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Virginia wine refers to wine made primarily from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Virginia. Wine has been produced in the area since the early days of European colonization in the 17th century. Virginia has hot humid summers that can be challenging to viticulture, and only within the last twenty years has the industry developed beyond novelty status. By tonnage, Vitis vinifera varieties represents 75% of total production. French hybrids varieties account for nearly 20% of total wine grape production in the state, while American varietals make up only about 5% of the total. As of 2012, the top 5 varietals produced are Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Vidal blanc and Viognier.
As of 2012, the state has approximately 3,000 acres (12 km2) under cultivation, with a total harvest of over 7,500 tons. The state ranks fifth in the nation for both bearing acreage and grape production. The central and northern Virginia counties, in particular those located just east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, account for the significant majority of the state's production.
Virginia (i/vərˈdʒɪnjə/ vər-JIN-yə, UK /vərˈdʒɪniə/ vər-JIN-ee-ə), officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first colonial possession established in mainland British America, and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's estimated population as of 2014 is over 8.3 million.
The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607 the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent New World English colony. Slave labor and the land acquired from displaced Native American tribes each played a significant role in the colony's early politics and plantation economy. Virginia was one of the 13 Colonies in the American Revolution and joined the Confederacy in the American Civil War, during which Richmond was made the Confederate capital and Virginia's northwestern counties seceded to form the state of West Virginia. Although the Commonwealth was under one-party rule for nearly a century following Reconstruction, both major national parties are competitive in modern Virginia.
Overview of Virginia Wine Region history
Defining Virginia Wine
Virginia Wine Summit 2013
Overview of Virginia Wineries and Vineyards
Keswick Vineyards, Charlottesville Virginia Winery
Virginia wine industry flourishes, struggles to stay local
Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon, Loudoun
Virginia Wine with Oz Clarke
Virginia Wine: Stone Tower Winery
Town Point Virginia Wine Festival
Story on the Virginia Wine region history and development.
Chris Pearmund, Executive Winemaker at Pearmund Cellars, shares information on what make award winning Virginia wine and tries to define what sets Virginia apart. Virginia Wine is a quickly growing industry, which has been 40 years in the making. With prohibition laws, Virginia lost about 50 years of knowledge about growing grapes and making wine. So for the past 40 years, Virginia winemakers have been trying to figure out "what makes a good Virginia wine." http://pearmundcellars.com/virginia-wine-a-quickly-growing-industry/
The 2nd Annual Virginia Wine Summit took place on October 27-28, 2013 at the historic Jefferson Hotel in Richmond. Along with keynote speaker, legendary wine writer and critic, Oz Clarke, the Summit line-up included scores of regional and national food & wine professionals. This video highlights two days of sipping and savoring Virginia's wine and food culture. http://www.virginiawine.org http://virginiawinesummit.com Subscribers to this channel will be alerted when Oz Clark's complete keynote address is posted as well as footage from all six food and wine seminars: * Franc-ly Speaking -- comparative tasting of Cabernet Francs from Virginia vs other wine regions. * New Virginia Arrivals -- highlighted new and exciting Virginia wines. * Age is Just a Number -- showcased the ageability o...
This is a 6 minute documentary of Virginia's beautiful wineries and vineyards. Learn about the history of Virginia wines - dating back to Thomas Jefferson, as well as the many varietals that we grow locally. Experience our beautiful terroir as you travel across the state. With over 150 wineries in Virginia, you're sure to have a memorable experience!
Keswick Vineyards is a family owned and operated winey and vineyard located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia. We specialize in making small lots of award winning wines including Viognier, Chardonnay, Verdejo, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Touriga, Malbec, Petite Verdot, Syrah, Chambourcin and Norton. Keswick's award-winning wines combined with stunning views of the surrounding mountains and a gorgeous outdoor tented facility make this the perfect location for your vineyard wedding or other special event! This video will be featured on the Vintage DVD. Thank you to Aaron Watson and Kelsey of Exist N Motion films for their great work!
Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon, was held in Loudoun, Virginia: DC's Wine Country on June 4, 2011. The 13.1 mile race begins in the vineyards of Breaux Vineyards, the follow country roads and scenic byways around the town of Hillsboro, before ending at Doukenie Winery. The event will also feature a wine and music festival, and other activities throughout the weekend. For more information, go to www.Run4VirginiaWine.com.
UK celebrity wine connoisseur Oz Clarke speaks on Virginia wines, touring the state and the birthplace of country music featuring the Virginia Luthiers.
Virginia Wine: Stone Tower Winery One of the things that I think is so important to enjoying wine is getting out to the wineries themselves, meeting the people who make the wines that you're drinking. Why? Because it completes the picture. All too often in wine, we pay attention to the score or the critic or the press, but we don't take any time to learn about the people who make that wine possible. After all, it's not like that wine just grew on trees, already bottled and set for drinking. Living right near wine country, Sarah and I had the opportunity to put that thought into practice - and we were certainly glad that we did. Our latest wine adventure found us out at Stone Tower Winery in Leesburg, Virginia. I had heard of Stone Tower through one of the wine classes that I had taken...
Hampton Roads’ most anticipated Wine Festival of the year along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront.
http://www.theredorwhiteclub.com THEREDORWHITECLUB@GMAIL.COM https://www.facebook.com/steve.burnett.3388 STEVE BURNETT 512 758 9057 THE TOP 5 REASONS TO JOIN A WINE CLUB IN VIRGINIA BEACH There are a ton of THE TOP 5 REASONS TO JOIN A WINE CLUB IN VIRGINIA BEACH . I hope that the video above showed you a few examples of why I joined the wine club that I am affiliated with right now. Not only do I get the best wines in the country, I also get a great value as well. When I was looking for THE TOP 5 REASONS TO JOIN A WINE CLUB IN VIRGINIA BEACH I spoke to several of my closest friends and they helped me in my decision of choosing the best wine club to join. THE TOP 5 REASONS TO JOIN A WINE CLUB IN VIRGINIA BEACH may differ from mine but I welcome your opinions and discussions on what ...
It was too damn hot in #RVA today, so we took a quick day trip to #charlottesville to visit #veritasvineyard (@veritaswinery) and #kingfamilyvineyards. #wine #nevertoohotforwine (w/ @hlwimages, @efocusphotography and @curtisandsarah2012)
State Fair medal winning vineyards and wineries tell us what makes a distinctive Virginia wine. More at http://VaFarmBureau.org.
http://www.theredorwhiteclub.com THEREDORWHITECLUB@GMAIL.COM https://www.facebook.com/steve.burnett.3388 STEVE BURNETT 512 758 9057 WHY SHOULD I JOIN A WINE CLUB IN WEST VIRGINIA There are a ton of WHY SHOULD I JOIN A WINE CLUB IN WEST VIRGINIA. I hope that the video above showed you a few examples of why I joined the wine club that I am affiliated with right now. Not only do I get the best wines in the country, I also get a great value as well. When I was looking for WHY SHOULD I JOIN A WINE CLUB IN WEST VIRGINIA I spoke to several of my closest friends and they helped me in my decision of choosing the best wine club to join. Your WHY SHOULD I JOIN A WINE CLUB IN WEST VIRGINIA may differ from mine but I welcome your opinions and discussions on what your decisions could be! Please r...
http://www.theredorwhiteclub.com THEREDORWHITECLUB@GMAIL.COM https://www.facebook.com/steve.burnett.3388 STEVE BURNETT 512 758 9057 WHY SHOULD I JOIN A WINE CLUB IN VIRGINIA There are a ton of WHY SHOULD I JOIN A WINE CLUB IN VIRGINIA. I hope that the video above showed you a few examples of why I joined the wine club that I am affiliated with right now. Not only do I get the best wines in the country, I also get a great value as well. When I was looking for WHY SHOULD I JOIN A WINE CLUB IN VIRGINIA I spoke to several of my closest friends and they helped me in my decision of choosing the best wine club to join. Your WHY SHOULD I JOIN A WINE CLUB IN VIRGINIA may differ from mine but I welcome your opinions and discussions on what your decisions could be! Please reach out to me anyti...
