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# Veritas Vineyard and Winery

Top-rated family owned and operated farm winery and event venue.

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- [Veritas in the Fall: Harvest to Holidays at the Vineyard](https://veritaswines.com/veritas-in-the-fall-harvest-to-holidays-at-the-vineyard/) - Veritas in the Fall: Harvest to Holidays at the Vineyard November Andrew Hodson Top-rated family owned and operated farm winery and event venue.
- [Summer at Veritas: Ripening Vines and  Remarkable Moments](https://veritaswines.com/summer-at-veritas-ripening-vines-and-remarkable-moments/) - Summer time, it’s hot and humid, it is the hottest and the most humid month of the year. It’s as if we are dogged by the “Dog Star” Sirius which is the brightest star in the heavens from late July to early August, the so-called “dog days of summer.” Dogged because it is that very
- [Spring at Veritas: Bud Break, Cabernet Franc Reserve Preview, and Winery Updates](https://veritaswines.com/spring-at-veritas-2025/) - Spring 2025 Retrospective and Wine Appreciation Edition I haven't quoted the Brooklyn National Anthem, "Ode to Spring," in a while (since 2012) that I never tire of: "Da spring is sprung Da grass is riz I wonder where dem boidies is? Dem boids is on der wing. Ain't dat absoid? Der little wings is on
- [Frozen Vines and Gold Medal Wines: A Look Back at Winter 2025 at Veritas](https://veritaswines.com/a-look-back-at-winter-2025-at-veritas/) - March 14, 2025 Veritas Vineyard and Winery Frozen Vines and Gold Medal Wines: A Look Back at Winter 2025 at Veritas Veritas Vineyard and Winery
- [Autumn Reflections: The Beauty, Harvest, and Heart of Veritas Winery](https://veritaswines.com/autumn-reflections-the-beauty-harvest-and-heart-of-veritas-winery/) - Top-rated family owned and operated farm winery and event venue. Veritas Winery
- [Heat, Harvest, and Heritage: Celebrating 25 Years of Veritas](https://veritaswines.com/heat-harvest-and-heritage-celebrating-25-years-of-veritas/) - Read on for Andrew’s reflections as we look back at the record-breaking summer of 2024, from extreme heatwaves and early harvests to milestone celebrations and reflections on our 25-year winemaking heritage. Explore the season’s highlights that tested and rewarded our commitment to crafting high-quality wines.
- [A Tribute To One Of Our Own, Larry Barber](https://veritaswines.com/we-are-saddened-to-hear-of-the-passing-of-one-of-our-own-larry-barber/) - We are saddened to hear of the passing of one of our own, Larry Barber, a beloved Veritas ambassador for nearly 20 years. Reflect on his wisdom about aging, friendship, and the richer journey of life.
- [Heatwaves, Grapes and Family](https://veritaswines.com/heatwaves-grapes-and-family/) - To quote the Bard, ”Now is the summer of our discontent, made inglorious by this summer sun of climate change.” In the history of record-keeping, 2023 has already earned the dubious distinction of being the hottest year ever recorded. From Death Valley in California to Xinjiang in China, and across Europe, temperature records are being
- [Spring's Bounty: New Beginnings and Celebrations at Veritas](https://veritaswines.com/springs-bounty-new-beginnings-and-celebrations-at-veritas/) - Veritas Owner, Andrew Hodson, recaps all of the Spring happenings on the farm, family updates, and staff features.
- [Winter In Reflection, with Andrew Hodson](https://veritaswines.com/winter-in-reflection-with-andrew-hodson/) - Veritas Winery & The Farmhouse at Veritas in Charlottesville enter into the winter season of 2020. Owner, Andrew Hodson, shares his reflections from the season.
