Upper Cumberland Becomes First AVA Region In Tennessee
The Upper Cumberland has received federal approval as Tennessee’s first American Viticultural Area meaning it is a designated wine-growing region. Appalachian Region Wine Producers Association President Rick Riddle said receiving the designation was three years in the making. Riddle said becoming an American Viticultural Area will put the region on the national wine map. “You […]
UC Trying To Become New Federally Recognized Wine Region
Upper Cumberland Wineries have petitioned the federal government to make the Upper Cumberland its own American Viticultural Area (AVA). Appalachian Region Wine Producers Association President Rick Riddle said he expects progress on the proposal in the early summer. Riddle said a study from the University of Tennessee found that wine consumers place a high value […]
