I'm just gonna leave this here...

[Vince_T]

When Life imitates Art.

Jack to Ridikulous: That’s where Donaghy Estates comes in. Now, as you may have read in Robert Parker’s wine newsletter, ‘‘Donaghy Estates tastes like the urine of Satan after a hefty portion of asparagus.’’ But isn’t that a question of taste?

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[JPWilley]

@Brian Gilp

I’ll have to look for those. When I visit my daughter at W&M, local restaurants have VA wines but I have no clue so I never buy.
Other additional names to look for
Glen Manor
Barboursville
King Family
Veritas
Thibaut-Janisson
Pollack

Virginia wineries come up a few times a year, so search should pull up a few threads that may have more detail or other suggestions.

If only going to get one wine, Linden Chardonnay - either Hardscrabble or Avenius.

Brian - I think that’s a good list. Would also add Chester Gap. Found them to be really solid on a recent visit. One question - where’s Pollack? Never heard of them.

[Brian_Gilp]

@JPWilley

@Brian Gilp

I’ll have to look for those. When I visit my daughter at W&M, local restaurants have VA wines but I have no clue so I never buy.
Other additional names to look for
Glen Manor
Barboursville
King Family
Veritas
Thibaut-Janisson
Pollack

Virginia wineries come up a few times a year, so search should pull up a few threads that may have more detail or other suggestions.

If only going to get one wine, Linden Chardonnay - either Hardscrabble or Avenius.

Brian - I think that’s a good list. Would also add Chester Gap. Found them to be really solid on a recent visit. One question - where’s Pollack? Never heard of them.

I left Chester Gap off my list because I haven’t been happy with the way the age. Pollack is in the Charlottesville area. The Pinot Gris is our favorite and can be really good but some years has a little more RS than I like.

[Marcu_Stanley]

@lleichtman

@Brian Gilp

I tried it. Not sure how to phrase this properly. I guess the best I can do is It’s nothing I want to drink but there is a lot worse in Virginia and this winery.

There are much better wines in Virginia than these. I found them rather strange much like I do the namesake. Delaplane, Linden and RDV all much better.

Are you talking about Delaplane Cellars? I go hiking near there a lot and I think have seen their tasting room from the road but had no idea if they were any good – are they? Thought they were more of a tourist thing.

[Jeff_Vaughan]

We were just down there this past weekend and hit a couple wineries. Linden and Glen Manor were nice visits and the wine was surprisingly good. Chester Gap was just ok. I have heard good things about Delaplane but we didn’t get there. Where do you like to hike in the area?