This Is the Oldest Wine Region in the U.S.—and No, It's Not in California

[taiwan_girl]

https://www.travelandleisure.com/early-mountain-vineyards-virginia-11793538

Long before California’s Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley became household names, Virginia quietly planted the roots of American viticulture.

As the oldest wine region in the U.S., the state’s wine legacy dates back to 1619, when the Jamestown Assembly passed “Acte Twelve,” requiring colonists to plant imported European grapevines. In the late 18th century, Thomas Jefferson, inspired by his time in France, also sought to produce wines from European grapes at his Monticello estate. While Jefferson’s efforts were hindered by Virginia’s challenging climate, pests, and unsuitable vines, his vision laid the foundation for future winemakers.

[Mik]

Ohio was the country’s largest producer of at one time.

[taiwan_girl]

@Mik that is mildly interesting.

[LuFins Dad]

Those damn colonizers! They introduced invasive species!

[LuFins Dad]

@Mik said in This Is the Oldest Wine Region in the U.S.—and No, It's Not in California:

Ohio was the country’s largest producer of at one time.

The Monongahela Valley in Western PA was largest and finest producer of whiskey in the country until that asshole George Washington came in and started shooting people. The whiskey makers moved out of the US into Kentucky and had to substitute crappy ass corn for Monongahela Rye, and thus was born soda pop bourbon. There was only one whiskey maker that stayed in the Monongahela area, Old Overholt, until they were bought out and moved by Jim Beam.