The Virginia Vineyards Association Board met on 27 October at the AREC in Winchester. Topics discussed included an Educational Wine Tour, the 2011 VWA Governors Cup competition, Research proposals, the upcoming Smithsonian exhibition on the American wine industry, and the 2012 VVA Winter Technical Meeting. The main focus was on the annual winter meeting and a very exciting program is being put together which addresses feedback from the 2011 meeting. More details will follow later this month.

The next meeting of the Board is scheduled for 30 November.