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2023 November - Wine Business Monthly - 2023 Wine Industry Leaders - Damien Blanchon
2023 November - Wine Enthusiast - Monticello AVA - Wine Region of the Year 2023
2023 May - Coastal Virginia Mag - "Libation Vacation Around Virginia"
2023 February - Trekking Prices - "20 of the Best Wineries in Charlottesville"
2023 February - CACVB - "20+ Charlottesville Area Wineries to Discover on 2023 Virginia Governor's Cup Gold Medal Trail"
2023 February - Afton Mountain Vineyards - "AMV Albarino - Making a Splash in Virginia Wine"
2022 September - Blue Ridge Mountains Travel Guide - "The 10 Best Virginia Wineries to Visit"
2022 August - Wine Trails and Wanderlust - "The Judgement of Virginia"
2022 August - U.S. News Travel - "16 Top Charlottesville Wineries to Visit"
2022 July - Virginia.Org - "Where to Stay (& Sip!) in Virginia Wine Country"
2022 July - Wine & Country - "Top Rosé Wines To Taste This Summer"
2022 June - Virginia Wine Time - "Solstice Paired with Virginia Wine"
2022 June - Fine Wine Confidential - "Damien Blanchon Winemaker"
2022 May - Fine Wine Confidential - "Elizabeth & Tony Smith, Afton Mountain Vineyards"
2022 April - Vinepair - "From Crushed Glass to Worms, Here Are The Most Creative Ways Wineries Are Approaching Sustainability"
2022 March - Virginia.Org - "The Greenest Vineyards: Virginia's Eco-Friendly & Organic Wineries"
2021 October - C-Ville - "Drink in Color"
2021 April - Blue Ridge Outdoors - "The Coolest Hike In Virginia"
2021 April - Washington Post - "Go 'Green' with your wine"
2021 January - Robb Report - "9 Great Wines That Will Make You Rethink Virginia Vintners"
2020 October - Forbes - "Experimentation Propels Virginia's Wine Industry"
2020 February - Forbes - "Winner of Virginia Governor's Cup 2020 Announced"
2020 February - The Daily Progress - "Reviving Monticello Wine Company"
2019 July - C-Ville - "The Natural: Winemaker Damien Blanchon cultivates sustainability"
2019 May - Blue Ridge Life - "Vineyard Kids"
2019 April - Richard Leahy - "Afton Mountain Vineyards Celebrates 10th Anniversary"
2019 April - Blue Ridge Life - "A New Decade at Afton Mountain Vineyards"