Welcome to Wine Across America! In this episode, Chris Pearmund & Mark Ward of Effingham Manor, Pearmund Cellars, and Vint Hill Craft Winery take Wine Across America on a journey to Virginia. Chris & Mark toast to how they got into winemaking, give a behind-the-scenes look at their operations, talk the history & military ties at their wineries, discuss the changing landscape of wine & restaurants, and share what makes Virginia - the birthplace of wine in America - a unique wine-producing state. Try out these wonderful Virginia wines at EffinghamManor.com, PearmundCellars.com, and VintHillCraftWinery.com