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Hi Reader,

I spend a lot of time dreaming about international destinations like Italy and France (for good reason!).

But between Fourth of July celebrations, America turning 250, and the U.S. making a World Cup run, it's been a pretty good week to be celebrating here in Boston (or as some might say, "New Scotland" 😆).

So it feels like the perfect excuse to appreciate some of the places that helped shape American wine. 🇺🇸

From the oldest vineyard in the country to the region that proved we could compete with the world's best Pinot Noir, here are five American wine destinations every wine lover should experience.

🍇 Hudson Valley, New York​
America's wine story started here. New York's first AVA is home to Benmarl Winery, which claims the oldest vineyard in the U.S.
👉 Hudson Valley Wineries Guide​

🌄 Willamette Valley, Oregon​
Where America showed it could compete with the world's best Pinot Noir, this region is now one of country’s top wine destinations.
👉 Willamette Valley Wine Region Guide​
👉 Dundee, Oregon Itinerary​
👉 Newberg, Oregon Itinerary​

🌊 Keuka Lake, New York​
Dr. Konstantin Frank proved European wine grapes could thrive in the Northeast, forever changing American wine and putting Riesling on the map.
👉 Keuka Lake Wineries Guide
​👉 Keuka Lake Itinerary​

🌲 Dry Creek Valley, California​
This Sonoma AVA helped make Zinfandel America's heritage grape and remains one of the best places to taste it today.
👉 Dry Creek Valley Wineries Guide​

🏛️ Charlottesville, Virginia​
Thomas Jefferson believed America could produce world-class wine. More than 200 years later, this region is proving him right.
👉 Charlottesville Wineries Guide​
👉 Charlottesville Itinerary​

Every great wine region has a story. These five just happen to tell some of the most important chapters of America's.

Cheers,

Laura

P.S. Which U.S. wine destination has surprised you the most?

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