Leesburg Tasting Shop & Virginia Vineyard
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 …
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, …
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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We were all dressed up and at the Loudoun Wine Awards dinner at the beautiful Lansdowne Resort main ballroom. The room was buzzing with excitement. The lights were low, and the air was thick, the moment suspenseful, and why not? October One Vineyard’s reception of many previous awards (but more on that in a later …
Yes! October One Vineyard wins the Best Red Vinifera award! Wait, what is vinifera? Read More »
Visit, Taste, and Share….In addition to our O1V single vineyard, single varietal award wining wines, we have enhanced our menu to include interesting and awesome wine from all over the state of Virginia. A one stop shop for exploration and re-visiting wines conveniently available in Downtown Leesburg The tasting sheet will be dynamic and ever …
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Viognier. It’s a hard word to read. It’s a hard word to say. That is, unless you have ever had Loree Rupy walk you through it. VEE. Go ahead. Say it with us. Out loud. As you read this. VEE. OWN. YAY!!! “Loree would tell people you have to raise your hands in the air …
“Wine Without Walls” is pretty easy to understand at its most basic level. October One Vineyard does not have a tasting room. It brings the vineyard – and the bottles – to guests through farmer’s markets, online ordering, live at events, or in local restaurants and shops. But how did October One Vineyard come to …
How does a winery without a tasting room distribute their wine? Read More »
There’s a power in the number one. Some say it’s a symbol of unity, of the universe, and is the source of all numbers – a foundation, if you will. After all, you can create any other number, any other combination, by adding as many ones together as you need. In numerology-speak, the number one …
When it came to proposing to Loree all those years ago, Bob had a plan. He was going to ask Loree’s dad for permission. They would drive to a little, scenic spot on a lake near her parent’s home. He would ask. She would accept. All would be right in the world. You all …