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When you begin playing Cooking Fever, you’ll begin your career as a basic fast good worker serving burgers and drinks. You’ll get used to the basic game mechanics quickly, and then you’ll move on by adding more dishes and improving your restaurant. Keeping your customers happy becomes a lot easier as you begin to add visual upgrades to your restaurants and purchase new cooking equipment to get dishes completed more quickly. With so many restaurants to unlock and so many upgrades to purchase, Cooking Fever will keep you busy for a long time if you want to see content — and Nordcurrent adds more content regularly. Cooking Fever has two currencies: money and gems. You can collect money from your open restaurants every day, so you’ll have more money than you need before long. Gems — Cooking Fever’s premium currency — aren’t so easy to come by. You’ll get two gems every day for logging in, but you’ll need a lot more than that if you want to purchase all of the upgrades for every restaurant and unlock all of the game’s content. Many Cooking Fever players have complained about the pace with which the game gives out free gems — and you’ll quickly find that two gems per day will result in a wait of many months before you’ll be able to unlock all of Cooking Fever’s content. If you really enjoy the game, you’ll almost definitely have to pay real money to unlock all of the restaurants in a reasonable amount of time. Just as you begin to tick off the last few available restaurants and upgrades, you’ll probably see a game update tempting you to buy gems just one more time. Cooking Fever is the sort of fast-paced game that’s going to appeal to many fans of cooking games. Gameplay is simple enough that you can easily start the game, simulate a day or two in the life of your restaurant and close the game to do something else. Variety is one of the features that appeal most to lovers of cooking games, and there’s no shortage of that here. Even if you do spend a little money to unlock content, you’ll probably play for months before you see it all. Since Cooking Fever is a free game, you’ve got nothing to lose by trying it out. If games like Diner Dash have left you feeling a bit bored, Cooking Fever is definitely a good game for scratching that time management itch.]]> You are a inhabitant of Arstotzka, a comrade express that has quite recently finished a six-year war with the neighboring Kolechia. At the beginning of the game, you learned that Arstotzka has selected you from a pool of hopeful workers to become a clerk at the immigration checkpoint between Arstotzka and the neighboring nation of Grestin. It’ll be your job to sit in a stall all day, check papers and decide whether people have the proper qualifications to enter the country. To succeed, you’ll need to master a set of rules that becomes a bit more complicated every day. You’ll receive a pittance each time you admit or deny someone correctly. Make mistakes, though, and fines will quickly begin piling up. As an immigration officer, you’ll face a number of difficult decisions throughout Papers, Please. Will you simply do your job to the best of your ability, or will you take advantage of potential opportunities to change the fate of your nation? Do you admit someone who doesn’t have the proper papers because he tosses a bribe your way or do you deny him, knowing that he could commit a devastating terrorist attack within Arstotzka’s borders? The moral decisions that you’ll make will often influence the outcome of Papers, Please in unexpected ways. Papers, Please has 17 endings in all. It’ll be difficult to unlock all of them without a walkthrough — especially since the game becomes so difficult after you’ve completed several days of work. You’ll need to check for forged passports, remain on the lookout for wanted criminals, conduct body scans to catch smugglers, catch discrepancies in entrance permits and more. You’ll also need to work quickly, since the payment you receive is never quite enough. Luckily, Papers, Please has a timeline that populates itself automatically while you play. When you make a decision at a crucial juncture, you create an alternate timeline leading to a specific ending — so you can always back up and see what would have changed if you’d done things differently. Papers, Please began life as a PC game, but it really shines on the iOS platform. The game takes place from a first-person view, so your desk consumes the majority of the game’s interface. With all of the rules that you’ll need to follow to be successful, you’ll need to reference various manuals and newsletters constantly. To add to the challenge, there isn’t enough room on your desk to hold all of your paperwork in plain view — so you’ll need to shuffle things around. Moving paperwork by touching it adds greatly to the tactile sensation of playing Papers, Please. We find the game much more playable on iOS than on the PC. The plot of Papers, Please doesn’t exactly compete with a Tom Clancy novel. That being said, the story will hook you quickly if you enjoy the basic mechanic of examining papers and stamping approval or denial. Papers, Please presents you with a number of interesting moral dilemmas as you play, though, and you’ll probably want to replay at least a few scenes to find out how the story would have changed. Although the basic game mechanic of examining papers and stamping passports may not sound