Available in Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Jeffersons-Vines-Evolution-Virginia/dp/1503394115%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJQ6R7QMBXJDW4JLA%26tag%3Dclipadvise-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1503394115 More Wine recipes: Available: http://clipadvise.com/books/item?id=1503394115 Beyond Jefferson's Vines: The Evolution of Quality Wine in Virginia Beyond Jefferson's Vines (new, second edition) is the complete story of wine in Virginia, from the Jamestown Settlement, to Thomas Jefferson and his vineyard at Monticello, to the thriving world-class wine industry of today It focuses on the last decade and explains how vintners today have achieved the success Jefferson only dreamed of Richard Leahy's complete, indispensable book is a new, expanded second ed...
Available in Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/History-Virginia-Wines-Grapes-American/dp/1596297018%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJQ6R7QMBXJDW4JLA%26tag%3Dclipadvise-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1596297018 More Wine Homebrewing, Distilling & Wine Making History State & Local recipes: Available: http://clipadvise.com/books/item?id=1596297018 A History of Virginia Wines:: From Grapes to Glass (American Palate) Go beyond the bottle and step inside the minds, and vines, of Virginia's burgeoning wine industry in this groundbreaking volume Join grape grower and industry insider Walker Elliott Rowe as he guides you through some of the top vineyards and wineries in the Old Dominion Rowe explores the minds of pioneering winemakers and vineyard owners, stitches toge...
A short student-made documentary on the burgeoning Virginia wine industry. Created by C&O; Productions for UMTV in 2006.
A renowned international palate, Steven Spurrier addresses an audience of wine and food professionals during the Inaugural Virginia Wine Summit, on October 2, 2012. Points of note include outlining US wine regions of significance, premium wine grapes for Virginia, discussing wine in the media and finally, wine in tourism. Only the third recipient of the "Le Grand Prix de l'Academie Internationale du Vin since 1982 - he created and manages the Christie's Wine Course and is Consultant Editor for Decanter Magazine and President of the Circle of Wine Writers. He continues to Chair the Decanter World Wine Awards, the world's largest wine competition, as he has for 7 years.
Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 6 Virginia wines along with a crowd at the Winery at La Grange in Haymarket, VA.
Daniel dropped into Veritas Vineyard & Winery in beautiful Afton, Virginia to chat with Winemaker Emily Hodson Pelton to chat about winery road signs in Virginia, saving lives in Thailand, studying with Bruce Zoecklein at Virginia Tech, the state of Virginia Wines, white blends, and why Viognier and Cabrenet Franc suits Virginia.
Thanks for watching and please SUBSCRIBE! Busch Gardens VA Food and Wine Festival! May 2015, Part 1 Join us as we eat and drink our way around the world at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, VA Food and Wine Festival! We also manage to ride quite a few attractions including Lochness Monster, Verbolten, Apollo's Chariot, DarKastle, and Griffon! Find us at: http://youtube.com/TheAdventuresofPandC https://twitter.com/PeasandCarrots3 http://theadventuresofpeasandcarrots.weebly.com/ Thanks for watching and please Subscribe! Please note: all ride footage was filmed with Pivothead Sunglasses secured with a strap, no loose or handheld video equipment was used. No loose articles were taken on rides.
Lauren & I join Bob Claymier as he shares his story and gives a tour of Desert Rose Ranch and Winery.
Iron & Wine - 'Dreamers and Makers are my Favorite People - A Short Film' Taken by the “If you build it, they will come” story of the Jerry Run Summer Theater, Iron & Wine felt the remote location was the perfect setting to film a concert in celebration of 'Archive Series Volume No. 1.' Here, a batch of songs that had never been performed live was presented for the first time to an audience of fans and music lovers, many of who had never heard of Iron & Wine. 'Dreamers and Makers are my Favorite People' looks back to Iron & Wine’s earliest moments and shares the story of the musical community fostered by Jerry Run Theater. Through live footage, interviews, and photos the viewer is treated to a rare glimpse into the past. Directed by Picture Show http://pictureshowfilms.com Purchase...