Growing excitement

The 2023 vintage looks to be an outstanding year for Virginia wine


Winemakers like Chelsey Blevins of Fifty-third Winery and Vineyard are enthusiastic about the recent harvest. “2023 gave us some of the best fruit I’ve ever seen,” she says. “I believe this will be a benchmark year for Virginia.” Supplied photo.

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