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The state of Virginia has an impressive wine industry with vineyards dotting the landscapes in northern Virginia
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We've added an unusual family-owned winery to our schedule, Old House Vineyards in Culpepper
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which has been transformed from an old alfalfa farm to a popular destination for award-winning wines and much more
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We're making 10 different wines right now. So what we've got out here in the vineyard, chardonnay, Petit-Ferdot, Tanat, Vidal Blanc
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Cabernet Frog, Shamberson. It's fines as far as I can see. And it's not just a variety of wines
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Old House has been called a triple threat as a winery, distillery, and brewery
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Pat Kearney and I try some of his favorites in their World War II-themed tasting room
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So the rows of wine that we were walking down, these two bottles were made from those particular grapes
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And so the Clover Hill is a dry style Vidal So this is almost like a peanut It crisp very floral also So. Cheers. Cheers
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I like that. It's really light. It does remind me of floral, summer
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I think it would be really good with a seafood pasta. It would be very good with seafood pasta
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Very nice. And I usually do not chase my glass of wine
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with vodka, but, you know, I'll make an exception here at Old House, so
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So on the vodka, it's called Dude Spirit, and it actually goes with the theme of
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the tasting room. So in honor of World War II vets, which we have a lot of hearing called pepper. Cheers. Cheers
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I don't normally drink straight vodka, but it's pretty good. Thank you
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It's got a little bit more sweetness and nuttiness. than you'll typically find with a regular vodka
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Cheers. Now what to try next? There's plenty on tap at Old House Vineyards
