Steven Spurrier Tastes Veramar Wines

I mentioned Virginia wines are going to be represented at the London International Wine Fair. This is, obviously, a really big deal and the wineries owners I've talked to are naturally excited.

But, it is not just Virginia winemakers who are excited, it seems the international community is excited as well. Check out what Steven Spurrier said about Veramar wines:

Veramar Vineyards 2007 Chardonnay:
Fresh pale yellow, good broad Chardonnay fruit backed by good acidity, quite high in alcohol, but good fruit. 16-.

Veramar Vineyard 2006 Cabernet Franc:
Good colour and good fleshy fruit, quite forward, nice "earthy" taste,
quite French in style, and a little green on the finish. 16-.

Steven Spurrier works for Decanter and uses their 17 point grading scale...so a 16 is very good!

Virginia Wines at the London International Wine Fair

The London International Wine Fair is the second largest trade event for wine in the world. Buyers from all over Europe will meet from May 12th -14th this year to learn about wine from just about every wine producing country and this is the place where a lot of buying decisions are made.

This year the LIWF will have a special exhibit of Virginia Wines. New Horizons will be displaying wines from 10 Virginia wineries:

• Barboursville Vineyards


• Breaux Vineyards


• Corcoran Vineyards


• Keswick Vineyards


• Pearmund Cellars


• Rappahannock Cellars


• Veramar Vineyards


• Veritas Winery & Vineyards


• White Hall Vineyards


• Williamsburg Winery

Representatives of these wineries will be traveling to London to talk up their wine and Virginia wineries in general. This is a great opportunity for Virginia wines to get recognized not just in the States, but internationally. Good luck to all of the wineries!