Charlottesville, Virginia, and the Monticello American ... Competing against renowned wine-producing regions such as Italy’s Lambrusco, France’s Provence, South Africa’s Swartland and ...

I wanted to find out if the Virginia wine story was about more than just ... more established regions. While its leaders are probably too polite to say “I told you so” to the naysayers who ...

Centuries after a Founding Father first had a vision to transform Central Virginia into one of the premiere wine regions on the planet, on Wednesday night local winemakers celebrated a remarkable ...

Let’s all raise a glass to the Monticello American Viticultural Area, where the award-winning wines are why Charlottesville and its surrounding counties are bubbling over with oenophiles and ...

The United States is a big country with dozens of climates and soil types that give character to nearly 300 AVAs (American Viticultural Areas). New wine regions continue to pop up around the country.

While other Virginia wine regions like the Shenandoah Valley and Middleburg are also important and growing, Monticello's historical significance, established AVA status, and concentration of quality ...

No quibble there. Other non-California wine regions on the list include Virginia’s Loudon County (No. 4) just west of Washington, D.C., New York’s Finger Lakes district (No. 7) and Oregon’s ...

the Virginia Wine Expo will offer Masterclass seminars focusing on regions such as Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Bartholomew Broadbent, a world-renowned importer, will teach two ...