- [Unveiling Veritas: A Journey Through 25 Years Of Truth And Triumph](https://veritaswines.com/unveiling-veritas-a-journey-through-25-years-of-truth-and-triumph/) - Andrew Hodson Unveiling Veritas: A Journey Through 25 Years Of Truth And Triumph
- [Indulge in Valentine's Romance with Perfect Chocolate and Wine Pairings](https://veritaswines.com/indulge-in-valentines-romance-with-perfect-chocolate-and-wine-pairings/) - Valentine's Day is synonymous with romance, and what better way to express your love than with the timeless combination of chocolate and wine? Explore our curated selection of chocolate and wine pairings designed to elevate your Valentine's celebration to new heights of indulgence and passion.
- [Toasting to Love, Joy, and Holiday Moments](https://veritaswines.com/toasting-to-love-joy-and-holiday-moments/) - - Top-rated family owned and operated farm winery and event venue. Andrew Hodson Toasting to Love, Joy, and Holiday Moments
- [Autumn Tales from Veritas](https://veritaswines.com/autumn-tales-from-veritas/) - Andrew Hodson November 17, 2023 Top-rated family owned and operated farm winery and event venue.
- [Spring is Sprung at the Winery](https://veritaswines.com/spring-is-sprung-at-the-winery/) - Spring is here at Veritas. Explore the vine lifecycle, read about recent international recognitions, and get updates on the family in this seasons newsletter.
- [Veritas Vineyards Enters Agreement to Sell to New, Local Ownership](https://veritaswines.com/veritas-vineyards-enters-agreement-to-sell-to-new-local-ownership/) - Acclaimed Head Winemaker Emily Hodson will continue to lead the cellar as partner in the new ownership team. AFTON, VIRGINIA — May 4, 2026 — Veritas Vineyards & Winery, one of Virginia’s most renowned vino-tourism destinations, announced today that they have agreed to be acquired by a new ownership group. The company, Veritas Legacy Partners,
- [A Remarkable Virginia Winter: Snow, New Wines & Vineyard Life](https://veritaswines.com/a-remarkable-virginia-winter-snow-new-wines-vineyard-life/) - For several years in my winter newsletter, I used to bemoan the fact that there was no real winter, but this year made up for all those non-winters combined.
- [The Winter that Never Was](https://veritaswines.com/the-winter-that-never-was/) - I’m finishing up writing the Winter retrospective on the last day of winter, March 20th, 2023. When it comes to Winter I have to remind myself that here in Virginia we are on the 38th parallel.
- [Thoughts of Fall](https://veritaswines.com/thoughts-of-fall/) - If I were a man of all seasons my favorite season would be Autumn. I actually have a file entitled “Poetry and Thoughts of Fall.” That is no accident because of all the seasons autumn is the season of reflection, the season more than any other that tugs those heart strings not of remorse or
- [Climate, Bottles, Bugs, and Summer Travels](https://veritaswines.com/climate-bottles-bugs-and-summer-travels/) - Veritas Summer Retrospective 2022 Well it’s all over now - summer that is. Labor Day is past, the kids are back to school, and harvest is in a damp swing.
- [All You Need to Know About Planting Grape Vines](https://veritaswines.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-planting-grape-vines/) - Every spring I am filled with optimism. It’s spring; it’s opportunity; it is change, almost a rebirth as we watch those beautiful green buds burst forth.
- [Real Winter Returns to Virginia](https://veritaswines.com/real-winter-returns-to-virginia/) - My newsletters tend to obsess about weather and as I was thinking about that I rationalized that wine grape growing really is all about farming.
- [English Fizz Versus French Champagne: Which Bubbly Rises to the Top?](https://veritaswines.com/english-fizz-versus-french-champagne-which-bubbly-rises-to-the-top/) - Now you may or may not know that one of the most successful segments of the English wine market is sparkling wine, known more familiarly to the Brits as English Fizz. Why am I writing about English Fizz when we are in Virginia? Because the manager of the Virginia Sparkling Company (VSC) is Elliott Watkins,
- [How the English Helped the French Make Champagne](https://veritaswines.com/how-the-english-helped-the-french-make-champagne-2/) - Revisiting the Sparkling Wine Saga As we all know, only sparkling wine that comes from the Champagne region of France is called “Champagne”.
