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Virginia is the birthplace of wine in America! We talk with the innovators and pioneers who have helped establish this wine region as one of the most exciting in the county. We also visit a goat cheese farm, one of JFKs favorite hangout towns, Middleburg, and discuss Thomas Jefferson's effect on the region. From juicy Cabernet Franc to floral Viognier, funky Petit Manseng, and powerful Petit Verdot, Virginia has a wine for everyone. Learn America's wine history on this episode of V is for Vino!

All locations and wineries are listed at: visforvino.com/virginia

00:00 Introduction
00:50 Virginia Wine History
05:26 Gabriele Rausse
10:46 Goats at Carmont Farms
16:47 Grapes of Virginia
20:14 Barboursville Vineyards
26:49 Vino VIP
28:15 Middleburg
31:53 Patowmack Farm (restaurant)
37:12 Stone Tower Winery
43:11 New Show Promo
44:06 Field and Main (restaurant)
52:09 Outro (King Family Vineyards/Polo)
54:04 Credits

Virginia wine has a history that goes all the way back to the early 1600s, when the first colonists began trying to plant vines to send back to the British empire. However, harsh, challenging conditions such as rain, fog, and humidity made it hard to grow wine grapes. Thomas Jefferson also spent much of his life trying to make Virginia a hub for fine wine, but he failed. Finally, in the 1970s, a group of winemakers led by Gianni Zonin cracked the code. Today, there are over 300 wineries in the state of Virginia, from the hills of Monticello and Piedmont region to the Middleburg area and the Blue Ridge Mountains. In this episode, we start by learning the history of Virginia wine with Gabriele Rausse. Next, we visit Barboursville Vineyards and Stone Tower Winery. Plus, we spend time at Caramont Farms making goat cheese, exploring downtown Middleburg, and eating at Patowmack Farm and Field and Main (with winemakers from Veritas winery and Walsh Family Wines). We end at a polo match at King Family Vineyards, watching the horses and drinking rosé.
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