![]() From the owners to the employees, we are a family, and each brings their own professional expertise to the business.ĭo you cook? And, what do you enjoy making for your family? What do you enjoy most about winemaking at Stone Tower? On the flip side, you have to figure out how to handle the ambient humidity when it’s not raining. On the East Coast, you have to deal with water and rainfall when growing grapes. Rain, lluvia, pluie, or whatever you call it, in the vineyard, without a doubt. What is your biggest challenge as a winemaker? The Charlottesville area tends to be warmer, but Northern Virginia (NOVA) is catching up, and the time difference at harvest is reduced to between seven and 10 days. Grape-growing seasons are around 15 days apart at bud break. The V Foundation is a GuideStar platinum-rated charity.įor more information about Virginia Vine, please visit are Central and Northern Virginia grape seasons different? The V Foundation holds a 4-star (highest) rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest evaluator of charities, and is among the top 4% of cancer charities of all charities evaluated. The V Foundation has proudly awarded more than $200 million for cutting-edge cancer research. I look forward to welcoming Stephanie McMahon and hearing more about her work with kids.” “It will be an opportunity to enjoy amazing food and wines, and we’ll have a chance to support groundbreaking research for children’s cancers. ![]() “This year’s event will be another incredible Virginia Vine weekend,” said Theismann. The V Foundation and Connor’s Cure partnered together in 2016 to achieve research breakthroughs so no child suffers as Connor did. Connor’s Cure was founded by WWE’s Paul “Triple H” Levesque and McMahon to honor the irrepressible spirit of Connor Michalek, who passed away from cancer at the age of eight. The event will include a silent and live auction in addition to a “Fund-A-Need.” The funds raised will be granted to Virginia Vine’s three missions partners to support Connor’s Cure, as well as groundbreaking research projects across the country. Guests are invited to a cocktail reception highlighting Virginia wine, followed by a seated, three-course meal, paired with Stone Tower Winery’s exceptional wines. Saturday evening guests are invited to “Raising Spirits, Raising Hope … An Evening of Fine Wine, Food and Conversation,” at Stone Tower Winery in Leesburg, Va. ![]() Joseph Moore, M.D., V Foundation Board Member and Medical Director of the Duke Raleigh Cancer Center and Professor of Hematology and Oncology at Duke Cancer Center, will host the symposium, with guest speakers from Virginia Vine’s three mission partners – Inova, University of Virginia Health System and Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following morning, the V Foundation will hold a cancer research symposium, open to the public, at the Salamander Resort & Spa. “Since the V Foundation and the Governor’s office first began this event, it has grown and flourished, which is good for all involved, and especially for everyone who is touched by cancer.”įriday evening, the V Foundation will host a welcome reception for VIPs and sponsors, including McGuireWoods and Smithfield Foods, at the Salamander Resort & Spa. “Virginia Vine is very meaningful and remarkably entertaining! People gather in beautiful Loudoun County to enjoy fine wines, gourmet food, great company and to raise funds for cutting-edge cancer research,” said Susan Braun, Chief Executive Officer of the V Foundation. The V Foundation is also thrilled to welcome Stephanie McMahon, WWE Chief Brand Officer and television personality, as an honored guest and featured speaker. The V Foundation is excited to have Joe Theismann, entrepreneur and former quarterback of the Super Bowl XVII champion Washington Redskins, back for the third year to host Virginia Vine. Over the years, Virginia Vine has raised more than $560,000 for cutting-edge cancer research. The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a top-rated cancer research charity, is proud to announce the 4 th Annual Virginia Vine will be held April 27 and 28, at Stone Tower Winery and the Salamander Resort & Spa in Loudoun County, Va.
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