particularly exciting on the surface, it’s executed so perfectly on touch screens that Papers, Please is really an essential game for iOS device owners. The game mechanic is surprisingly engaging, and the story is interesting enough that you’ll want to stick around long enough to see at least a few endings. When signing up for freebies online, pay close attention to the personal information requested of you. No legitimate freebie offer should require your social security number, for example, and you should be wary of any freebie offer that requires your credit card information for “processing.” Even something as seeminly innocuous as a Facebook login screen for the purpose of “verifying your identity” can turn out to be a terrible freebie scam; social media accounts fetch significant money on the black market. If you mistakenly enter your login information on a page not belonging to the social media service, your account could be used to transmit spam to your friends for weeks before you learn of the deception. You shouldn’t be surprised, though, if a freebie offer requires you to provide your mailing address. If the offer involves receiving a physical item, the company sponsoring the freebie will need to have somewhere to send it. You may find freebie offers online that promise to send something for free in exchange for several email addresses of friends and family members. At best, you’ll be subjecting your loved ones to spam, which won’t make them very happy. At worst, you’ll receive nothing and the email addresses you provided will be sold to the highest bidder — email addresses are some of the most popular commodities among scammers. Collecting and selling them can be quite profitable, even if the freebie offer isn’t a scam. Even if the website offering the freebie has a clear privacy policy stating that email addresses won’t be sold, you’ll have to take them to court if you want it upheld. It’s far better to avoid these potential freebie scams entirely. Providing a credit card number when signing up for a freebie doesn’t just make you a potenial target for identity theft — it may trigger a monthly subscription fee that will be difficult to avoid. This is a common freebie scam in which the item being given away requires another consumable item to be useful. E-cigarettes require cartridges, a self-tanning airbrush requires makeup and diet aids are only useful if you continue taking them. This strategy is called “freebie marketing” and it’s a perfectly legitimate way of doing business unless sellers try to hide the recurring charges. Before you sign up for a freebie involving a product that will only work for a limited time, read the fine print carefully. Make sure that you aren’t signing up for an inflated monthly subscription and avoid providing payment information. If you’ve seen the film “Glengarry Glen Ross,” you know that an underhanded salesperson may attempt to convince a potential mark that the product he’s paying for is, in fact, a prize. You may see this common freebie scam online accompanied by a banner stating something along the lines of, “Congratulations, you’re our millionth visitor! Click here and tell us where to send your free laptop!” It can’t be said enough — if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If you’ve been caught up in a freebie scam, recovering may not be as difficult as you think. If your credit card has been charged without permission, the issuing bank may have a system through which you can swear the charge was fraudulent and recover your money. Don’t stop there, though — do your part to prevent others from falling victim to freebie scammers. There’s a good chance that any contact information listed on the website will be fake. Network Solutions is one of many companies that can enable you to find out where a website is hosted. Simply type in the name of the domain and look for the Web host’s name under the “Name Servers” section of the resulting report. Contact the company and let them know their servers are being used for a scam. If you have difficulty resolving the issue to your satisfaction, contact your local Attorney General’s office.]]> As a blogger, the types of freebies that might be available to you largely depend on the topic of your blog, the engagement of your audience and the value of the items you usually write about. If you blog about cars, for example, be prepared that it could be a very long time — if ever — before companies begin to approach you about trying new products. At tne other extreme are digital products such as games and e-books; since digital products cost nothing to produce, they are more freely given away as freebies for bloggers. Except in the case of very costly items, you generally don’t need an enormous audience to receive freebies for review; you simply need an audience that a company would want to reach. Before you begin to ask for freebies to feature on your blog, you need to understand your audience and how they engage with your content. An analytics product such as Google Analytics can tell you how many unique visitors you receive each month, how they find your blog and what content they usually read. If you communicate with your readers on social media, pay attention to the statistics showing how often your content is shared. A post from an influential blogger has the ability to create a ripple that touches many people, and that’s exactly what you want to illustrate when asking for freebies for your