- [Autumn Retrospective](https://veritaswines.com/autumn-retrospective/) - "Now over everything the autumn light is thrown And every line is sharp and every leaf is clear..." - Poem in Autumn, by May Sorton It really does seem like the light is different in autumn. I’m not sure why. There seems to be a clarity often enhanced by the morning chill. The sun lights
- [The Dark Days of Cabernet Franc are Over](https://veritaswines.com/the-dark-days-of-cabernet-franc-are-over/) - Maybe There is a Shot at Glory This week I am featuring Cabernet Franc almost as a sequel to my last blog on Merlot. Cabernet Franc and Merlot are both regarded by some as maligned grapes. You may have gathered I’m not a big fan of Merlot; the opposite is true of Cabernet Franc. Until
- [The World's Greatest Blender](https://veritaswines.com/the-worlds-greatest-blender/) - Merlot is a wine that to some people is bland and uninteresting and to others is their absolute favorite. Now if, for example, you want to drink a red wine that is soft, fruity, is easily affordable, and that doesn't make you pucker with bitter tannins, then Merlot is for you. Similarly, if you are
- [Veritas, Virginia, and Viognier](https://veritaswines.com/veritas-virginia-and-viognier/) - Where does Viognier stand after a whirlwind affair followed by a tragic break-up as the state's darling white grape? My blog this week features the Viognier grape, how it was popularized in Virginia over the last 15 years and where the grape stands now relative to other wines like Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Petit Manseng.
- [The Summer of Change](https://veritaswines.com/the-summer-of-change/) - A look back at the summer of 2021 If you think about it, what COVID has forced us to do is change in some way or another. Whether it's the decision to wear a mask or get vaccinated, we have been forced into making a decision that in many ways could be considered a life
- [A Day in the Life of A Vine - Veraison](https://veritaswines.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-vine-veraison/) - Veraison - What was that again? If you Google the French term "véraison" the English equivalent is "veraison." Under the French entry it says, "Maturation des fruit, spécialement du raisin qui prend sa couleur.” That roughly means ripening of fruits, especially of the grape which takes its color. When I come across a term like
- [Veritas Newsletter - Spring Retrospective](https://veritaswines.com/veritas-newsletter-spring-retrospective/) - This is the spring that we dared to hope for. What a difference a year makes! Last spring, we experienced the shutdown from COVID-19 and then the shutdown from frost. Not just one frost but two brutal events, two weeks apart that very nearly shut us down. This year is the reverse and we can
- [A Day in the Life of a Vine - Flowering](https://veritaswines.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-vine-flowering/) - Efflorescence, or simply flowering, of the vines is one of the most sensitive and crucial periods in the life of a vine. If you remember in my last post I talked about crucial times in the life of a vine. At that time it was all about bud break when the dormant bud on the
- [Bud Break 2021 and a Look Back on 2020](https://veritaswines.com/bud-break-2021-and-a-look-back-on-2020/) - I was debating whether “Bud Break” for the vine is Christmas or Easter and thinking about it, it is clearly Easter. First of all Easter and bud break occur at roughly the same time and secondly for the vine it is a re-birth and thanks to Mother Nature she never disappoints us, except perhaps when it comes to timing.
- [Veritas 2021 Winter Retrospective- Newsletter](https://veritaswines.com/veritas-2021-winter-retrospective-newsletter/) - Winter 2021 Happy Benevolent Snow It was this time last year when we started to hear about this novel coronavirus and it was this time last year that we were forced to shut down.Our world as we knew it was turned upside down. The humdrum routines of daily life evaporated. It’s hard to imagine how
- [The Franc Sonata - An Infomercial for Cabernet Franc](https://veritaswines.com/the-franc-sonata-an-infomercial-for-cabernet-franc/) - Winery owner, Andrew Hodson, announces the 2019 Virginia Cabernet Franc, is now released for sale! Virtual wine tasting with Emily & Andrew to follow.
