The state of Virginia may be considered a pioneer in wine making in that the very first wine cultivation experiments for the purpose of wine making were held here in the early 1600 (Biancalana 2002). By the end of the 1800s, Virginia was already an important wine-producing state, although interrupted by prohibitionism. The industry was revived by local produces and investors who started investing on quality production again in the early 70s. Its present focus is mainly on Chardonnay, although the state also produces local varieties and hybrids as do other states in the east coast. Among its most important white hybrids are Seyval Blanc, Vidal Blanc and red hybrids Norton and Chambourcin. It also cultivates European species like Chardonnay, Riesling and Viognier for white species and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Barbera for red species. The most important wine areas in Virginia are Eastern Shore, Shenandoah Valley, Northern Neck, North Fork of Roanoke, Rocky Knob and Monticello (Biancalana).
Other wine-producing states are Arizona for its Carbernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc; Missouri for its Norton grape; Pennsylvania for its Chardonnay and Pinot Noir; Rhode Island for its Gewurztraminer; and Ohio for its Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Riesling, especially grown in the Lake Erie area (Biancalana 2002).
The Congressional Wine Caucus listed a number of challenges as well as opportunities now confronting the grape, wine and grape products industries (Insel et al. 2007). The challenges included insufficient federal funding of research and education to insure long-term growth; shortage of skilled labor in all the areas of the industry; inherent climatic risks; soft demand for grapes grown for grape juice; increasing competitive pressures in the market; a changing market for wine grapes; a shortage of certain types of wine grapes; and lack of access to affordable capital for start-up or expanding enterprises (Insel).
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