Last night we participated in the 57th #VaWineChat with several other people across the country and in Loudoun County. Visit Loudoun sponsored the tasting by providing us with the wines you see below. We followed along on Twitter as Frank Morgan from Drink What You Like interviewed most of the winemakers. Find out what we thought of the wines by the Tweets listed under each wine.
2015 White Spark from Casanel Vineyards and Winery
2015 Casanel White Spark – crisp apple, bread crust, bright acidity. @DrinkWhatULike @VisitLoudoun @Casanel #VaWineChat
— Virginia Wine Time (@vawinetime) September 22, 2019
Nice sparkling! Enjoying with fresh baked baguette, creamy brie cheese, fresh Virginia apple slices. @DrinkWhatULike @VisitLoudoun @Casanel #VaWineChat
— Virginia Wine Time (@vawinetime) September 22, 2019
2017 Viognier from Walsh Family Wine
2017 Viognier from @walshfamilywine – whiff of honeysuckle, peach round palate, a bit of mineral on the finish. @DrinkWhatULike @VisitLoudoun #VaWineChat
— Virginia Wine Time (@vawinetime) September 22, 2019
We are enjoying the Viognier with manchego cheese with butter crackers. It’s pairing nicely. We love the Walsh wines! @DrinkWhatULike @VisitLoudoun @walshfamilywine #VaWineChat
— Virginia Wine Time (@vawinetime) September 22, 2019
2016 Genesis from Lost Creek Winery and Vineyard
2016 Lost Creek Genensis – cherry, tobacco, dried herbs and fall leaves. @DrinkWhatULike @VisitLoudoun @wineatlostcreek #VaWineChat
— Virginia Wine Time (@vawinetime) September 22, 2019
We are enjoying this with olives, smoked gouda and wheat crackers. Thinking about beef though! @DrinkWhatULike @VisitLoudoun @wineatlostcreek #VaWineChat
— Virginia Wine Time (@vawinetime) September 22, 2019
2015 Meritage from Breaux Vineyards
2015 Meritage – Dark plum, currents, blackberry, smoke, sweet tobacco, smooth fruity entry, tannic presence, hint of mineral on the finish, complex, classic Virginia Meritage blend. @DrinkWhatULike @VisitLoudoun @BreauxVineyards #VaWineChat
— Virginia Wine Time (@vawinetime) September 22, 2019
2015 Meritage – We are enjoying this with New York strip steak, cheddar cheese and more black olives. @DrinkWhatULike @VisitLoudoun @BreauxVineyards #VaWineChat
— Virginia Wine Time (@vawinetime) September 22, 2019
2015 Aldie Heights Cuvée
2015 Aldie Heights – Fall spices, ash, dark plum, dark cherry, juicy dark fruit on the entry, some red berries on the mid palate, chewy! Nice! @DrinkWhatULike @VisitLoudoun @sunsethillwine #VaWineChat
— Virginia Wine Time (@vawinetime) September 23, 2019
2015 Aldie Heights – we are enjoying this with more New York strip steak, more aged cheddar, and more black olives. A really nice blend! @DrinkWhatULike @VisitLoudoun @sunsethillwine #VaWineChat
— Virginia Wine Time (@vawinetime) September 23, 2019
Warren put out some wonderful foods for us to enjoy while conducting the tasting. We enjoyed all the foods and the wines. We feel so lucky each time we are able to participate in these tastings. Thank you, Frank!