- [2020 Spring Newsletter, from Andrew Hodson.](https://veritaswines.com/2020-spring-newsletter-from-andrew-hodson/) - Spring 2020 updates from Veritas Vineyards from live Virtual Tastings to COVID adaptations, 2020 has been an adventure at Charlottesville's Veritas Winery!
- [Petit Manseng, the Most Popular Virginia Grape](https://veritaswines.com/petit-manseng-the-most-popular-virginia-grape/) - Veritas Winery & Vineyard Owner, Andrew Hodson, shares why Petit Manseng is Virginia's most popular white wine grape!
- [Momentarius - Monticello White](https://veritaswines.com/momentarius-monticello-white/) - Veritas Vineyard & Winery owner, Andrew Hodson, tells the story of the 2019 Momentarius Monticello White Wine release!
- [How the English helped the French make Champagne](https://veritaswines.com/how-the-english-helped-the-french-make-champagne/) - Brush up on your wine history of how the English helped the French make champagne. Also, updates from the Virginia Sparkling Company on the production launch!
- [Continuing the Sparkling Wine Saga](https://veritaswines.com/continuing-the-sparkling-wine-saga/) - The quality differentiators of sparkling wine are smaller bubbles + softer mousse. The pre-release of Veritas 2015 Scintilla Champagne to wine club members!
- [Sparkling Wine Saga - Part 1 Witnessing Sparkling - Scintilla Special](https://veritaswines.com/sparkling-wine-saga-part-1-witnessing-sparkling-scintilla-special/) - Andrew Hodson of Veritas Vineyard + Winery begins the sparking wine saga explaining the origin of wine aromas as well as primary, secondary + tertiary flavors.
- [Have you got good taste?](https://veritaswines.com/have-you-got-good-taste/) - This week, Veritas Winery Owner, Andrew, is focusing on our ability to taste & smell wine - working together simultaneously to create flavor!
- [Sparkling Wine - User’s Guide The Continuing Saga of Understanding Sparkling wine](https://veritaswines.com/sparkling-wine-users-guide-the-continuing-saga-of-understanding-sparkling-wine/) - Charlottesville Winery Owner, Andrew, shares his knowledge on wines by acid level and the acid and sugar balance for sparkling wine.
- [Summer Retrospective 2020](https://veritaswines.com/summer-retrospective-2020/) - The Farmhouse at Veritas was Voted Top Ten for Best Winery Restaurant and Best Winery Hotel. Winery updates and highlights from summer 2020.
- [The Sparkling Wine Saga - Tannins](https://veritaswines.com/the-sparkling-wine-saga-tannins/) - Veritas Vineyard Owner, Andrew Hodson, provides a framework to learn more about tasting wine tannins. Tannins are from grape skins, stems, and seeds.
- [The Continuing Saga of Sparkling Wine](https://veritaswines.com/the-continuing-saga-of-sparkling-wine/) - In this article, Veritas Vineyard Owner, Andrew Hodson, talks about alcohol taste components in sparkling wine.
- [In Search of Virginia Viognier - Update and Reality Check](https://veritaswines.com/in-search-of-virginia-viognier-update-and-reality-check/) - Will the Virginia wine industry can pull together to control quality standards and develop a Virginia style Viognier? Hear from Veritas Winery owner, Andrew, on his thoughts!
- [The Continuing Saga of Understanding Sparkling Wine Part 5 Witnessing wine](https://veritaswines.com/the-continuing-saga-of-understanding-sparkling-wine-part-5-witnessing-wine/) - The basic characteristics we consider when we taste wine are sweetness, acid, tannins, alcohol body, flavor intensity, flavor identity + finish.
- [The Sparkling Wine Saga's finish](https://veritaswines.com/the-sparkling-wine-sagas-finish/) - Local Charlottesville Winery Owner, Andrew Hodson of Veritas, discusses the assessment of flavors and the finish of sparkling wines.
- [Autumn 2020 Retrospective](https://veritaswines.com/autumn-2020-retrospective/) - Charlottesville winery owner, Andrew Hodson, reflects on the joys of autumn at Veritas Winery + Vineyard.

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