If I can get away from my laptop, that is.
I am a big fan of the Virginia Wine Expo. Having been a producer of large events in Los Angeles in a former life, I know what it takes to bring together an event of this size and caliber. Alex Papajohn and his trusty sidekick, Jessica Braum of Echelon Events Management, do an ace job in producing this food and wine event.
It starts this evening with the 2010 Governor’s Cup Grand Tasting. I do believe that Governor McDonnell will be there to announce the recipient of the 2010 Governors Cup. Gold, Silver, Bronze Medalists (because, you know everyone is a winner) have been announced and are below.
Saturday and Sunday’s schedule is chock full of culinary events that take place right there on the Expo floor. Over 350 Virginia wines to taste. And the special treat is that several wineries who do not usually participate in wine festivals do participate in this one.
2010 Virginia Governor’s Cup
Medal Winners By Medal and Varietal
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
Cabernet Franc
Potomac Point Winery 2008 Cabernet Franc
Sweely Estate Winery 2007 Cabernet Franc
North Mountain Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc Reserve
Dessert Wine Blends Red
Cooper Vineyards NV Noche
Meritage – Red
Fox Meadow Winery 2007 Le Renard Rouge
King Family Vineyards 2007 Meritage
Tarara Winery 2007 Meritage
Norton
Chrysalis Vineyards 2005 Norton Locksley Reserve
Paradise Springs Winery 2008 Norton
Petit Verdot
James River Cellars 2007 Petite Verdot
North Gate Vineyard 2008 Petit Verdot
Sugarleaf Vineyards 2008 Petit Verdot
Gadino Cellars 2007 Petit Verdot
Ingleside Vineyards 2005 Petit Perdot Reserve
Proprietary-Red
Rosemont of Virginia 2007 Kilravock
Silver Medal
Cabernet Franc
Horton Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc
North Gate Vineyard 2008 Cabernet Franc
Pollak Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc
Wolf Gap Vineyard 2007 Cabernet Franc
Cross Keys Vineyards 2008 Cabernet Franc
Cave Ridge Vineyard 2007 Red Silk
Chester Gap Cellars 2007 Cabernet Franc
Ingleside Vineyards 2006 Cabernet Franc
King Family Vineyards 2008 Cabernet Franc
Lake Anna Winery 2007 Bellhaven Cabernet Franc
Rockbridge Vineyard Inc 2007 Rockbridge DeChiel CAF
Tarara Winery 2008 Caberent Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pearmund Cellars 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Pollak Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Sunset Hills Vineyard 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Barboursville Winery Inc 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Paradise Springs Winery 2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Hickory Hill Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Chambourcin
Notaviva Vineyard LLC 2008 Celtico
Wolf Gap Vineyard 2006 Chambourcin
Cave Ridge Vineyard 2007 Chambourcin
Wintergreen Winery NV Three Ridges Red
Dessert Wine Blends Red
Horton Vineyards NV Xoco
Meritage – Red
Delfosse Vineyards and Winery 2006 Meritage
North Gate Vineyard 2008 Meritage
Veramar Vineyard 2008 Ameritage
Barboursville Winery Inc 2006 Octagon
Prince Michel Vineyard 2005 Prince Michel Symbius
Jefferson Vyds 2007 Meritage
Rockbridge Vineyard Inc 2007 Rockbridge DeChiel MER
New Kent Winery NV Meritage
Michael Shaps Wines 2007 Shaps Meritage
Merlot
James River Cellars 2007 Merlot
North Gate Vineyard 2008 Merlot
King Family Vineyards 2007 Merlot
Rockbridge Vineyard Inc 2007 Rockbridge DeChiel MRL
