Virginia: Regional Profile plus the 10 best wines to seek out
Virginia is a wine region that is beginning to see the fruits of its perseverance.
Jason Tesauro is an experienced wine writer, photojournalist and sommelier, based in Virginia, US. He has written features on Virginian wines for Decanter Magazine, and has also contributed to The Washington Post, Travel+Leisure, The New York Times and Bloomberg. He is currently a contributing writer for Esquire magazine, while also freelancing for other titles.
Virginia is a wine region that is beginning to see the fruits of its perseverance.
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It doesn't get the media coverage that California does, but Virginia is tipped to be the next big thing in American wine. Jason Tesauro picks out the varieties and producers that are bringing the area to wider attention, at home and abroad.