blog. Lastly, if your blog earns income through affiliate marketing, you may be most interested in getting freebies from companies with affiliate programs. In this case, it’s wise to pull reports from your affiliate networks showing the number of clicks and conversions generated by your previous reviews. If you have a strong track record as an affiliate marketer, a company could quickly recoup the expense of sending a freebie for your blog. It’s okay to be brief when asking for freebies for your blog. Companies are often deluged with requests for free samples and the person who reads your email will most likely come to a decision in thirty seconds or less. Be polite and to the point, explaining why your readers would be interested in the product and why you believe that sending a freebie for your blog would be in the company’s best interest. Attach a screenshot or PDF report showing the amount of traffic your blog receives. If you’re reviewed products in the past, provide the links to a few of your most successful reviews. Remember that every company has different policies regarding freebies for bloggers and you shouldn’t fear rejection. If you have an established blog with steady traffic, it won’t be long before you start to receive your first freebies to review. If you live in the United States, you shoud be aware that the Federal Trade Commission has issued guidelines suggesting that bloggers should disclose any compensation they receive for content they publish. This means that when you receive a freebie for your blog — regardless of whether or not the blog earns affiliate income — you should clearly disclose that fact to your readers. Clear disclosure builds trust and keeps your blog’s visitors coming back. If your reviews are honest and detailed, you’ll find that full disclosure will not hurt your affiliate income.]]> If you aren’t planning to stream your next event online, you’ll definitely limit the potential size of your audience. Nevertheless, there are some common misconceptions about live streaming that cause some companies to limit their events to in-person attendees only. In truth, streaming online is the right decision for almost every type of live event. In this article, we’d like to dispel some of the common myths and misconceptions about streaming events online. Do you think that streaming an event live isn’t the right decision for your company? You may be incorrect. Allow us to explain why. Dedicated video streaming equipment isn’t inexpensive. At minimum, you’ll need one camera, one external microphone, a video encoder and an Internet connection. Although it is possible to use a camera with a built-in microphone, audio quality and speech clarity will suffer. You can also use a computer in place of a hardware video encoder, but a computer will do the job with software and potentially decrease the quality of the video. A single camera and dedicated microphone can produce a streamed broadcast with excellent audio and video quality. If you want to maximize viewer engagement, though, you’ll need at least one additional camera. With two cameras, for example, you can use one camera to record a speaker and a second camera to capture audience reactions. Although video streaming equipment requires a bit of an up-front investment, you can minimize your costs by purchasing only the equipment that you absolutely require to make the broadcast happen at first. You can purchase additional equipment later to increase video quality or viewer engagement. In the meantime, you’ll earn great dividends when your larger viewing audience results in more leads and subscribers. While it is true that a streaming video setup won’t configure itself, you can probably stream events online without taking on additional manpower if you always host events in the same location. Once you install your equipment, there is no reason for it to ever move. Once you configure your encoder for the first time, it can interface with a website automatically. Simply turn the encoder on, and it’ll do the rest. Your audience can view the event through a simple web interface. You can even configure your encoder to continue displaying information — always accessible through your web interface — when you aren’t streaming an event. Configure your encoder to play recordings of past events, an event schedule, news slides and more. A common misconception about live streaming is that people won’t attend an event if they have the ability to view it remotely. Consider the national pastime for proof that this isn’t the case. Major League Baseball offers two streaming services — MLB.TV for computers and set-top boxes and At Bat for mobile devices — that allow baseball fans to watch live and pre-recorded games. A single subscription fee gives you access to every game — in every stadium — for the full season. The services are so popular that they boasted a combined 3.5 million subscribers as of 2014. Do these streaming services prevent people from wanting to attend games, though? Not at all. Around 73 million fans attend regular season MLB games each year. How is it that MLB’s streaming services don’t interfere with game attendance? MLB has a blackout policy that prevents fans from streaming games — or watching them on television — if they’re close enough to attend. If you don’t want to stream an event to people who could attend, it’s simple enough to set up a blackout based on IP geolocation. If a viewer’s IP address is within the