Beyond Jefferson's Vines

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Beyond Jefferson's Vines is written by Richard Leahy and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0578701146 (ISBN 10) and 9780578701141 (ISBN 13).

Beyond Jefferson's Vines (third edition, 2020) is the complete story of wine in Virginia, from the Jamestown Settlement, to Thomas Jefferson and his vineyard at Monticello, to the thriving world-class wine industry of today. It focuses on the last decade and explains how vintners today have achieved the success Jefferson only dreamed of. Richard Leahy's complete, indispensable book is a new, expanded third edition, and blends history with travelogue and basic viticulture, along with personal interviews with key industry members and features only recent silver and gold medal wineries, to help you gain a full understanding of the subject. You'll have a new appreciation for the quality Virginia wine has achieved today, and the risk these dedicated people take in their dogged pursuit to realize Jefferson's dream of a fine wine industry in Virginia.