Name: Same Grape, Different Stories: Cabernet Franc Across Virginia
Start: 2026-06-09T13:45:00-0400
End: 2026-06-09T15:00:00-0400

The Virginia Wine Trade Intensive is a high-impact professional development experience built for the trade to taste, learn, and sell Virginia Wine with confidence.

Same Grape, Different Stories: Cabernet Franc Across Virginia

Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm EDT

The Jefferson Hotel

Cabernet Franc has become one of Virginia’s most compelling calling cards—fresh, lifted, and quietly complex. This guided tasting explores five distinct expressions of the state’s most planted grape, ranging from bright, red-fruited and floral to savory, herbal, and peppery; from lighter, chillable styles to more structured, cellar-worthy bottlings. Along the way, discover how site and winemaking philosophy shape style; often as much as geography itself.

Moderators

Erin Scala

Market Street Wine

Erin hails from Market Street Wine in central Virginia, a wine hub dedicated to sustainability, wine education, and community building. She’s also a content creator and wine journalist, and has written articles for Wine & Country Living, Wine & Spirits, Knife & Fork magazine, and... Read More →

Speakers

Megan Seibel

Owner, 15 Peaks

Megan Seibel is co-owner of 15 Peaks, a Roanoke-based vineyard and wine label rooted in more than two decades of Virginia winegrowing. With permission from her father-in-law, Megan spearheaded planting the first four of twenty acres of vines in March of 2000 on limestone outcroppings... Read More →

Todd Henkle

Owner / Winemaker, Lost Creek Winery

Todd Henkle began his winemaking journey in 2012. He worked alongside winemaking and vineyard consultants for the first few years at Lost Creek until becoming the Winemaker & Vineyard Manager in 2015. Todd’s first vintage at Lost Creek won multiple accolades including a San Francisco... Read More →

Boela Gerber

Winemaker, Southwest Mountains Vineyards

Boela Gerber is an internationally recognized winemaker whose career has spanned continents and decades, earning him a reputation for craft, curiosity, and restraint. A graduate of Stellenbosch University with a BSc in Agriculture focused on oenology and viticulture, Boela went on... Read More →

Corry Craighill

Winemaker, Septenary Winery/Wound Tight

Corry brings many years of winemaking experience from a variety of regions, including South Africa, France, Australia, New Zealand, California, and Oregon in addition to her native Virginia. A graduate of the University of Virginia, she is excited to be in Charlottesville making... Read More →

Joy Ting

Winemaker, Joy Ting Wine

Joy Ting is an independent Virginia winemaker producing small-lot wines under her own label, Joy Ting Wine. She sources fruit from local vineyard partners and makes her wines at the Virginia Wine Collective in Charlottesville. Before launching her own project, Joy worked at Michael... Read More →

Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm EDT
The Jefferson Hotel

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