Lake Country Elegance in Virginia Cooper's Landing Inn & Traveler's Tavern is a bed and breakfast inn nestled in the lake town of Clarksville, Virginia in Mecklenburg County. The innkeepers, Nichol and Les Cooper, along with their...
Virginia B&B - Road Trip History Road Trip to History" is an educational program broadcast locally. The program highlights the history of small towns in Virginia. This episode discusses Orange, Virginia, and features the Holladay House...
Swirl, Sip, Snark’s video preview of a visit to Mountfair Vineyards in Crozet, VA (near Charlottesville), a Virginia winery on the Monticello wine trail
Swirl, Sip, Snark’s video preview of a visit to White Hall Vineyards in Crozet, VA (near Charlottesville), a Virginia winery on the Monticello Wine Trail
Winemaker DJ Leffin walks you through the crush and barreling process of wine at one of Virginia’s premiere wineries.
Our History is Wine®. Virginia’s wine industry dates to the early seventeenth century when the first English settlers planted vines and made wine at the Jamestown Colony around 1608. The first settlers made wine with grapes from England, but the colonists soon became determined to grow their own grapes on Virginia soil. In 1623, the Virginia House of Burgesses enacted a law that required every householder to set aside a quarter-acre of land yearly for the purpose of growing grapes and making wine. In 1762, the Carter family of Virginia produced wine at their plantation Cleve®. These wines received international acclaim and the Carter family was recognized by the Royal Society of the Arts, UK, for the “first spirited attempt at making fine wine in America.” These were the first internationally recognized wines of America. In 1763, Royal Governor Francis Fauquier certified that the Carter family was successfully growing European vines at Cleve®. This is the first recorded history of successful grape production in Virginia with European vines. In 1769, the General Assembly passed legislation called “An Act for the Encouragement of the Making of Wine.” Our country’s Founding Fathers and Sons of Virginia, Charles Carter, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, all contributed to the development of a wine industry in Virginia through their interest in viticulture and enology. In 1773, Jefferson allowed Italian winemaker Filippo Mazzei to plant vinifera grape …
Join Loudoun winemaker Doug Fabbioli of Fabbioli Cellars as he offers instruction on how to taste wine. With an easy and outgoing style, Doug demystifies the wine tasting process and makes it what it should be, fun! Become a FRIEND on Facebook: www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com
One of the concerts during the summer at Fincastle Vineyard and Winery on the Wine Trail of Botetourt County, VA.
Blue Ridge Vineyard takes pride in offering handcrafted, superior-quality, small-lot, affordable wines. Combined with breath taking views, relaxed atmosphere, and friendly folks, Blue ridge Vineyard offer a setting to not only enjoy fine wine, but the experience as well.
Join Loudoun winemaker Doug Fabbioli of Fabbioli Cellars as he offers instruction on how to taste wine. With an easy and outgoing style, Doug demystifies the wine tasting process and makes it what it should be, fun! Become a FRIEND on Facebook: www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com