I think Virginia wines have been a topic of conversation in the past.
A little over a week ago we spent a few nights in Charlottesville, VA.
So much history there - Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and others.
Also, lots of wineries, but the snowstorms in almost all of the
eastern U.S. caused lots of problems and hindered our visits to more
of the wineries. We did, however, visit Barboursville Vinyards, home
of the award winning Octagon cabernet. We sampled many of the wines
at the wine bar including the 2006 Octagon and found them to be
quite nice. No samples of the 2004 Octagon - it sells for over $70
per bottle. Purchased a few modestly priced bottles and vowed we'll
visit more Virginia wineries next April.

Dick (From Minnesota, but presently in Hilton Head, SC where my thoughts
turn to good seafood - and a bit of wine)