Frozen Vines and Gold Medal Wines: A Look Back at Winter 2025 at Veritas. It is hard to understand how this winter could have been so darn cold. We’ve been in Virginia for 25 years, and this was undoubtedly the longest prolonged spell of cold weather. I have been bemoaning that in the last few winter newsletters or so, we haven’t had a decently cold winter, but this one has made up for it in spades (or shovels of snow).

I love Autumn, and every year, I try to figure out what makes me like it so much. I often start with my favorite line from John Keats’ poem “To Autumn”…

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.

Veritas Owner, Andrew Hodson, recaps all of the Spring happenings on the farm, family updates, and staff features.

The big news this winter is that we are now in our 25th year in business—it is our 25th Anniversary! Read the latest newsletter update from Andrew on winter in the vineyard, how we got the Veritas name, and the recent award season!

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.

Veritas Owner, Andrew Hodson, shares some key takeaways from fall on the vineyard!

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.

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 […]

The Continuing Saga of Understanding Sparkling Wine Part 5 Witnessing wine – The Body of the wine The properties we consider when we taste wine come under the following categories, Sweetness  Acid Tannins Alcohol BODY Flavor intensity Flavor identity Finish Getting back to witnessing wine, one of the most difficult qualities to describe is what […]