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Vol. V, Issue No. 2
February
2010
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Dear Friend of
Virginia Wine:
Since launching the
Virginia Wine Lover eNewsletter™ in June 2006, we have
published 44 monthly issues, going on 45 this month.
During that time, thousands of readers have joined in to
get the latest news about Virginia wines and related
events from popular columns like Winery of the Month,
Bed & Breakfast of the Month, and Recipe of the
Month. Our Calendar lists winery and wine related
events throughout the state, and in order to bring you
late breaking news, we update and forward the newsletter
mid-month.
It is interesting to note that when
we started the Newsletter there were less than a 100
wineries in Virginia. Today, there are 160 and
counting! More wineries. More wine.
More Virginia wine lovers!
We appreciate your
continuing interest in the Newsletter and invite your
comments. (How do you like our new streamlined
format?) If you have article suggestions or
information for our Calendar, please email to info@vawinelover.com.
Cheers!
Frank C. Britt
Publisher
P.S. Spread the word about Virginia Wine: Forward
this eNewsletter to a friend and tell them to subscribe
to this free online newsletter.
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| VIRGINIA WINES WIN
NATIONAL AWARDS |
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 Proclaimed as the
"Largest Competition of American Wines in the World",
the 2010 San Francisco Wine Competition awarded Virginia
wineries with 23 awards. With over 63 professional
judges on hand, the week-long competition held in
January, presented Virginia with medals ranging from
Gold, Silver to Bronze.
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| WINE
CHOICES IN THE "SUPER MARKET" |
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 Kroger's Virginia Wine
Valentine Picks
Dear Valentine:
You
have done so much for me this year that I wanted to do
something special for you. To truly capture the phrase
"sweets for the sweet", I am offering up my favorite
Virginia dessert wines, along with sumptuous morsels of
your favorite treats. Pick the one that makes your
mouth water or be decadent and savor them
all.
...AND IN THE "SUPER WINE
SHOPS," TOO!
Total Wine & More Valentine Wine
Picks
Need a wine for that
special Valentine? Total Wine & More has hand
selected some Virginia Wines for Valentine's Day sure to
please that special someone in your life.
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| WINERY
OF THE MONTH |
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 A Dream Come True...Twin
Oaks Tavern Winery
While Donna Evers
is the proud, longtime owner of a thriving Washington,
DC-based residential real estate firm, Evers & Co,
opening Twin Oaks Tavern winery in 2008 with her husband
Bob was a dream come true. Inspired by the grapes grown
in Burgundy, France, the couple caught "vineyard fever"
while traveling Europe and first planted a vineyard at
their Bluemont, Virginia country home, Twin Oaks, in
1999.
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| LEARN TO COOK WITH VIRGINIA
WINE |
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 Cookology Loves Virginia
Wine,Too!
Located in Sterling, Virginia at the Dulles Town
Center Mall, Cookology Recreational Culinary School is
where everyone from the novice to an experienced at-home
chef can come to hone their current skills or learn
something new in a completely hands-on environment.
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| B&B
OF THE MONTH |
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 Trinkle Mansion Bed
& Breakfast
Southern hospitality means
always offering a little bit more than what you expect -
and that's exactly what you'll experience at
Trinkle Mansion. Listed on the
National Historic Register, this stately home offers the
perfect setting for a small wedding, romantic
celebration or a tranquil retreat from everyday
life.
For more information on other
Virginia Bed & Breakfasts, visit www.innvirginia.com.
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FEBRUARY WINE FESTIVALS &
EVENTS
Make plans now to
attend the third year of tasting fine Virginia wine and
sumptuous food from across the Commonwealth!
Sample and purchase Virginia wine and taste gourmet food
from the region's finest restaurants and specialty food
purveyors at the Richmond Convention Center, Richmond,
Virginia. Click here for more
information!
Available
space prevents listing all wine-related events in
Virginia. We strongly suggest that for events
listed you check websites and/or call for details. Be
sure to print a copy of our festival list and post it on
your refrigerator.
If you would like
to have an event included in an upcoming
newsletter, e-mail information to
info@vawinelover.com no later than 10th of the
month.
Credit Britt Marketing
& Public Relations
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information to news@vawinelover.com.
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