene/ Getting a Taste of Virginia

By Jordan Wright

A splendid collection of vintners, savvy insiders, Washington oenophiles and a bona fide wine guru savored the grape at “A Taste of Virginia” wine event presented by Domasoteca and Domaso Trattoria on Oct. 29 at very posh Hotel Palomar in Rosslyn.

The event, a benefit for the Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry, drew those who know and appreciate their Virginia wines. Seven wineries from the Charlottesville/Monticello area were on hand including several of the very knowledgeable vintners themselves.

Hosting the event was Christianna Sargent, manager of Domasoteca, the wine shop and salumeria on the ground floor of the Palomar.

This destination shop, which bills itself as a “global wine experience,” provided the beautifully arranged table of fresh berries, international cheeses, “salumi” (cured artisanal Italian meats), and house baked breads that aided the tasters in their wine quest. Continue reading Restaurant Scene/ Getting a Taste of Virginia