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Maydelle Country Wines

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Using products available from Texas soil, each batch of fruit wine here at Maydelle is kept small. Most of our wines are produced in less than 300-gallon batches, keeping creation on the small scale, allowing what really matters to shine through: the fruit.

Instead of stomping on the same old grapes, we go out on a limb, creating wines that are pleasant to drink and downright FUN.

Maydelle wines made from lemon and lime have become our trademark, but you’d be hard pressed to find a fruit we don’t like. We also produce blackberry, elderberry, peach, and many more fruit and specialty wines.

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Fabbioli Cellars

Fabbioli Cellars

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Fabbioli Cellars, owned by Doug Fabbioli and Colleen Berg, is the result of a dream more than 30 years in the making. After moving to California in 1987 with hopes of finding land to grow grapes, the couple discovered that turning that dream into reality was more challenging than expected. In 1997, they returned to the East Coast, bringing with them valuable knowledge, skills, and confidence gained from their time out West.

In early 2000, Colleen discovered a 25-acre parcel in Lucketts, just north of Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia. The land proved ideal. By 2001, they began planting vineyards and building their home, focusing primarily on Merlot, with Petit Verdot for blending.

Doug’s passion for winemaking traces back to his grandfather, Leone Fabbioli, who crafted wine in his basement in the 1940s and ’50s with meticulous care and respect for quality fruit. Today, Doug carries on those traditions, combining hands-on attention with modern techniques to produce balanced, expressive wines.

Supported by a close-knit network of family, friends, employees, and volunteers, the winery thrives on shared effort—from vineyard work to bottling and tasting room service. United by a commitment to quality, sustainability, and community, the Fabbioli team continues to grow while showcasing the best of Loudoun County’s rural character.

Visitors are always welcome in the tasting room to experience the wines and the story behind them.

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Century Farm Winery

Century Farm Winery

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Along with the vineyard, visitors to the Century Farm Winery in Jackson, Tennessee, can see what real-life West Tennessee farming looks like, including rows of cotton and corn.

Century Farm Winery was founded by Jo and Carl O’Cain and is now operated by Jo’s son, Bart Horton. This fully functioning farm has been growing a full gamut of horticultural crops since Jo’s family started farming the land over 150 years ago.

Originally the Spivey Farm, the winery’s name comes from its designation as a “Tennessee Century Farm” by the Center for Historic Preservation.

Bart makes a wide variety of award-winning wines from native grapes and fruit wines, including strawberry, pear, blueberry, concord, apple, cranberry, elderberry, and plum, along with a specialty 20% abv chocolate dessert wine.

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Alto Vineyards & Winery

Alto Vineyards & Winery

Thursday, August 18, 2011

“The Renzaglia Family welcomes you to Alto Vineyards and invites you to taste some of the finest wines produced in the United States. Our family-owned winery and vineyards are located in the foothills of the beautiful Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. Our second tasting room in Champaign, Illinois, is not far from the University of Illinois campus.

Since our first vintage in 1988, our wines have won numerous medals in national and international wine competitions. The Renzaglia family philosophy is to produce the best possible wines in the Old World tradition, beginning in the vineyards, and finishing at your table.”

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