Yesterday, Williams Corner Wine had their #PortfolioTasting and it was cool. New wines, producers from across Europe, allocated wines, special things from Louis Dressner Selections, plus the “premiere” of a Crystal City Wine friend, Patois Cider, to their book!

#VaWine #VaCider #LowInterventionWine

@CavedaleRhones (2nd try at a reply, 1st one timed out…)

What would you like to know about? Lesser known varieties is something of my thing. You looking at hybrids? Indigenous grapes?

For regions, countries (we carry everything from Canada & Mexico to Greece & Georgia in the Shop), states (❤️ #VaWine & will always support my locals doing great things), or are you looking for hidden pockets of interesting/good value/… to fill your glass?

@micchega I’d second many of @marksquires Greek recommendations! While Santorini Assyrtiko is pricey (if you can snag a bottle from Hatzidakis, do it!), there are some very solid mainland producers that are filling in the lower price range nicely for the grape. If you can find it, Papargyriou Blanc is a blend of Moschoudi & Assyrtiko that’s excellent and should run you about $17 retail.

Don’t give up on Chardonnay! It’s a chameleon … if you are looking for #MargaretRiver, grab a bottle of Vasse Felix Filius #Chardonnay. But, just looking at my chards in the Shop, my favs are #VaWine, #WhiteBurgundy (with some age), and the sparkly ones …

@AndreDarmanin @simonjwoolf just grabbed these off the Shop shelf … #VaWine #Tannat

The weird and wonderful stuff is out there …

Today’s featured wines at the Shop because it’s the season … #wine #Gluhwein #spicedwine #vawine #crystalcitywine

@sandswimmer I have Costers Del Priorat Memories 2018 on the shelf at the Shop (but I have a couple local #VaWine friends that could possibly be convinced to experiment a little …)

@AndreDarmanin For #VaWine & #VaBeer, here are a few options:

Delaplane Cellars (new owners in 2019, making them 2nd black owned winery in state & largest) - https://www.delaplanecellars.com/

Preston Ridge Winery (1st black owned winery in state) - https://www.virginia.org/listing/preston-ridge-winery/16275/

1865 Brewing - https://www.1865brewingcompany.com/home

Negus (brews traditional African-style beers & honey wines) - https://www.negusbeer.com/

Narmada (owners are from Mumbai, India) - http://narmadawinery.com/

Morais Vineyards (owner Jose Morais' family & winemaker Vitor Guimariãis are from Portugal) - https://moraisvineyards.com/

@SLBriscoe Some ideas ... 🍇

Early Mountain - Very Good Food (Chef came from The Inn at Little Washington). Plus, they offer flights of #VaWine, making it a 1-stop visit.

Dom. Finot Turk Mountain Vineyard - Single Vineyard garagiste project from the winemaker at King Family. Simple, #LowIntervention #Wine. Beautiful #RedWine!

Patois Cider - #cider that reflects the Va #terroir & is a rediscovery of a lost American cidermaking tradition. My favorite local cider!

Albemarle Ciderworks - Oldest operating cidery in VA. Have #HeritageApple tastings & more, plus a huge range of ciders.

@SLBriscoe I’ll fly the #Virginia flag! Visit the Nation’s Capital and hit a #winery an hour later (or an urban #cidery in 15 minutes)… #VaWine

@marksquires 👍👍 for #Virginia & #VaWine

Live & work in #NoVa (just down the road from Mt. Vernon) and we’ve got a ton of great things for tourists to do … I’d suggest the #MountVernon #Distillery and the #TorpedoArtFactory plus a stroll thru Old Town Alexandria. For drinks, #PortCityBrewing or #LostBoyCider!

If you want to visit #RVA, once a year the #VaGovCup is awarded and the ceremony happens in the train station (worth a visit anytime). There are good eats in Shockhoe Bottom. Plus, several urban #cider, #mead, & #beer producers in the city!

Virginia is for Wine & #history lovers!

@AlexGBardsley @Matt5sean3 Here’s some options that we have in stock currently (and that I’d recommend, if you walked in to the Shop right now):

🍎 Troddenvale Foggy Ridge Cider Orchard - one of their Grower Series ciders. Single Orchard Sparkling. Native yeast fermented in neutral oak. Nothing added, including sulfites.

🍎 Troddenvale Kieffer Country Wine - not actually wine, but a pear cider! 77% Kieffer Pear, 23% Dolgo Crabapple. Floral with natural pear sweetness on the end. Native yeast fermented. Nothing added.

🍎 Patois Infinite Canon - solera aged Sparkling cider. Patrick doesn’t add anything and makes clean, expressive ciders that speak of terroir.

🍎 Albemarle Cider Works Pomme Mary - semi-dry tropical fruit profile #cider from a place.

Cheers! #VaWine #VaCider #VirginiaMade

@mountaltovineyards always curious! Love to support #VAWine & especially the smaller producers.

@mountaltovineyards Great to see some more #VaWine representation on here! Cheers!

@Matt5sean3 Thanks for the follow. I post a bit about #Virginia #wine … so, let me know if you have any #VaWine or #VaCider questions

@SLBriscoe We just had our first dedicated custom crush facility open recently (previous custom crush was all down at wineries with excess space … and all the issues that brings with it). It is run by a pair of brothers, viticulturists and winemakers.

There now wines in almost every retail price bracket from $15 to $150 that are competitive with other regions. And, compared to many other states, there is a significant mass of wineries (500+ licenses, 400ish active wineries) turning out a huge range of products. Everything from locally inspired aromatized wine (think Appalachian Cynar) to #PetNat and #orangewine :orangewine: (@simonjwoolf) to 0/0 #naturalwine. If you can’t tell, I love #VaWine, especially the slightly more off-kilter ones …

@SLBriscoe And, if you (or anyone) wants to come visit #Virginia wine country, let me know how I can help! We are big #VaWine supports here at the Shop.

Thanksgiving lineup pt.1

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Happy Thanksgiving Mastodon peeps

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