Virginia and America's Wine Roots | S13E6

Back to the roots of where America can trace a good chunk of its booze history. From traditional 'old world' wine grapes to exciting hybrids and styles, Virginia wine is rich in history, variety, and fun when it comes to beverages. Resources from this episode: Books: Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours [Kindle Edition], Robinson, J., Harding, J., Vouillamoz, J. (2013) Websites: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB): American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) (last updated 6 July 2023) https://www.ttb.gov/wine/american-viticultural-area-ava Britannica: House of Burgesses (n.d.) https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Burgesses Coastal Virginia Mag: What's in an AVA? Marsey, M. (1 January 2023) https://coastalvirginiamag.com/article/whats-in-an-ava/ Eater: Vintage America. A Brief History of Wine in America, Baiocchi, T. (3 January 2011) https://www.eater.com/2011/1/3/6703783/vintage-america-a-brief-history-of-wine-in-america National Park Service: The Virginia Company of London - Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historic Park Virginia, Chaney, T., Cohen K., Cotton, L.P. (15 July 2002) https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/the-virginia-company-of-london.htm Hoover Institution: The Colonial Roots of American Taxation, 1607 - 1700, Rabushka, A. (1 August 2002) https://www.hoover.org/research/colonial-roots-american-taxation-1607-1700 Jefferson Vineyards: History - Realizing Jefferson's Dream (n.d.) https://www.jeffersonvineyards.com/About/History JSTOR (The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, vol 128, no. 3, 2020, pp. 226 - 258): Lord Delaware, First Governor of Virginia, 'the Poorest Baron of This Kingdom', Rose, E.M. (20200 https://www.jstor.org/stable/26926494?read-now=1#page_scan_tab_contents On the Vine: Appalachian High Country AVA becomes North Carolina's Fifth Official Wine Region (10 April 2017), https://www.onthevinecarolina.com/wines-vines/135/appalachian-high-country-ava-becomes-north-carolinas-fifth-official-wine-region UC Davis (Foundation Plant Services Grapes): Norton https://fps.ucdavis.edu//fgrdetails.cfm?varietyid=2872&showmore=yes Virginia Wine: https://www.virginiawine.org/about#history Virginia Wine Guide https://www.virginiawineguide.net Wineries Virginia: A Brief history of Wine in Virginia, Dreyer, K.C. (22 July 2020) https://wineriesvirginia.com/history-of-wine-in-virginia/  Glass in Session® Episodes Related to this Session: S13E1: American Sparkling Wine https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/american-sparkling-wine-s13e1 S13E3: Meritage: An American Blending Story https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/meritage-an-american-blending-story-with-french-roots S13E4: J'Adore Amador https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s13e3-jadore-amador S13E5: Bourbon: The Distinctly American Spirit https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/bourbon-the-distinctly-american-spirit Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC. Music: "Write Your Story" by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)