Virginia Wine Lover Magazine     |     Subscribe     |     Advertise     |     Archived Newsletters     In This Issue Virginia Wines Recognized At Fourth Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition First Down with Virginia Wine Bed & Breakfast of the Month Potomac Point Celebrates One Year Anniversary What's In Name? Acorn Hill Winery Is Now Sweely Estate Winery September Festivals and Events We Were There! Virginia Wine Lover On Newsstands Now! Advertise in Virginia Wine Lover Magazine     Sign up for our free monthly newsletter!     VIRGINIA TOURISM CORPORATION Open up and breathe. 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Frank C. Britt Publisher   P.S. Don't forget to subscribe to the magazine. Get a free Tuscany Wine Bottle Opener with a two year subscription.     VIRGINIA WINES RECOGNIZED AT FOURTH ATLANTIC SEABOARD WINE COMPETITION By Gordon Murchie, President, Vinifera Wine Growers Association         Virginia is now being regionally recognized for its quality wine production. Since the First Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition in 2005, the wineries of the Old Dominion have represented the majority of competition entries and have been awarded the lion's share of medals.   In this year's Fourth Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition, again Virginia wineries had a strong showing.  Fox Meadow Winery won the Best of Show Jefferson Wine Trophy, competing with 450 other wines from 102 wineries in 13 East Coast states.  Out of 30 Best of Category winners, Virginia took 17 awards, as well as 36 out of 56 gold medals, and 68 out of 120 silver medals awarded.  Among the highest medal and award winning Virginia wineries were again Fox Meadow with four gold and Best of Category for Bordeaux-style Red Blends, Lake Anna Winery with the highest number of medals, nine in all, including Best of Category for White Interspecific Blends, Barboursville Vineyards with seven medals, including two gold and two Best of Category for Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio and Vinifera Blush/Rosé Wines, Rockbridge Vineyards andRappahannock Cellars both won eight medals each and Horton with five medals which included four gold and Best of Category for Other White Vinifera Varietals.   The Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition is one of the few, if only, wine competitions that focuses on the wines being produced on the Atlantic Seaboard that encompasses 17 states and is dedicated to promoting national consumer awareness that the East Coast of the United States is a quality wine producing region equal to the West Coast.  It is also unique in that it conducts a variety of public wine tasting events that ensure that all wine entries in the ASWC, award winners or not, will be featured and made available to an array of interested, public wine consumers and organizations.   The event was held July 19-20 at the elegant clubhouse of the Regency at Dominion Valley in Haymarket, Virginia and is sponsored by the Vinifera Wine Growers Association.   CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF WINNERS     FIRST DOWN WITH VIRGINIA WINE By Kimberly Eakin, Wine Gourmet   (Photo courtesy of Jim Pile.)   To avoid unnecessary roughness at your next tailgate, add these Virginia wines to the line-up. Opening Kick-Off There is nothing better than a succulent, refreshing wine that leaves your mouth hungering for more.   Try Jefferson Chardonnay Reserve or Blue Ridge Solstice.   Offsides These wines are a little off-beat and will keep the conversation flowing-Horton Norton, AmRhein Petite Verdot, and Villa Appalachia Toscanello. The Long Fruit Bomb Come on, we all love fruity wines with our juicy hamburgers.  Pair it with Blue Ridge Sweet Shiloh, Rockbridge Lexington & Concord, or White Hall Petite Manseng.   Victory Dance After the running back does his chicken dance, pop the cork on the incomparable Thibaut-Janisson Blanc de Chardonnay Brut NV.   Tailgater's Wine Guide 1. Offer a choice of red and white wine.  Yes, some people like white wine with steak! 2. Use colorful acrylic wine glasses or tumblers.  3. One standard (750 ml) bottle of wine yields six 4 oz. glasses.      With a full case as your defensive line, you'll field 72 pours.  Touchdown! 4. Like any good coach, have a back-up corkscrew for your second string.     BED & BREAKFAST OF THE MONTH: THE IRIS INN - A WINE CONNOISSEURS HEAVEN  By Jack North, President, B&B Association of Virginia     The Iris Inn Bed & Breakfast serves as your lodging base to explore the best of hiking and wine tasting in Virginia. The Inn is located only 3 miles from two of the most expansive hiking areas in the state---the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are 12 vineyards located within 30 minutes of the Iris Inn, making visiting wineries easy and fun!                                          The Iris Inn Bed & Breakfast is nestled on 12 wooded acres, on the west side of the Blue Ridge Mountains, overlooking the Shenandoah Valley. The Inn was architecturally designed for your comfort and spectacular mountain views. All rooms have private access to outdoor decks with plenty of seating to enjoy the scenery, read a book, taste some Virginia wine, or just take a snooze.    If you are interested in advertising in Virginia Wine Lover magazine, contact us at info@vawinelover.com.   Read what people are saying about Virginia Wine Lover magazine. Visitwww.vawinelover.com/testimonials. If you would like to contribute an article to our WINE LOVER E-Newsletter, please send information to news@vawinelover.com.