Although Afton Mountain Vineyards wines have won medals in California and New York as well as Virginia, and we have many customers from Newport News and other Tidewater communities, I can assure you and Mr. Ackerman that he cannot get our wines from his distributors. I doubt that he can get wine from more than half of Virginia's wineries. In states where small vintners are legally prevented from shipping out of state, within their own state, and cannot attract the attention of a wholesaler, they are left with nothing but sales to the local community or drive-by clientele. That can be really hard on a small winery with a remote location.
Wine is a food product.
The wineries of Highway 49 have come a long ways over the past few years. You've only scratched the surface. I would also like to compliment you. Most writers, especially when it comes to wine and restaurant ratings, say everything is good. A couple of weeks ago you downgraded a Reserve Chardonnay.