February brings colder weather which makes us want to snuggle up with that special someone with a glass of red wine by the fireplace. And then comes Valentine’s Day – an evening when we wine and dine our significant others. For such a romantic holiday, there are so many choices to make – which restaurant…
Most of us have tasted sparkling wine, whether you are celebrating a special occasion or ringing in the New Year. Sparkling wine is that catch-all term and category that includes a lot of different styles and production methods – but there is one thing in common, BUBBLES The big names in this category are Champagne,…
As we enter the holiday season, many of our holiday traditions include food, and enjoying special dishes that we often associate with our holiday memories. May I suggest enhancing your holiday experience by adding wine to your menu and pairing wine with your holiday favorites? As I write this, I am reflecting back on…
When we discuss or pour Merlot in the Tasting Room, a lot of guests immediately respond (before tasting, I might add) that they hate Merlot. All Merlots are created differently and Merlot can be made in almost every winemaking region, so I ask myself how these guests hate a wine that can be made in…
One of my favorite things to do is analyze wine – whether I am at home with my wife having a glass, chatting with guests at Williams Gap, or if I am having a shift glass with the team at the end of the day. One of the primary ways to analyze and talk about…
Hey everyone! It’s almost fall, and it is really starting to feel like it in Northern Virginia. As I am typing this blog, I am sitting in the pavilion at Williams Gap on the first cool evening we have had this season. We are gearing up for a release of three new wines and I…
Hi, my name is Susan and I love learning about wine and sharing the love and appreciation of wine with others. I have been working at Williams Gap as a Tasting Room Associate since early May, 2021 and am WSET Level 2 certified. One of my passions is exploring wines from around the world and appreciating the…
Hi again! Today we are talking the best meal of the day: BRUNCH! When I think of Sunday, I think of brunch and my mind immediately goes to mimosas. If you can drink a mimosa for breakfast, then wine for breakfast is quite alright with us. In fact, I could probably make a pretty strong…
Hi again! Thank you for visiting our Williams Gap Blog. If you follow us on social media, you probably are already very excited for our Rosé Boarding Pass Event in June. We are getting “on board” with the rosé craze across the planet and releasing our first Williams Gap Rosé and featuring 5 rosés from…
Hi everyone and welcome back to the Williams Gap Vineyard Blog! If you came out to the vineyard for opening weekend, you probably noticed that “spring has sprung” at WGV. We had Bud Break earlier this month which means grapes are on the way. The most common question the tasting associates and I are asked…
Hi everyone and welcome to the Williams Gap Blog! My name is Bridgette Smith, and I am the Tasting Room Manager at WGV. I am WSET Level 2 Certified, and I am passionate about teaching others about wine, whether we are chatting about what is going on in the cellar, in the vineyard or right…