blackout zone, the stream won’t play. While it is true that you can use a computer to capture and broadcast video, your viewers probably won’t be very happy with the quality that you can get from an older computer or inexpensive USB video capture adapter. Video encoding is one of the most resource-intensive tasks that a computer can perform — and the resources required to encode video increase along with video quality. Many people who watch streaming content online today expect high-definition video with few dropped frames and no pauses for buffering. A USB video capture adapter can’t handle the task because it’ll rely on your computer’s processor to handle video encoding. If you want to stream an event in a level of quality that your viewers will accept, you’ll need dedicated encoding hardware. A security camera often produces an excellent image. If you point it at a stage, though, it won’t do a very good job of providing security. In addition, most security cameras don’t have optical zoom lenses. They actually “zoom” by manipulating images digitally. Although a digital zoom feature can enhance a camera’s ability to provide security, it produces low-quality images compared to a true zoom lens. When you stream events online, you’ll get the best possible image quality by using a camera designed for the job.]]> Microsoft bundles Windows-based computers with basic security software to protect users from malware and hackers. The Windows Firewall is Microsoft’s solution for protecting computers from outside intrusion, while Windows Defender helps keep the computer virus-free. You can confirm that these programs are running by clicking the “Windows Firewall” and “Windows Defender” icons on the Control Panel and confirming that each displays a green check mark. You can also protect your computer by downloading Windows updates automatically. When you click the “Windows Update” icon on the Control Panel, you should see the message “You’re set to automatically install updates.” If you prefer to use a third-party solution to protect your computer from hackers, you can find comprehensive security software from a variety of online sources including McAfee, Norton, AVAST and AVG. Some of the features you can expect to find in third-party security software may include privacy protection, automatic backups and protection from viruses. Whatever software you use, check for updates periodically; new threats appear online every day. Computers are better protected from hackers than ever before. For this reason, hackers often need a little help from you in order to do any serious damage. For example, a hacker might call random numbers on a list and claim to be a representative of a popular social networking website. He might claim that your account has been hacked and ask for your password so he can “initiate an investigation.” This tactic is called “social engineering” and it is commonly used in scams both online and offline. Armed with your email account and password, the hacker could log in to your social networking accounts and any other accounts using the same password, completely bypassing any security software on your computer.]]> Those interested in working in the wine industry might take any of several paths to become qualified. Whether one wants to start a vineyard, work as a winemaker or have a career in wine sales or the hospitality industry, there are several options for an education in wines and winemaking available in Virginia. There are also many classes and events available for those looking to casually increase their knowledge about Virginia wine. Becoming a wine tour guide or working in a retail wine store is a great way to gain entry-level experience with Virginia wines and winemaking. Those seeking to become directly involved with wine production will in most cases seek either a certification or a degree in food science, viticulture, entology or food management. Each vineyard has its own set of hiring requirements for winemakers and other personnel, but most vineyards look for candidates with an ideal combination of experience and education. Professional sommelier positions typically require a combination of culinary or restaurant experience along with related coursework or professional certifications. Several Virginia organizations now offer courses, academic programs and certifications related to viticulture and winemaking. The following four schools and organizations offer courses and programs for those seeking a career in Virginia wine. Washington Wine Academy – Arlington washingtonwineacademy.org The Washington Wine Academy was chosen as one of five top wine schools by Food and Wine Magazine. It also recently became the second United States organization to offer the Wine and Spirit Trust certification program. This school is a non-profit organization and offers professional certification courses as well as introductory classes on topics such as food pairings and French wines. The classes are taught by instructors with extensive experience in the wine industry. The organization also hosts wine events such as vineyard tours and wine cruises on the Potomac River. The International Wine Guild – Richmond internationalwineguild.com The International Wine Guild offers courses for Virginia sommeliers and other wine classes. It also offers continuing education classes for wine enthusiasts and those seeking to expand their wine knowledge. The Virginia Wine Society – Williamsburg virginiawinesociety.com The Virginia Wine Society is dedicated to wine education and the promotion of the Virginia wine industry. It offers various wine tasting events led by experienced sommeliers. The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University fst.vt.edu The Department of Food Science and Technology at Virginia Tech offers extensive coursework in winemaking and viticulture. This school has been widely recognized for its research in viticulture and contributions to the Virginia wine industry.]]