Tasting wine at the vineyard of a USA President
Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd President of the USA. History will remember him as being the chief author of the Declaration of Independence, but politics wasn't his only passion.
In Charlottesville, Virginia you can see where Jefferson's first vineyards were planted in 1774. Virginia is one of the top up and coming wine destinations in the world and since replanting the original sites in 1981, Jefferson's Vineyards now produce some of the state's finest wines.
These days you needn't be leader of the free world to tour the vineyards. Wine lovers from all over the world descend on Charlottesville to sample the produce. In this video you can see just why people make the trip, and also see the following wines being tasted and analysed.
Chardonnay reserve 09
While at first showing crisp mineral aromas, the nose is quickly enveloped in bright citrus, apple and lemon peel. The palate shows intense fruits, underpinned by crisp minerality and balanced by tingling acidity and a broad rich mouthfeel. 2010 Lodi Wine Awards - Gold Medal
Viognier
Aromas of honeysuckle & apricot lead to similar flavors lifted by polished acidity & an underlying minerality. This cuvee will age gracefully the next 1 to 2 years. Serve only to your immediate family & closest friends & with any lighter foods. 2009 San Diego Int'l - Gold Medal
Meritage 08
Shows palate saturating red and black fruits from the first taste through the finish. With notes of cassis, espresso, chocolate on the mid-palate and Provencal herbs on the finish. This wine will bring handsome rewards if cellared for the next decade. 2010 San Diego Int'l - Gold Medal
Incredible Wine Tour in Chile ???? This is Maipo Valley ???????? The Best Wine Tour in Chile.
An absolute must do thing while in Santiago, Chile is go on a wine tour! Just outside of Santiago, you’ll find the Maipo Valley, which is one the major wine producing regions of Chile.
A big thanks to Turistik ( for sending us on a wine tour to Santa Rita Winery that included bike riding through the vineyards, and a wine tasting.
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ABOUT MAIPO VALLEY
Maipo Valley is the closest Chilean wine region to Santiago, the capital city of Chile. It extends eastwards from the city to the Andes and westward to the coast, stretching south toward the towns and subzones of Padre Hurtado, Peñaflor, Talagante, Isla de Maipo and Melipilla.
The valley includes over 7,302 acres of vineyards, more than half of which are dedicated to producing Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet blends. It is a historic wine-producing region and the birthplace of the Chilean wine industry, with vines growing there for the past 150 years.
The Maipo Valley can be divided in three sub-regions: Alto Maipo, Central Maipo, and Pacific Maipo.
ABOUT SANTIAGO
Santiago, Chile’s capital and largest city, sits in a valley surrounded by the snow-capped Andes and the Chilean Coast Range. Plaza de Armas, the grand heart of the city’s old colonial core, is home to 2 neoclassical landmarks: the 1808 Palacio de la Real Audiencia, housing the National History Museum, and the 18th-century Metropolitan Cathedral. La Chascona is the home-turned-museum of poet Pablo Neruda.
ABOUT CHILE
Chile is a long, narrow country stretching along South America's western edge, with more than 6,000km of Pacific Ocean coastline. Santiago, its capital, sits in a valley surrounded by the Andes and Chilean Coast Range mountains. The city's palm-lined Plaza de Armas contains the neoclassical cathedral and the National History Museum. The massive Parque Metropolitano offers swimming pools, a botanical garden and zoo.
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Breaux Winery & Vineyards - Video Tour - Purcellville Virginia, USA
Breaux Winery & Vineyards - Short Video Tour - Purcellville Northern Virginia, USA - May 2012.
HD Video Tour of Winery and Vineyards.
36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane Purcellville, VA 20132
Bluemont Winery and Vineyard - Short Video Tour - Bluemont Virginia, USA
Bluemont Winery and Vineyard - Short HD Video Tour - Bluemont Virginia, USA May 2012.
Enjoy Video Tour of Bluemont Winery & Vineyard located on an eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains (Loudoun County) with an elevation of nearly 1000 feet.
Address: 18755 Foggy Bottom Road Bluemont, VA 20135
Five Incredible Virginia Winery Experiences
With nearly 300 wineries all around the Commonwealth, there are so many amazing Virginia winery experiences. From kayaking to scenic drives to biking and more - we've picked out five of the best our state has to offer.
Keswick Vineyards Virginia Wine Club
Keswick Vineyards Wine Club
Keswick Vineyards proudly offers a wine club that focuses on quality and education. Members enjoy participation with an exclusive group of wine enthusiasts who appreciate and value superb wines as well as the craft and expertise that goes into making them. There is no fee to join and members enjoy many benefits that reach far beyond their free tastings and discounts on purchases. Available in many different reward levels, Keswick Vineyard's Wine Club remains flexible and oriented towards exemplary customer service, ensuring that you have the best VIP experience possible.
Video by Ian Atkins of Ian's Creations in Charlottesville, VA
Wine Tours of Virginia Wine Country, Wineries and Vineyards
Virginia wine tours: France and Napa Valley come to mind when you think about wine, but a little known secret lies in the landscape of Virginia Over 120 wineries! Tours offer something for everyone. This video features a Virginia sommelier who says there are different kinds of passion- but love for life and what you do make the most difference. Take Virginia wine tours!
Virginia Wine Country Inns and B&Bs
Find the best historic inns, B&Bs, cottages and cabins in Virginia Wine Country, on VAWineInMyPocket.com
High End Bottles from Virginia Wineries
Exotic Wine Travel: Recapping our week visiting Virginia wineries. Cabernet Franc and Viognier are becoming the signature grapes of Virginia. Discover rare wines and unique wine regions with us!
