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.

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.

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!

Christmas, for the most part, is for the children, but it is also our most profound celebration of birth, transcending into the love of and love for children, who are the future for all of us.

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 […]

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 […]

I thought I would give “ witnessing wine” a break for a week because I recently had the delight to try our latest 2019 release of Viognier as well as experiencing a recent Viognier with Jennie Mcloud of Chrysalis vineyard. I was stoked to witness two superb wines that really are unique to Virginia.The thing […]