Love Virginia Wine & Oysters

November is a time for weekends of leaf peeping and wine tastings. It's also Virginia Oyster Month, and, if you love Virginia wine, you must love Virginia oysters. Among the many opportunities to partake of these delicacies are wine and oyster festivals, oyster roasts and raw bar tastings, among others. www.virginiawineandbrine.com

There are a variety of wine events across the Commonwealth this month, including popular festivals like Taste by the Bay in Irvington and the Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival in Bedford. Cider Week in Virginia puts the spotlight on a full schedule of hard cider activities.

Be sure to vote for your Favorite 2019 Winery Tasting Room on the ballot below. We thank you for sharing our passion about Virginia wine, and we wish you a happy Thanksgiving. Cheers!

June Britt

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CIDER WEEK IN VIRGINIA

NOVEMBER 15-24, 2019

Events at multiple locations throughout the state.

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After a long respite, cider is making a comeback, and the cider renaissance includes Virginia as artisanal hard ciders become more available at restaurants, in bottle shops and at tastings. Virginia Cider Week is a celebration of hard cider and features special tastings, pairings, dinners cider making classes, events and workshops.

Once the daily drink in early colonial America, cider was especially popular with presidents John Adams, George Washington and noted oenophile Thomas Jefferson. The Industrial Revolution and changing tastes that preferred beer led to a decline in fermented cider production and consumption, and prohibition dealt a final blow to many orchards.

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VIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERS OF WINE AND OYSTERS!

November is Virginia Oyster Month, and Virginia is quickly becoming known as the "Oyster Capital

of the East Coast." A great way to enjoy the experience is with local wines & oyster pairings along

the Chesapeake Bay Wine Trail where the 7th Annual Fall Oyster Crawl will be held Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10.

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	PARADISE SPRINGS' KIRK WILES RECOGNIZED BY WINE ENTHUASIAST MAGAZINE Kirk Wiles, Founder and CEO of Paradise Springs Winery, was recently named a "40 Under 40 Tastemaker" by "Wine Enthusiast". The annual list recognizes the next generation of innovators leading the world of wine, spirits, cider and beer forward. Wiles was singled out as a bicoastal pioneer with the first bicoastal wine brand in America with a location in Clifton, Virginia and Santa Barbara, Calif. He is chairman of the Virginia Wine Board and serves on the boards of Wine America and the Virginia Wineries Association. www.paradisespringswinery.com
	GABRIELE RAUSSE NAMED SOUTHERN FOOD LEGEND In a recent issue of "Southern Living" magazine Gabriele Rausse was named as a legend in recognition of his championship of Virginia grape growing and winemaking. A native of Italy, Rausse has mentored growers at dozens of vineyards and founded his own label in 1997. Considered the "Modern Father of Virginia Wine", he will reprise his annual conversation with Thomas Jefferson the "Father of Virginia Wine" at the November 16 wine festival at Poplar Forest. www.gabrieleraussewinery.com www.thomasjeffersonwinefestival.com
	SHENANDOAH CUP GALA Medalists in the inaugural Shenandoah Valley Wine Trail competition will be announced at the gala on November 15 at CrossKeys Vineyards. The competition is designed to draw attention to the S henandoah Valley AVA by highlighting its superior growing conditions as one of the best places to grow grapes on the East Coast. Judging was provided by the prestigious Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association. www.shenandoahvalleywinetrail.com
	VIRGINIA WINERIES 2019 ANNUAL MEETING The VWA Annual Meeting & Conference will move to Lansdowne Resort & Spa in Leesburg on November 21-22. The expanded conference format will cover all aspects of Virginia's dynamic wine industry. A non-profit trade association, VWA promotes viticulture and vintner practices that ensure the highest quality wine production among its member-wineries. www.vawineriesassociation.org
	NOVEMBER 15 KICKOFF IN CHARLOTTESVILLE The 2019 Virginia Cider Week gets underway with an event at Firefly restaurant, Charlottesville's most cider-centric restaurant. There will be more than a dozen ciders on tap or available by bottle/can/glass all week long. At the kickoff event you can meet local cidermakers and get a chance to win prizes from favorite area cideries. Cider-centric food pairings will be available throughout Cider Week. www.fireflycville.com / ciderweekva.com/events/

