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Welcome to October and Virginia Wine Month

  • Posted on 1 October 2019
  • Posted in October Virginia Wine Month, Virginia, Virginia wine, Virginia Wine Month
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Welcome to October and Virginia Wine Month

Virginia is considered the birthplace of America because the first English colonists settled in Jamestown in 1607. Virginia’s roots in wine history run deep. In 1619, the Virginia House of Burgesses, which was the legislative body for the Colony of Virginia, enacted “Acte 12.” This law required each male colonist to plant and cultivate a minimum of 10 grapevines in order to make wine for the crown.

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