> Because Virginia’s earliest settlers sought to produce goods to send back to the Old World for financial revenue, Jamestown’s first government assembly passed legislation encouraging the colonists to produce and sell wines. Called Act 12, the law required all settlers to plant grapes for wine production. Influential early leaders such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson attempted to plant vineyards and produce wine in Virginia. These early attempts at winemaking were met with varying degrees of success due to the effects of harsh weather conditions and disease. The first Virginia wine to gain acclamation was a wine produced from Norton grapes, which was recognized at the 1880 Paris Exposition. The Civil War and the subsequent beginnings of prohibition sentiment brought an end to Virginia’s early wine production. The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibiting alcohol production and sales in the United States effectively ended all winemaking efforts in Virginia, and no known vineyards survived this era of Virginia’s history. Though the repeal of the amendment was passed in 1933, Virginia’s wine industry didn’t begin to recover until the 1970s. The number of vineyards in Virginia increased from less than six in 1979 to over 92 registered vineyards in 2005. As Virginia’s wine production began to dramatically increase, so-called “blue laws” continued to restrict wine production and sales in the state. These Prohibition-era laws restricted sales on Sundays and the shipment of wine to other states. They also placed limitations on several other areas of the wine industry, such as advertising and consumption. In 1980, the enactment of the Virginia Farm Winery Law eased the restrictions on wine sales for “farm wineries” to encourage brisk growth. This law granted extensive retail sales privileges to farm wineries growing more than 51% of the grapes used in their wine production. It also created the positions of State Viticulturalist and State Enologist. The creation of these positions greatly encouraged the advancement of winemaking knowledge and techniques in Virginia’s wine country. As Virginia wines have gained recognition and won accolades, the state has gradually passed legislation to ease the restrictions placed on the wine industry. Wine can now be purchased on Sundays in most counties in Virginia, and legislation has been passed to reduce the limitations on sales and shipment. However, certain remaining regulations can still complicate wine sales, shipment and licensing in the state. For example, advertising for happy hour specials is restricted, and sales on happy hour specials are limited to the hours before 9 p.m. Retail establishments are not allowed to display advertisements for alcoholic beverages in their windows or other exterior areas. Recent legislation has restricted wine wholesalers and distributors from making presentations, including wine tastings and wine dinners, at retail establishments. Because this limitation has reduced wine sales by as much as six percent for many wine producers, several lawmakers are working to draft legislation to ease the restriction. Governor Bob Wilson also believes that these restrictions are damaging to the growth of Virginia’s wine industry. He hopes to soon draft language to ease these restrictions. The policies of Governor Wilson and other current officials have been favorable to the growth of Virginia’s wine industry. As Virginia’s wine country continues to establish itself as one of the premiere wine producing areas in the United States, winemakers hope that the legislation of government officials will continue to promote the Virginia wine industry.]]> Sometimes called the “birthplace of wine” in the United States, Virginia has had a flourishing wine industry for nearly four centuries. The early English settlers of Jamestown, Virginia hoped to make the New World a major source of wine for the British Empire. They even passed a law in 1619 requiring every male settler to plant ten grapevines. However, their efforts to grow European wine grape varietals in the New World were largely thwarted by pests and diseases. Thomas Jefferson, a well-known wine connoisseur, cultivated European wine grapes on his Monticello estate for over 30 years. Unfortunately, the vineyards at Monticello were never able to produce even a single bottle of wine. With the tobacco trade in Virginia quickly gaining ground, Virginia’s early settlers began to lose their interest in wine production. Beginning around 1820, winemakers in Virginia began to produce wine made from native grapes. These early Virginia wines were quite successful, with a Virginia Norton wine being named the “best wine of all nations” at the 1873 Vienna World’s Fair. In the late 1800s Virginia winemakers began to graft native and European vines together to produce fine European-style wines. The winemaking industry in Virginia began to lose ground with the outbreak of the