I didn't start this blog to be a media critic, but (to paraphrase Whitesnake) here I go again...

Overall, the article about Maryland and Virginia wineries is very good and I like seeing the good press. But they had to go and ruin it with a list of Virginia wines you should try...



Of course, Barboursville and Linden should be on that list. But, Chrysalis' Norton? I know, I know, Norton is Virginia's grape and Thomas Jefferson grew Norton grapes. I got news for every winery with a Norton wine: Norton sucks, I have never had a good Norton and no matter how drunk I am Norton still tastes awful.

Naked Mountain makes an okay Chardonnay, but nothing all that great. Certainly nothing than better than you can pick up for $10 at Trader Joe's. If you want to go for a white, why not Horton's Viognier, in fact, why are isn't Horton mentioned at all?

Why no Meritages? The list even has Barboursville but fails to mention its Octagon. The Jefferson or Tarara Meritages are good as well.