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The Virginia Wine Council has announced a  fundraising campaign to continue their efforts in 2012. The details can be found in the VWC newsletter dated 11/22/2011. To read the newsletter Click here. Please consider making a donation to the VWC as they have proven vital to protecting the interests of the wine industry as our legislative watchdog in Richmond. Many thanks if you have already contributed. The newsletter contains two time sensitive issues of note as follows: Proposed Establishment of a Middleburg Viticultural Area TTB has proposed to establish an approximately 198-square mile "Middleburg Virginia" viticultural area in Loudoun and Fauquier [...]

The following is the Virginia Wine Board Marketing Office report presented to the Virginia Wineries Association at their meeting on 15 November 2011. It outlines year to date activities as well as upcoming initiatives. VWBMO YTD recap

Food: Transforming the American Table 1950-2000 is a new exhibit to be opened at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History on the Washington DC mall in August 2012.  The exhibit will have a section devoted to wine for the table which will highlight technological changes in American viticulture and winemaking during this 50-year period.  Though the exhibit will cover wine production around the nation – the proximity of Virginia wineries to the exhibit in DC will allow Virginia wineries special access to interest in wine generated by this exhibit.  The museum curator (Paula Johnson) and her designers are interested in [...]

Dr. Tony Wolf (VA Tech), Bob Jones (Virginia Cooperative Extension), Dr. Mizuho Nita (VA Tech) and Tremain Hatch (VA Tech) will conduct a workshop targeting beginner and prospective wine grape growers on 6 December 2011. This full-day course will provide an overview of commercial wine grape vineyard development and basic operations including economics, grape marketing, equipment needs, site evaluation and preparation, planting, young vine care, with a specific focus on the wine grape variety Norton. The information gained from this workshop will provide a foundation upon which you can build your vineyard project. Classroom instruction will be followed by a visit [...]

The current Virginia Wine Council newsletter dated Oct. 26, 2011 is out. The VWC has announced the launch of their new website, www.virginiawinecouncil.org, please take a moment to visit this important resource for keeping up to date with legislative issues that effect the wine industry. You can also subscribe to the VWC monthly newsletter by emailing Ben Rowe and requesting he add you to their subscriber list. The current edition of the newsletter can be read here.

Governor Bob McDonnell today announced the appointment of our President, Bill Tonkins to the Virginia Wine Board.  Congratulations Bill and thanks to Dean Triplett our former President who he is replacing on the Board.