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Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving! Today Warren made the thanksgiving meal for me, my mom, and his parents. Everything was delicious of course and we had a wonderful time visiting with everyone. Normally we would post about what wines to serve for Thanksgiving. This time however, we’re posting after the fact and posting about the wines we did have for Thanksgiving. It was mostly a Gray Ghost Thanksgiving this year.

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https://sugandhmalhotra.com/2024/08/07/e7pbqll4 We began with a butternut squash soup and had the 2009 Gewurztraminer from Gray Ghost. After the soup Warren served a harvest salad with the 2008 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay from Fox Meadow. The main course consisted of turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauces (both kinds), green beans, and cornbread. We had the 2009 Cabernet Franc from Gray Ghost. For desert we had Warren’s mother’s pecan pie and the 2009 Adieu from Gray Ghost. All the wines paired perfectly with the meal. What Virginia wines did you have for Thanksgiving?

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Breaux Vineyards

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https://www.clawscustomboxes.com/nbizq5t Warren’s parents are in town for Thanksgiving so we decided to take them to a few wineries in Loudoun County on Sunday. I also needed to pick up my Cellar Club selection at Breaux Vineyards so we stopped there first. We always have a great time at Breaux. Our favorite tasting associates Bruce and Silvia, were at the tasting bar and Bruce conducted our tasting. We also ran into our wine friends Susan and Stacy.

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https://inteligencialimite.org/2024/08/07/jmfrfls After our regular tasting we moved on to the barrel samples. We were able to taste samples of the 2008 cab franc, the 2008 malbec, the 2008 syrah, the 2008 petit verdot, and the 2007 nebbiolo. We’re not sure if these barrels will be blended to make other wines or if they will become stand alone wines. It’s too early to tell. However, we did enjoy the 2008 cab franc. It’s really fruity right now with hints of jam and spice. We think this one will turn out to be really nice. We decided to award a good star to this one. We look forward to tasting it in the bottle.

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https://polyploid.net/blog/?p=3v3h4g7a7n After tasting all the wonderful wines and chatting it up with Bruce and Silvia and Susan and Stacy, Warren opted to enjoy a glass of the 2008 Barrel Select Chardonnay and his dad selected the 2004 Merlot to enjoy on the patio. If you stop at Breaux anytime soon, tell them Virginia Wine Time sent you!

Discover DC’s Wine Country: Loudoun County

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Buying Xanax Online Illegal Virginia wine bloggers – Frank from https://www.completerehabsolutions.com/blog/imbmeb7u DrinkWhatYouLike.com, Va Wine Diva & Grape Envy Guy from https://aiohealthpro.com/xk25hqn99ur SwirlSipSnark.com, and Paul & Warren from https://sugandhmalhotra.com/2024/08/07/x646bgxc0 VirginiaWineTime.com – along with the Virginia Wine Board and Loudoun County wineries will host the first ever TasteLive! event dedicated to showcasing the wines of Loudoun County, VA.

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TasteLive! is the world’s premiere online wine and beer tasting community that leverages the increasingly powerful social media tools of Twitter, Facebook, Posterous, and other services to create a community that brings together consumers, bloggers, press, suppliers, and winemakers from across the world to taste and discuss wine virtually.

https://www.psicologialaboral.net/2024/08/07/x1h8269m On Thursday, December 9, the wines of Loudoun County will take center stage in a TasteLive! virtual wine tasting dedicated to showcasing the wines of DC’s Wine Country – Loudoun County. Wine bloggers and wine enthusiasts throughout the US will come together online at 8pm Eastern Time to taste & tweet about the wines of Loudoun County. This event will serve as an introduction to Virginia wine for several participants and is a prelude to the 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference which will be held in Charlottesville, VA in July.

https://foster2forever.com/2024/08/1be7tfn.html Located just 25 miles from Washington, DC, Loudoun County – referred to as DC’s Wine Country – is home to 27 wineries and tasting rooms organized into four clusters sprinkled throughout bucolic countryside.

