Monthly Archives: April 2012

VWC Announces New Executive Director

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Turtle Zwadlo

The VVA welcomes Katie Hellebush, the new Executive Director of the Virginia Wine Council. We look forward to working with her. To read the announcement and other VWC news please Click here.

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VWA Governor’s Cup Regional Seminar

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Turtle Zwadlo

The VWA is pleased to invite you to attend the first of the Virginia Wineries Association’s Governor’s Cup Case educational series, supported by the Virginia Wine Board and Virginia Vineyards Association. As part of the newly revamped Governor’s Cup competition, … Continue reading →

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Schedule Posted for 2012 Summer Technical

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Katie Meeks

2012 Summer Technical Meeting is this June 14 & 15 at AHS AREC, Winchester, VA The 2012 Schedule is now available on our Events Page. More news to come!  

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VWC Updates and News- April 20, 2012

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Turtle Zwadlo

From the VWC: General Assembly Update- Virginia passes a budget! After a few tense days in Richmond this week, the General Assembly passed a budget for FY 2012-2014, although not without a few bumps in the road in the evenly-divided … Continue reading →

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Governor McDonnell Announces New Virginia Wine Region Signs

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Turtle Zwadlo

Governor McDonnell Announces New Virginia Wine Region Signs – Program Aimed at Promoting Increased Visits to Wineries, Vineyards – RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell today announced the unveiling of a new Virginia wine region sign program aimed at attracting more visitors to … Continue reading →

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Threat of severe weather April 21 and 22

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Turtle Zwadlo

From Tony Wolf: I’ll continue to pass along weekly (more or less) regional weather forecasts that might be of interest to grape producers and others. The forecasts go into somewhat more detail than most other weather forecasting services, and will … Continue reading →

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Virginia Wine Destination signs unveiled

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Turtle Zwadlo

On April 19th, Virginia is launching a wine region sign program being implemented as a partnership between the Transportation and Agriculture & Forestry secretariats and the Virginia Wine Board. The first phase of this program consists of 17 signs in … Continue reading →

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