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Wine of the Month: 2018 Petit Manseng
As we ring in the Spring, we are featuring our 2018 Mount Pleasant Petit Manseng for our April Wine of the Month!
Virginia Governor’s Cup 2021
The Tasting Room & Taphouse at Mount Ida Reserve participated in the 2021 Governor’s Cup competition. This is a competition hosted by the Virginia Wineries Association in partnership with the Virginia Wine Board and the Virginia Vineyards Association.
Wine of the Month: 2017 Reserve Red
For our March Wine of the Month we are featuring our 2017 High Ridge Reserve Red. Our Reserve Red is a true show-stopper and always a guest favorite.
Wine of the Month: 2018 Stargazer’s Sparkling Rosé
For the month of February (and in honor of Valentine’s Day!) we will be featuring our 2018 Stargazer’s Sparkling Rosé!
Valentine’s Gift Guide
In these crazy times, we should all show our beloved daily how much we care. But Valentine’s Day is the perfect moment to go above and beyond to do something extra special. Fortunately, for Mount Ida wine and beer lovers, we have made that easy for you!
Wine of the Month: 2017 High Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon
In honor of the new year and new beginnings, we are launching a new Wine of the Month feature! Each month we will highlight one of our favorite Mount Ida wines; perhaps a soon to be sold out favorite, or a sneak peek of a not yet released vintage. We will present...
2020 Holiday Wine Guide
Whether you are on the hunt for the perfect wine to pair with your Christmas feast, to stock up on sparkling to ring in the New Year (and celebrate the END of 2020, am I right?), or looking for a bottle or two to gift so that you and your loved ones can share a toast...
Your Mount Ida Holiday Gift Guide
Make this holiday season merry and bright with gifts for everyone on your list. For the home body Cozy up for a nice night in with a bottle of your favorite Reserve wine and set the mood with the Rescued Wine Candle Co. Using 100% all-natural soy wax and fragrances...
Rosé Day 2020
Along with the intense Virginia heat and humidity, there is little more quintessential to mark the beginning of summer in Virginia wine country than the uptick in sales of rosé wines. A steady choice throughout the year, once May sunshine rolls around, we see a...
