Here in Northern Virginia, there are several (maybe thirty) vineyards
that are open for wine tasting in the summer and when we go visit those
places, I'm the desinated driver. :^)

Although I live in PA, I've attended two Virginia state-wide "tent
meeting" tastings--most recently the one last summer near Winchester,
on a terribly hot and humid day. We gave up and left after about 1.5
hours; it was so unbearable.

But before we left we had tasted some excellent wines. I was
surprised that they are even making good wines down in the tidal area
near Williamsburg, which I would have thought the worst place in the
world to try to raise grapes.

vince norris