Bill Text: VA HJR389 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending Silver Hand Meadery.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-03-10 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ389ER) [HJR389 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HJR389-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, in 2021, Silver Hand Meadery in Williamsburg earned six Governor's Cup Gold Medal awards for its outstanding products; and
WHEREAS, established in 2015 by Glenn and Sherri Lavender, Silver Hand Meadery preserves the region's long history of mead making and highlights varietal honey flavors along with other indulgent ingredients, like fruit, herbs, and spices; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Cup, one of the most stringent wine-tasting competitions in the United States, is hosted by the Virginia Wineries Association, the Virginia Wine Board, and the Virginia Vineyards Association to recognize outstanding local businesses like Silver Hand Meadery; and
WHEREAS, Silver Hand Meadery won Governor's Cup Gold Medals for six of its meads, Soak up the Sun, All Blues, Strawberry Swing, Raspberry Passion, Dream by the Fire, and Black Velvet; and
WHEREAS, Silver Hand Meadery was the first meadery to win to a Governor's Cup Gold Medal, and only one other winery won more total Gold Medals in the 2021 competition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Silver Hand Meadery on winning six Gold Medal awards at the 2021 Governor's Cup; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Silver Hand Meadery as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for its outstanding achievements.
