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Wine Tours Offer History and Culture at the Williamsburg WineryWith a trip to Williamsburg, you immediately feel as if you've stepped into another time and place. With a visit to the award-winning Williamsburg Winery, this feeling is enhanced by the grace and elegance of the 320-acre farm known as Wessex Hundred. The winery is located just minutes from Colonial Williamsburg and produces more than 70,000 cases of wine each year. The structures, modeled after 17th and 18th century architecture, create an alluring accent to the old-world charm of this plantation. History... The history of Wessex Hundred stretches back to the early 1600's when it was believed to have been a part of the Twelfth Acte of the Actes of 1619, which specified that a portion of each plot of land must be planted with at least 10 vines for the purpose of making wine. Throughout the 1700's the property was owned by the Reverend William Bland and then sold in 1785 to Dr. James Carter who turned it into an active agricultural farm. In 1985, current owners Patrick and Peggy Duffeler began planting the vineyards which have now expanded into a full winery. The property currently features 13 acres of Chardonnay Vineyards, 4 acres of Seyval, 12 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, 4 acres of Vidal and 11 acres of Merlot. Williamsburg Winery products can be found at merchants in Washington, D.C., Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Tours... Several different tours are available on the grounds and will give you an in-depth look at the Winery and its inner workings:
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Colonial Williamsburg
Excellant time. Staff absolutely wonderful. Knowledgeable, informative and very freindly. Would and do recommend to everyonel
-Stan Brandon, Franklin Grove, IL Colonial Williamsburg
We enjoyed the attractions and were impressed with the staff and the eating places except lunch at Chowning's Inn. It was outside and the hamburgers were cold and dry and tough, we were unable to eat them and our whole meal was not good. The tables were dirty and the whole place was untidy. The evening meals at King's Arms and Christina's Tavern were excellent and the waitstaff were very good. I would recommend them to others.
-Bettye C Kreh, Anniston, AL Colonial Williamsburg
Not very entertaining or educational. Actors were slacking. It has changed greatly since when I 1st went as a kid. Maybe because it was the Xmas season but alot of things werent open and there was a very skeloton crew of actors on hand. Also I many thought there should have been more showing of slaves and there treatment.
-Donald Duncan, Jamaca, NY |
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