Virginia Wines: Ready To Take Off... But Where To?
Virginia Wines: Ready To Take Off... But Where To?
Aug 15, 2011
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Virginia wines are going places. Where? That remains to be seen—but it could be somewhere really interesting.
A modern wine industry that started with a handful of estates in the late 1970s has exploded to nearly 200 wineries covering every corner of the state, including six AVAs. According to the Virginia Wine Board, the state ranks fifth in the country in wine grape production, and produces more than 500,000 cases of wine per year.
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