The Scottish Thistle

The Scottish Thistle

A symbol of luck, prosperity, and strength. Photographs by Robert Llewellyn The Scottish thistle, named a resilient weed by some and claimed bold and beautiful by others, is a biennial plant that takes two years to complete its life cycle. It is from the family...
The Birthplace  of American Wine

The Birthplace of American Wine

The Monticello American Viticultural Area The practice of winemaking in the Commonwealth can be traced back to 1609 when the earliest settlers of Jamestown planted vines to produce a cash crop utilizing the vital soils of the New World. Our local region’s history with...