Wineries - Southern States (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN)

Wineries in Roanoke, Asheville, Smoky, Blue Ridge, Shenandoah and Southern Appalachian Mountains Wineries in Nashville, Louisville and Lexington in Central Kentucky and Tennessee Winemakers in Central Kentucky and Tennessee are a hearty and hardworking bunch. Facing the trying terroir of damp soils, tough winters, humid summers, and the omnipresent threat of fungal disease, it is nothing short of a modern miracle that regional vintners have coaxed their American and American-French grape varieties to perfection. Wineries in Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, Charleston, South Carolina, Atlanta, Savannah, Georgia Wineries in Jacksonville, Destin, Daytona Beach, Pensacola, St. Augustine, Northeast Florida The Spaniards and French who first reached Florida in the 16th century liked their wines, so upon tying up their ships they found the time to follow a most critical pursuit: winemaking. Therefore, believe it or not, before there were wineries in faraway Napa Valley or the distant Upstate New York, there were a number of wineries producing excellent Old World wines in the balmy state of Florida. Wineries in Orlando, Tampa, Cape Canaveral and Central Florida While the region has a few small wineries, Central Florida has one of the leading wineries in the state, the Lakeridge Winery. The Lakeridge Winery produces many varieties of table and sparkling wines from local and hybrid grapes. Wineries in Key West, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami Beach, Boca Raton and Southern Florida The only winery in South Florida Schnebly Redland's Winery, in Homestead, South Dade. Here, they make wines from tropical fruits rather than grapes. Wineries in New Orleans, Louisiana, Biloxi, Natchez, Mississippi, Mobile, Alabama Major Tourist Attractions in the Region Pontchartrain Vineyards - Bush, Louisiana Talon Winery & Vineyards - Lexington, Kentucky Valhalla Vineyards & Winery - Roanoke, Virginia Veramar Vineyard & Winery - Berryville, Virginia Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards - Clermont, Florida San Sebastian Winery - St. Augustine, Florida Stonehaus Winery - Crossville, Tennessee Chautauqua Winery - DeFuniak Springs, Florida Seabreeze Winery - Panama City Beach, Florida Meinhardt Vineyards & Winery - Statesboro, Georgia Monticello Vineyards & Winery - Monticello, Florida Chrisman Mill Winery & Vineyards - Nicholasville, Kentucky Island Winery - Hilton Head, South Carolina Holly Ridge Winery - Livingston, Tennessee Feliciana Cellars Winery - Jackson, Louisiana