Enjoying Virginia Wines

My wine education began in California the year that I graduated from college. I tasted and learned about wines from all over the world, but decided to concentrate mostly on California wines. After all the wineries were right there and were good enough for me. I learned a great deal and tasted many of the great wines of California.

Fifteen years ago my wife and I moved from California to Virginia. At that time Virginia wines were OK, but only a rare find was equal to the wines of California. But it didn't take long thereafter for the quality of Virginia wines to show exponential improvement. Now Virginia wines are definitely as enjoyable as California wines and for the most part more reasonably priced.

Visiting Virginia wineries now is what it was like twenty years ago in California, i.e., fun, casual and enjoyable with friendly staff offering information about their wines as you taste them. And the Virginia wine country is beautiful.