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Notaviva Vineyards
2009 Ottantotto Viognier
Part of the Loudoun Heights cluster, Notaviva Vineyards is one of Loudoun’s newest wineries. Husband and wife team Stephen and Shannon Mackey were brought together by their love of music, which is expressed further through their wines. Notaviva is from the Italian nota – music note and viva – with life. In keeping with their love of music and wine, each Notaviva flagship wine is named after musical terms to represent the emotions they inspire.
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2009 Nevaeh White
Part of the Potomac wine cluster, Tarara Winery is a terroir-driven winery crafting artisanal, hand crafted wines to best showcase their vineyards through single vineyard blends capturing the essence of the unique sites and classic varietals around Virginia.
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Part of the Loudoun Heights cluster, Breaux Vineyards overlooks the beautiful valley between the Blue Ridge and Short Hill Mountains. The 404-acre Breaux estate has over 100 acres planted in 18 different grape varieties. Be sure to check out the Breaux Vineyards introduction video at VisitLoudoun.org.
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8 Chains North
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8 Chains North Winery, located in Waterford, Virginia, showcases handcrafted wines made from Loudoun County grapes. ‘At 8 Chains North we spend 8 intense months in our vineyards on the Potomac River and in the Short Hill Mountains of Loudoun County, allowing us to draw out the very best of every vintage.’
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North Gate Vineyard
2008 Petit Verdot
North Gate Vineyard is situated in on approximately 26 acres in the northwest part of Loudoun County, Virginia. Nestled against the eastern base of the Short Hill mountains (foothills to the Blue Ridge), North Gate Vineyard produces high quality wine grapes for its own set of wines as well as other wineries in Virginia. Husband and wife team Mark and Vicki Fedor have been growing grapes since 2002 and have been part of the winemaking scene in Loudoun since 2003.
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You can tweet along (or follow the tweet stream if you’re shy). You can do this by logging into the TasteLive! Platform or following the twitter stream for the hashtag https://merangue.com/nxypzjn8m #vawine through your favorite twitter platform (e.g., TweetDeck). If you don’t tweet, you can also follow the twitter stream by searching on the hashtag https://udaan.org/ucbgz0f.php #vawine from the twitter home page since you do not need to have a twitter account to look at tweets.

Please join us; this would be a great time to gather your wine friends and celebrate the wines of Loudoun County. After all, how often do you have the opportunity to chat about wines with both the winemakers and some of your favorite bloggers all at the same time?

Tasting at Linden Vineyards

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On Saturday we went to Linden Vineyards. We love their wines and never give up the opportunity to enjoy a tasting. We also decided to do the cellar tasting.

On the regular tasting menu we tasted the 2009 Seyval, the 2009 Rose (new to us), the 2008 Claret (new to us), the 2007 Petit Verdot, and the 2009 Vidal Riesling. By the way, Warren has a review of the 2007 Petit Verdot in the latest issue of Virginia Wine Lover magazine. We had a hard time selecting a winner from the regular tasting menu. If forced to select one for a gold star, I’d select the 2008 Claret. I really enjoyed the ripe fruit and wonderful dark fruit nose. Warren really enjoyed the 2007 Petit Verdot.

After the regular tasting we were lucky to be part of the first cellar tasting of the day. On the cellar tasting menu we tasted the 2008 Boisseau Chardonnay, the 2008 Hardscrabble Chardonnay, the 2006 Avenius Red, the 2007 Avenius Red, the 2006 Late Harvest Vidal and the 2006 Late Harvest Petit Manseng. As usual we enjoyed all the wines on the menu. However, Warren and I were in agreement on our favorites. We both enjoyed the 2008 Hardscrabble Chardonnay with its floral notes and zesty finish. We also enjoyed the dark fruit, herbs, and chocolate of the 2007 Avenius Red. The 2006 Late Harvest Vidal stood out for the creamy mouth feel, nutty notes, and orange and apricot flavors. I didn’t care for the 2006 Late Harvest Petit Manseng. It had a gasoline quality that put me off. Others at the tasting didn’t feel the same way though.

