Research vineyard at the Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Winchester, Virginia.
BLACKSBURG, Va., Feb. 2, 2015 – A workforce education center would give a needed boost to the wine industry in Loudoun County, near Washington, D.C., a Virginia Tech study confirms.
The Virginia Tech team surveyed owners and managers of more than 100 wineries and vineyards in Northern Virginia who identified a need for better marketing acumen to promote the industry. The industry representatives also wanted to see improved quality of grapes to boost Virginia wines’ appeal to aficionados beyond the commonwealth.
