Wine is but a dream, or so say the owners of Afton Mountain Vineyards

The lows and highs of buying a vineyard in Virginia


Keeping up with the Smiths: In the three years since they started Afton Mountain Vineyards, Tony and Elizabeth Smith have earned 25 awards for nine of their 14 wines, built a tasting house and cleared the way for three more acres of vines. (Photo by Nick Strocchia)

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