Best Wineries Near Leesburg VA
Read on for a list of the best wineries near Leesburg VA! Best Wineries Near Leesburg VA Short History of Virginia Wine Before I list some of the best wineries near Leesburg, VA, I want to give a short history of Virginia wine. “Short” because when compared to wine-making in other places around the world, and even compared to the American west coast, Virginia’s history of winemaking is very short. That’s not for lack of trying or desire though. Wine was supposed to be one of Virginia’s main exports in colonial days. When the settlers first came to Jamestown, each man was required to plant and tend at least 10 grapevines. But they couldn’t get them to grow. The European varietals kept being destroyed by pests and disease. With the wild success of tobacco, interest in Virginia wine-making eventually died. Thomas Jefferson, francophile that he was, wanted Virginia to have as great a wine-making legacy as France. He tried to cultivate Bordeaux grape...