Dry Mill Vineyards & Winery 2008 Merlot
Nebbiolo
Horton Vineyards 2007 Nebbiolo
Norton
Cooper Vineyards 2008 Norton Reserve
Potomac Point Winery 2008 Norton
Veramar Vineyard 2008 Norton
Chrysalis Vineyards 2005 Norton Estate Bottled
Petit Verdot
Cooper Vineyards 2008 Petit Verdot
Pearmund Cellars 2007 Petit Verdot
Stone Mountain Vineyards 2006 Petit Verdot
Pinot Noir
Rockbridge Vineyard Inc 2007 Rockbridge DeChiel PNR
Proprietary-Red
Horton Vineyards 2008 Malbec
Cave Ridge Vineyard 2007 Fossil Hill Reserve
Red Table Wine
Pearmund Cellars 2007 Amentage
Sangiovese
Barboursville Winery Inc 2007 Sangiovese Reserve
Barboursville Winery Inc 2008 Sangiovese Reserve
Syrah or Shiraz
Cave Ridge Vineyard 2007 Syrah
Rockbridge Vineyard Inc 2007 Rockbridge DeChiel Syrah
Bronze Medal
Barbera
Barboursville Winery Inc 2007 Barbera Reserve
Cabernet Franc
Cedar Creek Winery LLC 2008 Cabernet Franc
Cooper Vineyards 2008 Cabernet Franc
Delfosse Vineyards and Winery 2007 Cabernet Franc
Fox Meadow Winery 2007 Fox Meadows Vineyards Reserve
Fox Meadow Winery 2007 Fox Meadow Winery
Notaviva Vineyard LLC 2008 Cantabile
Veramar Vineyard 2008 Cabernet Franc Free Run
Veramar Vineyard 2008 Cabernet Franc
Barboursville Winery Inc 2006 Cabernet Franc Reserve
Barboursville Winery Inc 2007 Cabernet Franc Reserve
Fabbioli Cellars 2008 Cabernet Franc Reserve
Fabbioli Cellars 2008 Cabernet Franc
Afton Mountain Vyd Corp 2008 Cabernet Franc
Cardinal Point Vineyard 2007 Cabernet Franc
Hickory Hill Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc
Jefferson Vyds 2008 Cabernet Franc
Tarara Winery 2007 Cabernet Franc
Michael Shaps Wines 2007 Shaps Cab Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sugarleaf Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Sugarleaf Vineyards 2007 Neubia
Veramar Vineyard 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon
Barboursville Winery Inc 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon
Barboursville Winery Inc 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon
Casanel Vineyards / Casanel 207 Chegada Cabernet Sauvignon
Chambourcin
Narmada Winery 2008 Midnight
Narmada Winery 2008 Reflection
Dry Mill Vineyards & Winery 2008 Chambourcin
Dessert Chambourcin
James River Cellars 2008 Chambourcin
Meritage – Red
Autumn Hill Vyds Inc NV Horizon Rouge 10th Edition
Flying Fox Vineyard 2007 Trio
Keswick Vineyards 2007 Estate Reserve Heritage
Rosemont of Virginia 2007 Meritage
Fabbioli Cellars 2008 Tre Sorelle
Merlot
Autumn Hill Vyds Inc 2008 Merlot
Rosemont of Virginia NV Merlot
Sweely Estate Winery 2007 Merlot
Veramar Vineyard 2008 Merlot – Free Run
Casanel Vineyards / Casanel 2007 Chegada Merlot
Ingleside Vineyards 2006 Merlot
Jefferson Vyds 2008 Merlot
New Kent Winery 2008 Merlot
Nebbiolo
Barboursville Winery Inc 2005 Nebbiolo Reserve
Norton
Horton Vineyards 2005 Norton
Petit Verdot
Flying Fox Vineyard 2007 Petit Verdot
Potomac Point Winery 2008 Petit Verdot
Cross Keys Vineyards 2008 Petit Verdot
Michael Shaps Wines 2008 Shaps PetitVerdot
Pinot Noir
Cross Keys Vineyards 2008 Pinot Noir
Proprietary-Red
Keswick Vineyards 2008 Consensus
Sweely Estate Winery 2007 Wolftown Red
Chrysalis Vineyards 2006 Tannat
Tarara Winery 2008 Long Bomb
Red Table Wine
Afton Mountain Vyd Corp 2008 Fiesta di Bacco
Stone Mountain Vineyards 2008 Malbec
Rose
Casanel Vineyards / Casanel 2008 Batucada Norton
Farms LLC
Sangiovese
Ingleside Vineyards 2007 Sangiovese
Touriga
Horton Vineyards 1999 DIO – Touriga Nacional
See you at the Expo!!
Cheers,
Anita