Wines featured in this episode:
- Three Fox, La Boheme Viognier, 2015
- RdV, Lost Mountain, 2012 - Blend of Cabernet Sauvingon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
- Early Mountain, Novum, 2013 - Blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot
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Explore Virginia Wine Country by Horseback; Sip and Saddle Up at the Iris Inn
Beautiful Virginia mountain views, a good horse to ride, and wine tasting. What better way to spend an afternoon?
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Heidi and Dave Lanford invite you to experience the Iris Inn. Relax, refresh, and renew yourself in a modern Virginia retreat that overlooks the Shenandoah Valley from a 12-acre Blue Ridge mountain top.
Enjoy wine tasting at any of the 28 wineries within 30 minutes of the Iris Inn. Learn from history while visiting the homes of four former U.S. presidents, all within a one-hour drive from our bed and breakfast.
Do you enjoy the outdoors? Explore hiking trails and overlooks at Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway, only 3 miles away.
How about theater? Take in a show at one of the many nearby theater productions. Try out delicious cuisine at restaurants that exemplify the farm-to-table revolution in today’s dining.
After enjoying area attractions, return to the inn for a complimentary wine and cheese hour with your fellow guests. Partake from the “bottomless” cookie jar for a sweet treat.
Celebrate your anniversary or birthday with in-room champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries. Surf the web with our free Wi-Fi, while unwinding on a deck swing. Soak your cares away in a two-person Jacuzzi or an outdoor hot tub, or relax with your own in-room massage.
The next morning, awake refreshed to a hot cup of tea or coffee while observing the wildlife that finds its home in the surrounding forests.
From 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m., enjoy a full service breakfast beside the crackling fire of the 28-foot Great Room. Depart rejuvenated and renewed with memories you can share with loved ones for days to come.
Wine Time-Virginia Adventures
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This week Mike went to Virginia to go wine tasting!! Traveling with friends and getting sexy drunk along the way.
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Five Amazing Tasting Rooms at Virginia Wineries
With nearly 300 wineries all around the Commonwealth, there are so many unique and exciting tasting rooms to explore. We've picked out five of the best our state has to offer.
Virginia Wine Tour Grapes at Pollak Vineyards Fall 2017
Blue Ridge Wine Excursions by Albemarle Limousine
Let us escort you in comfort and style as you tour and taste some of Virginia’s finest vineyards and wines. Whether you are a couple looking for an intimate getaway, a small group celebrating a special occasion, a bridal party, or a business team looking for a creative outing, we have a tour package for you! Experience the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains or the charm of historic Charlottesville as you traverse the scenic countryside for a day of touring and tasting. We offer a variety of modern vehicles for these tours based on your group size.
Quièvremont Winery: Fine Virginia Wine
We invite you to Quièvremont Winery! Estate-grown grapes, classic winemaking, delicious wines... all in beautiful Rappahannock County, Virginia.
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Ep 293: Afton Mountain Vineyards Proves Why Virginia Wine is So Unique
Virginia, on the east coast of the United States, has much history with grape growing, but not all of it was good. Today, however, exciting producers have mastered their microclimates and are making some of the freshest, most nuanced, terroir-driven wines in the United States.
This week I sit down with Elizabeth Smith of one of the top wineries in this lovely state, Afton Mountain Vineyards. We discuss everything from Virginia history with grape growing, to terroir obsession, to the European flare of the region, and why the wines are so darn good. If you don't know much about VA or you're an obsessive this podcast will be equally fascinating!
Elizabeth and Tony Smith both grew up in Charlottesville and had lifelong ties the Blue Ridge Mountains. After working and raising a family in coastal VA, and even trying their hands at grape growing there (not quite the right terroir!), they decided to move back to their hometown for their second act – winegrowing and making. They bought Afton Mountain Vineyards in 2009 and in this show, Elizabeth shares their story and how they came to make some of the best wine in Virginia.
Elizabeth shares her background and how she went from investment management to property management to winery management (and rocked them all!)
Elizabeth gives us a true education on the Monticello appellation – what matters to quality wine, what is challenging in growing grapes here, and why she and Tony selected the most westerly site in the Monticello AVA to make their elegant wines
We dork out on microclimates, what makes Virginia so unique, and why elevation, and extremely attentive (obsessive) vineyard management is the only way to make great wine in Virginia and why sustainable viticulture is better than organic in a dicey climate like that in the Monticello area.
Elizabeth answers the question: Why does Damien Blanchon, their French winemaker, and so many other French winemakers find themselves in Virginia, and decide to stay (hint: challenge without restriction!)
We talk about the varietals that do well for Afton Mountain (Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, and Albariño for the whites, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Tannat, and Sangiovese for the reds) and the flavors they yield from this land. We have an interesting side bar about how Petit Verdot can really suck if not handled well!
We wrap with Elizabeth talking about how far Virginia wine has come in the last 10 years and a BIG teaser on a project Afton Mountain is starting this fall!
Find out more about Elizabeth and her wines at aftonmountainvineyards.com and come to the Underground Wine Event on 11/9/19 in Washington D.C. to meet her and taste her beautiful wines!
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Last Bottle
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Overview of Virginia Wineries and Vineyards
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!
Episode 196: 2014 Trump Winery Meritage, Monticello
The TRUMP Winery vs. CLINTON Vineyards debate continues! In this video I review the 2014 Trump Winery Meritage, Monticello. Follow Erik Wait on:
October is Virginia Wine Month
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Tour of exclusive wineries in Virginia wine country. From RdV to Boxwood Winery, take a look at beautiful tasting rooms and the rolling hills of Virginia Wine Country in the fall.
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