May 22, 2013

Blind Tasting: Petit Manseng and Riesling

Flavor Magazine Late Spring 2012 Issue

by Bill Plante, photos by Molly McDonald Peterson And now for something completely different! For the past two years, the Flavor tasting panel has focused mainly on the better-known varietals of Virginia: Cabernet, Merlot, and Petit Verdot reds, and Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Viognier whites. This year, our panel of local expert sommeliers explored two [...]

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Cover Feature: The Capital’s Hot Somms, The Commonwealth’s Hot Wines

© Molly McDonald Peterson

Flavor invited some of the Capital foodshed’s most influential sommeliers over for a drink to see which Virginia wines would impress them. By Bill Plante • Photographs by Molly McDonald Peterson     People have been making wine in Virginia since the 17th century. So why don’t diners see more Virginia wines on restaurant lists [...]

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