A Conversation with Annette Boyd
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January 3, 2025. Hello Gentle Readers and Welcome to 2025! We are beginning the year with our fourth annual interview with Annette Ring Boyd, Director of the Virginia Wine Marketing Office in Richmond. Our discussion took place on December 23, 2024. Annette has been involved with marketing Virginia wine since June 1987 when she became the wine marketing specialist for the Virginia Department of Agriculture. She was instrumental in creating October as “Virginia Wine Month,” establishing the Virginia Governor’s Cup wine competition and recently the Governor’s Cup Wine Trail. In 2007, was awarded the contract to manage the Virginia Wine Marketing Office as its Director. As with last year, this post paraphrases our discussion and does not directly quote Annette. I hope that I have captured the discussion accurately. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Looking back on 2024, what are some events or news that you and the Marketing Office are especially p...