After our tasting we enjoyed a bottle of the 2008 Hardscrabble Chardonnay with a baguette and cheese. We enjoyed the view from the deck while enjoy our lunch. Before leaving we secured a few bottles for our wine racks. If you make your way to Linden Vineyards anytime soon, tell them Virginia Wine Time sent you!

Vintage Ridge 2007 Petit Verdot

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Tonight for dinner we had filet mignon, mashed potatoes, and mixed steamed vegetables. We searched the wine rack for a Virginia wine to compliment the meal and came upon the 2007 Petit Verdot from Vintage Ridge. We remember purchasing this wine and wondered if maybe it needed more time on the rack. We decided to go ahead an open it and have it with dinner.

Right off we noticed the dark, inky color. That’s always a good sign for a petit verdot. Then we gave it a sniff and noticed an earthy nose. I like to describe it as dirt but Warren tells me that isn’t the nicest thing to say. Either way, I got dirt. Warren noted bacon. Then in the mouth we noticed dark plum, dark fruit, and a tannic presence. When we had it with the fittest it actually showed itself in a better light. The deep dark flavors complimented the filets. In the end this was a really nice wine that went well with our meal. We haven’t been to Vintage Ridge lately but clearly it’s time to return and see what is new. if you visit Vintage Ridge, tell them Virginia Wine Time sent you!

Chatting With Winemakers

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On Saturday we joined Frank from DrinkWhatYouLike to visit some winemakers in Loudoun County. We began the day at Tarara Winery. We had the chance to taste wine and chat with winemaker Jordan Harris. He let us taste several wines including some that are no longer available for sale and some that aren’t even for sale yet. Warren favored the no-longer-for-sale 2008 Viognier while I really enjoyed the yet-to-be-released Nevaeh White. After our time at the tasting bar, we went to the cave to taste a few barrel samples. Jordan has some amazing wines developing in the barrels. We look forward to seeing how they turn out. Here are some pictures from our visit with Jordan.

We then traveled to 8 Chains North and had the chance to speak with winemaker Ben Renshaw. He conducted our tasting and guided us through the current selections. Warren and I both favored the 2008 Furnace Mountain Red Reserve. Once we finished at the tasting bar Ben showed us to the barrel room and let us taste several wines in the making. All are promising. During our time in the barrel room we had a great discussion about screw caps and corks. We began this discussion with Jordan but continued with Ben. It’s interesting how many different opinions there are on the screw cap vs cork debate. After our time with Ben we had some lunch and enjoyed a glass of the Furnace Mountain Red Reserve.

Our final stop of the day was at North Gate Vineyard. This is our 112th Virginia winery. We spoke with Mark and Vicki Fedor. They showed us around their garage winery as well as the new winery and tasting room under construction. The new winery will be a green building and have solar panels on the roof. They have been growing grapes since 2001 and have been making wine for several years. They were the winemakers at Corcoran at one point. We then had a chance to talk and taste their current offerings. They have a nice lineup of wines. However, we were really impressed when the brought out the 2008 Petit Verdot. This one really stood out. Here are some pictures from our visit to North Gate.

We ended our day at Tuscarora Mill restaurant. We met up with Allan from Cellarblog. We enjoyed some Virginia wine and some wonderful food. What a great way to end Virginia Wine Month!

Dinner Wines

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To begin our evening we had the 2009 Blenheim Chardonnay. While dinner was being created we enjoyed this chardonnay with crackers and white cheese. On the nose we noted pear, melon, and citrus. It was very crisp. In the mouth we noted pear, citrus, and a hint of minerality. It complimented our cheese and crackers quite well.

For dinner we had the 2008 Malbec from Corcoran Vineyards. I always enjoy this one. We had it with pasta and red meat sauce. We must say we ran this one through the Soiree to help decant it immediately. On the nose we noted dark cherry, and spice. In the mouth we noted similar jammy characteristics with a spicy edge. It proved to be the perfect pairing with our meal. We understand DrinkWhatULike had the same wine for dinner this evening.