Obama serves Hollande ‘cheap’ US wine
The choice of wine served by US President Barack Obama to French President François Hollande at last night’s state dinner has been slammed as “cheap”.
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 33 Comments »Virginia
1886 US beer cellar listed as historic site
A beer cellar built in 1886 before the advent of mechanical refrigeration has been listed on the US National Register of Historic Places.
Friday, February 7th, 2014 No Comments »Vine-devouring weevil caught at customs
A grapeleaf-chomping weevil has been found by the US Customs and Border Protection Agency hidden in a shipment of Italian tiles.
Wednesday, February 5th, 2014 No Comments »Virginia seeks to be ‘wine capital’ of the East Coast
Virginia has set its sight’s on one day becoming the “wine capital” of the Eastern US.
Monday, June 24th, 2013 5 Comments »AOL pioneers champion Virginian wine
Two former AOL executives are using their winery as a social enterprise project to establish the US state of Virginia as a major presence on the world wine map.
Monday, February 25th, 2013 No Comments »US confirms 198th AVA
The US Treasury Department has approved American Viticultural Area (AVA) status for the Middleburg Virginia region.
Monday, September 17th, 2012 3 Comments »Trump fires Kluge from her own winery
US property mogul Donald Trump has fired socialite Patricia Kluge from her own former winery.
Thursday, June 21st, 2012 No Comments »White House crasher sued over wine tours
A lawsuit has been filed against White House party crasher Tareq Salahi, claiming he defrauded customers who bought from his website VirginiaWineTour.com.
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 No Comments »Virginian wine builds momentum
The secretary of agriculture and forestry for Virginia has outlined “a very strategic plan for growth” to support the US state’s growing wine industry.
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 No Comments »