November 2019 Events

	October 31: Harvest Party Bold Rock Hard Cider (Nellysford) BBQ at the Barrel Barn with grill-out specials and Barrel Barn Craft Ciders. Free event.
	October 31: Hallowine Dance Party Beliveau Farm Winery (Blacksburg) Celebratory dance with food specials, wine and beer, costume contest and live music by The Generations.
	October 31: Punkin-Chunkin and Costume Contest Blue Mountain Brewery (Afton) Starts promptly at 6:00; must be 18+ to participate. Hit the target and win a prize. Join the costume contest and win another prize.
	October 31-November 3: Fire, Flour & Fork Various Locations in Richmond Four-day gathering for the food curious with multiple brunches and dinners, demonstrations, visiting chefs and spirit makers.
	November 1-2: Urbanna Oyster Festival Town of Urbanna Walking pay-as-you-go festival with oysters in every way. Wineries and micro-breweries. Unique arts and crafts.
	November 1-3: Virginia's Heritage Festival Effingham Manor Winery (Nokesville) Celebration of Virginia's culinary heritage honoring 400-year history of the Commonwealth. Foods, wineries, local fare with samples, purchase opportunities and lessons in history.
	November 1-3: Christmas Classic Art & Craft Festival Raceway Complex (Richmond) Hundreds of talented artists and craftspeople from across nation. Something for every taste. Visit Christmas Tree Village.
	November 2: 2019 Harvest Dinner Greenhill Winery & Vineyards (Middleburg) Hors d'oeuvres and live music followed by four-course wine dinner and release of 2018 Petit Manseng and 2017 Cabernet Franc.
	November 2: Fall Cellar Tasting Horton Vineyards (Gordonsville) Annual tasting of diverse list of wines to taste along with Horton Chili. Tours and cellar tastings of new wines also.
	November 2: Oysters, Barbecue...Battersea! Battersea Plantations (Petersburg) American Revolution 400th Commemoration event with freshly roasted oysters on the grill and Virginia BBQ. VA wine, craft beer and live music.
	November 2: Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup Festival Downtown Strasburg Vote for your favorite grilled cheese recipe. Balloon giveaways, ice cream, face painting, etc.
	November 2: Cider, Blues and BBQ Festival Dickie Brothers Orchard (Roseland) Texas-style, slow smoked BBQ along with Dickie Bros. fresh apple ciders. Music, food, fun and pick your own applies.
	November 2: Bluegrass, Barbecue & Brew Festival Patrick Henry's Red Hill (Brookneal) Embrace the flavors and sounds of southern Virginia with history, culture, food, beer and music. Tour of home and law office included.
	November 2: Fall Chili & Craft Festival Smith Mountain Lake (Bridgewater Plaza) Music, crafts and spectacular competitive chili cook-off and lakeside setting.
	November 2: Apple Harvest Festival Albemarle CiderWorks (North Garden) Apples, apples and more apples. Food and crafts, cider, music and apple pie contest.
	November 2: Around the World in 80 Minutes Little Washington Winery (Washington VA) Explore the world of wine...the finest wine regions, new emerging wine regions, the healthiest wines on the planet, and a lot more.
	November 2: Virginia Bourbon Invitational Cavalier Hotel (Virginia Beach) Unlimited tastings from 18 distilleries, small plates from six restaurants, live music, cigar bar.
	November 2-3: Harvest on the Halfshell Philip Carter Winery (Hume) Weekend event of the season and start of Virginia Oyster Month. Festival with wine, craft beer, cider, mead, oysters and other seafood.
	November 2-3: Fudgeapalooza 12! Fox Meadow Winery (Linden) Pairing of six award winning wines with six different fudges for the most popular event of the year. Advance reservations.
	November 2-3: Caledon Art and Wine Festival Caledon Natural Area (King George) Weekend at the park with tastings by local wineries, great food, music and area artisans.
	November 3: Sparkling Wine Seminar Meeting House (Bridgewater) Join winemaker Lee Hartman for the seminar on the exciting world of bubbly wines. Taste and compare six different wines.
	November 4: Grilled Cheese Festival Chesapeake Conference Center Join in the cook-off. Vote for the cheesiest, most ridiculous and best tomato soup. Prizes.
	November 3: House of Blues, Brews and Stews Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia Beach) Outdoor fall fest with music by Jackass Flats. Vote for best stews, imbibe brews and sway to the blues.

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