Jefferson Vineyards Fulfills Thomas Jefferson’s Dream of Making European-Style Wines in Virginia

It took several failures and a couple of centuries for Thomas Jefferson’s dream to come true.

Chris Ritzcovan joined the winemaking team at Jefferson Vineyards in 2007 and became winemaker in 2013. Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—You can’t tell the story of Virginia wine without also telling the tale of our nation’s first oenophile, Thomas Jefferson—or tasting the fruits of the winery that bears his name just a few miles from of this picturesque college town.