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Earlier this month, we welcomed Lettie Teague as our inaugural Early Mountain Wine Writer Fellow, spending a week immersed in Virginia wine country at the end of harvest.

From tasting fermentations in the cellar and walking the vineyards at Early Mountain, to visits with fellow Virginia producers, conversations with winemakers, and our Taste of Virginia Grand Tasting, the week offered an opportunity to explore the wines, people, and places shaping Virginia’s wine story.

We created this fellowship as an investment in the future of wine writing, grounded in the belief that meaningful storytelling begins with curiosity, firsthand experience, and access to the people behind the wines.
Lettie brought all of that curiosity, along with her signature wit, thoughtful questions, and wonderful perspective. We learned a great deal from her, too.

Our sincere thanks to Lettie, our fellow producers, and everyone who helped make this inaugural experience possible. We’re proud of this first chapter and excited for what’s ahead.