West Virginia WineriesWelcome to our West Virginia Wineries Page, West Virginia has wineries located throughout the state, Because of the state's cold winter climate, most producers focus on French hybrid grape varieties. The most successful vitis vinifera plantings are Riesling in the northeast portion of the state
Here is a sampling of the West Virginia Wineries listings to plan your road trips from: Buckhannon area The City of Buckhannon was established on Monday January 15, 1816 and chartered by the Virginia General Assembly in 1852. Buckhannon was part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until the secession of West Virginia into its own state on June 20, 1863 during the American Civil War. Buckhannon was incorporated by Act of the West Virginia Legislature on Thursday March 9, 1933. The first courthouse was built in 1854. As the only meeting place in town, it also served as an opera house and town hall. Electricity was installed in 1891 replacing oil lamps. The building suffered fire damage in its first six months. It was razed in 1898. In its place, a Classical Revival style courthouse, designed by Charleston architect Harrison Albright, was begun in 1899 and completed in 1901. It is still in use today. An annex of the same style was added in 1995. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Little Hungary Farm Winery Rt. 6, Buckhannon, WV 26201 West Virginia Wineries - Area Lodging options Keyser area Keyser was originally called Paddy Town after Patrick McCarty, son of one of the original settlers. With the coming of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1852, the destiny of the area changed from a quiet rural community to a thriving industrial center. In 1861 the Civil War came rumbling through the valley. Because of the importance of the railroad, the town changed hands 14 times. At the time, West Virginia became a state in 1863. In 1874, the town was incorporated as ‘Keyser’ to honor William Keyser, Vice President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Supposedly, intended to gain favor with Mr. Keyser and the railroad to ensure that they would move all rail operations from Piedmont to Keyser. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Potomac Highland Winery Fried Meat Ridge Rd, Keyser, WV 26726 West Virginia Wineries - Area Lodging options Moorefield area Moorefield is the county seat of Hardy County. It was originally chartered in 1777 and named for Conrad Moore, who owned the land upon which the town was laid out. Your winery or wineries in this area are: West-Whitehill Winery 4484 U.S. 220 South, Moorefield, WV 26836 West Virginia Wineries - Area Lodging options Morgantown area Until the Treaty of Paris in 1763, what is now known as Morgantown was greatly contested among settlers and Native Americans, as well as the English and the French. The treaty decided the issue in favor of the English, but Indian fighting continued almost to the beginning of the American Revolution. On February 3, 1838, the General Assembly enacted a municipal charter incorporating the city, now with a population of about 700. The town became part of the newly created state of West Virginia on June 20, 1863, through the Reorganized Government of Virginia. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Forks of Cheat Winery 2811 Stewartstown Rd, Morgantown, WV 26508 West Virginia Wineries - Area Lodging options Summersville area Summersville is the county seat of Nicholas County. Summersville, especially along U.S. Route 19, is well-known as a speed trap. In 2001 the police department of Summersville issued 18,133 tickets. Because of this, the city has been seen on several network TV programs including CNN, CBS, CBC, and the BBC. The city has been further seen in Money Magazine, USA Today, and dozens of local newspapers in the Midwest. Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park is near the town. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Kirkwood Winery 45 Winery Lane, Summersville, WV 26651 West Virginia Wineries - Area Lodging options
Weston area Weston was founded in 1817 as "Preston"; the name was changed to "Fleshersville" soon after, and then to Weston in 1819.[4] The city was incorporated in 1913. Jackson's Mill, a childhood home of Confederate General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (1824–1863), is approximately four miles north of Weston; it has been operated as a 4-H facility since the 1920s Your winery or wineries in this area are:
Lambert's Vintage Wines 190 Vineyard Drive Weston, WV 26452 West Virginia Wineries - Area Lodging options
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