Alas, he had not assessed the best grapes for the soil and climate of Charlottesville, and his attempts to start the Virginia wine industry failed. For the next couple of hundred years ...

They chose their spot well, if their first vintage winning the honor of "Best White Wine ... 25 miles west of Charlottesville sits one of the oldest farm wineries in Virginia.

The best time to visit Charlottesville is from May to ... spring is the season for wine festivals and balmy Virginia weather. Fall is also nice, particularly if you want to catch a glimpse of ...