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*** Please help Pearmund Cellars and other
Virginia farm wineries by sending letters to your district delegate and
state senator. ***
*** Read Our Industry below to see how easy it is to help promote your favorite Virginia winery (even if you live in another state). *** Visit Pearmund Cellars this winter to enjoy our relaxed atmosphere, taste our award-winning wines, and see how we are crafting the upcoming vintage. To dispel any seasonal blues, take part in Merlot Madness! During January and February, purchase a three-pack of 2004 Viognier, 2003 Ameritage, and 2004 Lisa's Merlot at our promotional price of Sadly, our Riesling lovers will find that we Valentine's Day is just around the corner, swiftly followed by Saint Patrick's Day. Show your loved ones how much you care by bringing them to taste our wines paired with gourmet food:
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| Get your letter
jacket and class ring out of the attic because Pearmund
Cellars is now hosting a classroom! Recently, Chris was asked to
coordinate Viticulture
and Enology courses
at Lord Fairfax
Community College (LFCC).
The initial courses will be Pruning
taught on February 8th at Rappahannock Cellars, Wine Tasting and
Food Pairing held
at Pearmund Cellars on March 8th, Vineyard
Disease and Pest Control given at LFCC's Fauquier Campus on
April 12th, and an Overview of
Winemaking and Equipment offered on May 17th at Pearmund
Cellars. As directed by LFCC's brochure,
students can register for any
or all of these courses which will help them learn to be good
vineyard managers and winemakers! The cost for all four courses is just
$225 so sign up
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| Many Pearmund
Cellars’ customers have
met Ray Summerell, one
of our dedicated tasting room
volunteers. Besides spending his time pouring our
fine wines, Ray has worked in property planning / management,
information
technology, spatial data services, program management, and business
consulting for
commercial and government customers. With this experience, Chris was
very
pleased when Ray offered to act as Chief
Financial Officer for The Winery at La
Grange. Ray’s expertise as a
professionally-registered
landscape architect and certified facility manager will also be very
helpful.
Stop by the winery to ask Ray how he ever finds time to pour wine for
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| Partner:
Formed in January
2002 to help businesses leverage the power of the Internet, Moe
Technologies provides web design, website construction, and
search
engine optimization services. Pearmund Cellar's
webmaster uses Moe Technologies consulting services to improve the
performance of our website and increase our winery's web presence. Bob
Moe will also be the webmaster for The Winery at La Grange,
Chris's
new venture in Prince William County. Watch for changes in that website
as the winery develops and its boutique brand is established. To that
end, the winery partners are starting a contest to name their robust, rich,
dark, Bordeaux-style red wine. They are looking for a name
that fits the winery's Virginia
heritage. If you would like to participate, email your ideas to Chris
Pearmund. Wine Store: The Coastal Wine Connection is located in Port Warwick, a planned community of Newport News, Virginia. Billed as the peninsula's Best New Wine and Gourmet Shop, the shop features hand-picked wines from around the world and the best wines made in Virginia! They also feature hard-to-find beers, gourmet cheeses, and a full-service deli. Their friendly, courteous, and knowledgeable staff is committed to serving customers needs (e.g., recipes). Try their Gloucester Cheese, Onions and Pancetta Bake with Pearmund Cellars' Petit Verdot, and note that the Coastal Wine Connection is the first wine store to become a corporate sponsor of the Virginia Wine and Food Society! Restaurant: Established in New England about 1949, Jake’s Restaurant (and Hero’s Pub) is located in the heart of Historic Old Town Manassas. It features fresh seafood, aged steaks, and a wide selection of other dishes deliciously-prepared and presented by dedicated, professional staff. Catering on- and off-premise parties, Jake's has earned a reputation for producing outstanding events at an unbeatable value. From rehearsal dinners to birthday bashes to business meetings to fund-raising events, the restaurant is a great venue. When Chris Pearmund isn't building new wineries or crafting fine wines, you may catch him at Jake's with a good brew and a rare steak. Inn: Located on 80 rolling acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Inn at Meander Plantation hosts a Southern cooking school, a fine-dining restaurant, and a beautifully-appointed bed and breakfast. Managed by Suzie Blanchard, the executive chef / owner and former food editor for 40 suburban newspapers, and Paul Deigl, the head chef and former celebrity chef, the inn is the perfect location to host your wedding, anniversary, birthday party, corporate retreat, or family reunion. Its historic surroundings, picturesque views, elegant furnishings, and unparalleled service make for memories that will last a lifetime. |
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| Virginia's farm
wineries and wine
distributors both claim their survival is tied to the fate of HB
1288
sponsored
by Delegate Christopher B. Saxman, R-20th District. This bill, allowing
Virginia farm wineries and those in other states to distribute their
products in
Virginia without going through a licensed wholesale distributor,
is intended to
fix a state law that was found to violate the U.S. Constitution's
Commerce
Clause. In addition, some farm wineries have been severely impacted by local governments placing strenuous and unreasonable restrictions on their ability to hold wine tasting lunches, dinners, and similar events on their premises. These restrictions seem counter-productive to Virginia’s advertised commitment to support agri-tourism. HB 1435, sponsored by Delegate David B. Albo, R-42nd District, allows wineries to have tasting events by right, and prohibits localities from requiring special permits for these activities. Thankfully, this bill passed the House on January 25th and will now go to the Senate. If you would like to support Virginia's small farm wineries with these bills and you live in Virginia, please send variations of the following letters to your district delegate and state representative. If you would like to support Virginia's small farm wineries with these bills but you live outside Virginia, please send variations of the following letters to the delegate and state representative representing your favorite Virginia winery. To find the appropriate delegate and representative, see the Virginia General Assembly website. Below are sample letters that may be helpful. Please cut and paste them as appropriate. It's very easy to do send these letters by email, but postal mail is also appreciated. Dear Delegate ______________: Dear Representative ______________: I am writing to discuss HB 1435, a bill which recently passed the House and will soon go before the Senate. I believe this bill is critical to the continued viability and growth of farm wineries in the Commonwealth. Some of my favorite wineries have been severely impacted by local governments placing strenuous and unreasonable restrictions on their ability to hold wine tasting lunches and dinners and similar events on their premises. These restrictions seem counter-productive to the advertised commitment of the Commonwealth to support the activities of agri-tourism based business. I am concerned that my fellow hard-working Virginians are being excluded from the potential business successes garnered by the ability to freely hold this type of event. Section 15.2-2288 of the Code of Virginia prohibits a locality from requiring special exception or special use permits for production agriculture in an area zoned for agriculture as part of a zoning ordinance. HB 1435 amended Virginia Code § 15.2-2288 by adding to the definition of production agriculture: “the making of wine and the conduct of activities having the purpose of promoting the sale of Virginia wines, including without limitation wine tastings, wine tasting lunches and dinners, musical presentations at which wine is marketed, and similar agritourism activities whether conducted in the vineyards or on the grounds of the farm winery, which activities are designed to increase agricultural sales at the farm winery and increase tourism in the Commonwealth.” Under the bill, farm wineries will still need to comply with applicable noise ordinances, setback requirements, and the tight ABC restrictions controlling all winery activities. HB 1435 allows wineries to have these events by right, and prohibits localities from requiring special permits for these activities. For the sake of all of my friends in the wine industry, I sincerely hope that you will do everything in your power to support the Senate version of HB 1435. Very truly yours, ______________ |
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