The Williamsburg Winery’s new Chef de Cuisine is at home at Wessex Hundred. A native New Yorker, Jake Wechsler moved to Williamsburg with his family at the age of 15 and graduated from Bruton High School in 2007. He later completed Colonial Williamsburg’s apprenticeship program in culinary arts and spent six years at Colonial Williamsburg Inn & Williamsburg Lodge. Three of Wechsler’s mentors are among the region’s most esteemed chefs — current Williamsburg Inn Chef Travis Bru

Partnering with the Williamsburg Winery for the inaugural Tour de Virginia just made sense for Mercedes-Benz of Hampton. The luxury car dealer, looking to expand its footprint in the Williamsburg area, values the opportunity to be part of the unique cycling experience from Sept. 23-26 that will offer participants the chance to explore the scenic roads of Central Virginia coupled with several storied landmarks. The event will culminate with an after-party where everything star

The nose has it! Not that wine aged in cognac barrels doesn’t taste wonderful, but the aromatics are what truly distinguishes this method. While aging wine in cognac barrels isn’t a new trend, it’s not something Williamsburg Winery winemaker Matthew Meyer had done at his time at Wessex Hundred until recently. Smell the difference in the 2019 Petite Fleur, initially a limited release, aged for 14 months in used cognac barrels. But don’t expect to be overwhelmed. In fact, the d