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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.
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What’s in Your Glass? The New Faces of Virginia Wine
Tuesday June 9, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
The Jefferson Hotel
A tasting and conversation spotlighting a new generation of small, independent Virginia producers shaping what comes next for the state’s wine identity. Meet the people (and the wines) driving quality and originality through fresh approaches to farming, grape selection and business models.
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avatar for Nate Walsh

Nate Walsh

Walsh Family Wine
Nate Walsh is the founder of Walsh Family Wine, focusing on vineyard-designate wines in Loudoun County, VA. He has worked for vineyards and wineries in Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Oregon, and New Zealand.
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avatar for Reggie Leonard

Reggie Leonard

Co-Founder, Parralex Project

avatar for Kent Arendt

Kent Arendt

Owner/Winemaker, Boden Young
Kent began working in the wine industry in 2016 in the Columbia Valley, Washington. He has worked at Walsh Family Wine since 2017, starting as a vineyard and cellar hand and working his way up to Winemaker. Additionally, he has completed certificate programs from Washington State... Read More →
avatar for Sandy Robertson

Sandy Robertson

Owner/Winemaker, Dogwood & Thistle
Born in Hong Kong, bred in England, Sandy started his career working at wineries in France and England and graduated from Plumpton College, the University of Brighton, with honors in Viticulture and Oenology. He came to Sonoma County in 2007 to work in the cellar at Merry Edwards... Read More →
avatar for Corry Craighill

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 →
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John Noer

Founder/Winemaker, Noer Vineyards
John Noer grew up on a family property featuring a small 2-acre vineyard right in the front yard. He went on to become an assistant winemaker at the oldest winery in Loudoun County and honed his expertise in viticulture and winemaking through UC Davis. Driven by his passion for the... Read More →
Tuesday June 9, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
The Jefferson Hotel
  Late Afternoon Breakout

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