http://swirlsipsnark.com/?p=1734 The Best & Worst of Virginia Wine Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:06:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://swirlsipsnark.com/?p=1734&cpage=1#comment-666 VaWineGuy Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:51:18 +0000 http://swirlsipsnark.com/?p=1734#comment-666 The 2009 Veritas Special Reserve SB is top notch. I've heard there are only 5 or 6 wineries that bottle SB in the state - this may be the best. If you are a fan of SB, this should be worth the $25 needed to obtain a bottle. The owner of Veritas (Andrew Hodson) has an intense passion and lifelong love of SB and has taken great care to meticulously cultivate the best possible representation of this varietal. The 2009 Veritas Special Reserve SB is top notch. I’ve heard there are only 5 or 6 wineries that bottle SB in the state – this may be the best. If you are a fan of SB, this should be worth the $25 needed to obtain a bottle. The owner of Veritas (Andrew Hodson) has an intense passion and lifelong love of SB and has taken great care to meticulously cultivate the best possible representation of this varietal.

]]> http://swirlsipsnark.com/?p=1734&cpage=1#comment-657 vawinediva Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:19:18 +0000 http://swirlsipsnark.com/?p=1734#comment-657 you've sure got me excited for the future! you’ve sure got me excited for the future!

]]> http://swirlsipsnark.com/?p=1734&cpage=1#comment-656 VaWineGuy Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:07:29 +0000 http://swirlsipsnark.com/?p=1734#comment-656 The Va Vineyard Association conference is going on in Charlottesville as I write this. Later today, we will be sampling the Veritas SB that you write about, along with a few other select whites - then participating with a panel of the winemakers of each. Thursday we had the unique opportunity to taste the 2009 Linden Hardscrabble red pulled right from the barrel. Many here commented that it may be better than the 2006 - which we tasted side by side. The 2006 could be one of the best reds I've had from VA. The future looks bright!!! The Va Vineyard Association conference is going on in Charlottesville as I write this. Later today, we will be sampling the Veritas SB that you write about, along with a few other select whites – then participating with a panel of the winemakers of each. Thursday we had the unique opportunity to taste the 2009 Linden Hardscrabble red pulled right from the barrel. Many here commented that it may be better than the 2006 – which we tasted side by side. The 2006 could be one of the best reds I’ve had from VA. The future looks bright!!!

]]> http://swirlsipsnark.com/?p=1734&cpage=1#comment-653 vawinediva Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:42:22 +0000 http://swirlsipsnark.com/?p=1734#comment-653 He really is serious about that grass note everyone - he does love grass that much! He really is serious about that grass note everyone – he does love grass that much!

]]> http://swirlsipsnark.com/?p=1734&cpage=1#comment-652 grapeenvyguy Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:41:14 +0000 http://swirlsipsnark.com/?p=1734#comment-652 I still think the Veritas logo looks a little like a tramp stamp, but I really enjoyed this wine. I'm a big fan of most green-tasting (not vegetal) wines, and this was no exception. As a connoisseur of grass, I would say that this wine has a new-mown, spring tall grass at the edge of a wild area taste, which shifts into some pleasantly intense citrus. As for the Twitter-tasting aspect of things, I can only speak to what my delightful partner relayed, but it sounds like it was a pretty huge deal. As far as I'm concerned, these Twitter tastings are a reason to zero in on particular wines, which is going to be a lot of fun. Can't wait for the next one, and I also can't wait for our next trip to Veritas. I still think the Veritas logo looks a little like a tramp stamp, but I really enjoyed this wine. I’m a big fan of most green-tasting (not vegetal) wines, and this was no exception. As a connoisseur of grass, I would say that this wine has a new-mown, spring tall grass at the edge of a wild area taste, which shifts into some pleasantly intense citrus. As for the Twitter-tasting aspect of things, I can only speak to what my delightful partner relayed, but it sounds like it was a pretty huge deal. As far as I’m concerned, these Twitter tastings are a reason to zero in on particular wines, which is going to be a lot of fun. Can’t wait for the next one, and I also can’t wait for our next trip to Veritas.

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