“The Pursuit of Excellence…. Loudoun’s Passion In Wine

Behind the Paint Stripe / By Kyle Zimmerman

“The pursuit of excellence with unrestrained passion can lead to the accomplishment of wonders with unsurpassed joy.”—Aberjhani, historian / poet While many attributes define our wine world, no other descriptor embodies our spirit and commitment more than passion—that energy that originates in our souls, swelling within us, igniting our zest for life. Notwithstanding, teamwork is also a key …

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Which October One Vineyard wine sounds delicious to you today?

Behind the Paint Stripe / By Harry Price

Which October One Vineyard wine sounds delicious to you today? Let’s help find out with this overview of our grapes, their history, and lineage, as well as our grapes’ signature characteristics. Also, see what chefs and authors said while pairing O1V’s wine with food and the medals we’ve taken home. O1V’s Grapes The grapes used …

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Our Sparkling Viognier!

Behind the Paint Stripe / By Harry Price

“Come quickly; I am tasting the stars!” This famous wine quote attributed to Dom Pérignon when tasting the first sparkling Champagne implies the shared experience of something alluring and delicious. Wine, and even more sparkling wine, brings people together. It is for sharing. Food, bubbles, and fun. Sparkling wine has nice acidity, palette-cleansing attributes, and …

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Our Irresistible Rosés

Behind the Paint Stripe / By Harry Price

We love Rosés. Americans love Rosés, and they’ve exploded in popularity, becoming the preferred wine of the millennial crowd and making regular appearances on social media sites, #roseallday! Rosés have the fastest-growing sales of any wine category in the U.S. Since production costs are low, they’re good-value wines. This can only be good for wine …

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The lifecycle of our vineyard

Behind the Paint Stripe / By Harry Price

We all have idyllic images of the time of year when the grape harvest occurs. The fall air is crisp, and the leaves transform into autumn colors. And images of barefoot grape stompers frolicking in vats of juice and crushed grapes come to mind. But a fantastic transformative cycle of life and growth leads to …

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A brief history of our beloved Viognier

Behind the Paint Stripe / By Harry Price

I prefer Viognier, pronounced vee-own-yay, to most white wines because it has a distinct natural profile; maybe that’s why it’s the white wine for red wine lovers. For example, Viognier has more natural aromatics and minerality than Chardonnay. I prefer the style locally produced by Walsh Family Wines for October One Vineyard. It is full-bodied, …

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Oak aging our wine

Behind the Paint Stripe / By Harry Price

Wine derives flavor from three sources. The primary source is grapes. Second is the fermentation process, and the last source is aging. When enjoying your next bottle of October One Vineyard wine, knowing the origin of the barrels used for aging and their contribution to your wine is the focus of this month’s blog article. …

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Do you speak wine?

Behind the Paint Stripe / By Harry Price

Have you ever been out in Virginia wine country for a wine tasting, and the host starts tossing wine terminology around like a truck stop fry-cook slinging corn-beef-hash? Or read a wine label where they drop terms such as the lees or punch-down, and you think, well, that must be advantageous, or otherwise, they wouldn’t …

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The simple art of tasting wine

Behind the Paint Stripe / By Harry Price

In our last blog, we discussed expanding your knowledge and improving your wine consumption techniques to increase your enjoyment of October One Vineyard’s wine. We discussed the concept of knowing your wine. Its place of origin, how it is hand harvested, and optimal serving temperatures. This article will discuss proper glasses, how to taste wine, …

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Are you getting the most out of your October One Vineyard wine?

Behind the Paint Stripe / By Harry Price

Wine doesn’t contain its meaning entirely within itself. You bring that to it through your knowledge and fantasy. ~ Sir Roger Scruton. This quote from the English philosopher and author of I Drink Therefore I Am, A Philosopher’s Guide to Wine encapsulates the concept of knowing your wine. You can be perfectly content consuming wine …

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