Cana Vineyard and Winery
April 1, 2022. This post is a chance for me to clear the air about Cana Vineyards. Kim and I visited Cana in 2015 or 2016 when it was owned by the Bell family. My notes from the tasting I had at that time read: “Favored no wines. All bad.” Based on this bad experience, Cana has been an object of derision in our house to the present day. But - wait for the rest of the story! One of the pitfalls of writing a blog about a constantly changing subject like Virginia wineries is that you will miss important events and not update your impressions when an open mind would insist on it. That is the case with Cana. In 2018, the Bell family sold Cana to Lisa and Bruce Petty. The Petty’s have since been joined in ownership/management by Michelle and Tom Grant. They have invested much in upgrading the facilities. Their winemaker, Melanie Natoli, was named co-Woman Winemaker of the Year in 2017. Cana won silver or bronze me...