Civil War. The fierce battles on Virginia’s soil destroyed many vineyards and damaged Virginia’s economy. Prohibition sentiment in the later 1800s slowed the revival of Virginia’s wine industry. By the time Prohibition passed in 1914, there were only 15 acres of wine grapes left in Virginia. The wine industry in Virginia was very slow to recover once Prohibition was repealed. The 1960s brought a surge in the nation’s interest in fine wines. The discovery of new cultivation techniques and favorable growing conditions led to the opening of six new wineries in Virginia by the 1970s. The recovery of Virginia’s wine industry was officially underway as vintners experimented with the production of European-style wines. The Waverly Estate in Middleburg produced a European Chardonnay in 1973. The influential Italian winemaker Gianni Ronin hired Gabriel Rausse in 1976 to cultivate wine grapes near Charlottesville. Together they established Barboursville Vineyards, one of Virginia’s oldest producers of world class wines in the European tradition. The founders of Barboursville encouraged a renewed local interest in wine production. The 1980s brought a boost to Virginia’s wine industry with experts at Virginia Tech developing various new techniques to cultivate high quality wine grapes in Virginia. Today there are over 200 wineries in Virginia, with winemakers producing world class wines to rival those coming from other established wine regions such as California and Oregon. Virginia’s wine industry, with its various jobs and related sales, now adds about $750 million yearly to its economy. Virginia boasts several regions offering both humble beauty and prime grape growing conditions. Each of the five major areas of the state offers distinct advantages for the production of wine. Vineyards and wineries can be found in every area of the state, including the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Appalachian Ridge, the Appalachian Plateau, the Blue Ridge and the Piedmont. Good conditions for growing grapes can be found in the granite-based soil in the state’s western area as well as the sandy loam in the eastern area. Each region offers a temperate climate that is neither too hot nor too cold for extended periods of time. The distinctive geographic features of each area influence the characteristics of the wines produced in each region. The mountainous area of the southwest as well as the Shenandoah Valley averages a 160-day growing season. The region east of the Blue Ridge features a 200-day growing season. Because each of Virginia’s regions offer good conditions for growing grapes, fine wines are now produced in all areas of the state. Virginia’s wine country is now considered one of the strongest wine regions of the East Coast, attracting tourism as well as many exciting wine festivals and events. Virginia’s red clay soil and temperate climate offer conditions ideal for the cultivation of several different wine grape varietals. Over the last 25 years, Virginia winemakers have grown to understand the characteristics of Virginia’s climate and growing conditions. Certain popular varietials, such as Reisling and Pinot Noir, favor cooler temperatures, but there are several types of wine grapes which thrive in Virginia’s hot, humid summers. Virginia’s wineries have built an excellent reputation for several varietals, including Chardonnay, Viognier, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, as well as the Norton wines that have played a large part in Virginia’s wine history. Wineries in Virginia now offer fine wines in most styles, including red and white wines, sparkling wines, fruit wines and meads (honey wines). The following list includes a sampling of the offerings available from some of Virginia’s noteworthy wineries: barboursvillewine.net One of the oldest wineries in the state, Barboursville produces some the best-known wines in Virginia. Barboursville is known for exacting standards and a commitment to bringing Old World European techniques to modern New World wines. One of the largest wineries in Virginia, Barboursville sells over 38,000 cases of wine each year. The winery is currently owned by Luca Paschina, a third-generation winemaker born in northern Italy. Barboursville’s premium wines, such as the Bordeaux blend named Octagon, require extensive aging in oak barrels and are produced only in years that feature ideal growing conditions. trumpwinery.com Located only a few miles from Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate, Trump Winery continues to produce award-winning wines in the Old World tradition. Trump Winery features traditional Bordeaux style blends using varietals such as Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Trump Winery also produces sparkling wines made from cooler weather varietals including Chardonnay and Pinot Meuniers. kingfamilyvineyards.com This family-owned boutique winery is known for excellent examples of small-production, premium wines. The vineyards feature stunning views of Blue Ridge Mountain, and visitors enjoy proximity to a picturesque horse farm. The Michael Chaps Monticello Viognier has received high ratings from several major wine magazines. veritaswines.com This family-run winery is known for its Merlot, Petit Verdot and dessert wines. Various family members, including owners Andrew and Patricia Hodson, offer tours of the vineyards. Special events are held throughout the year, including a Valentine’s Day winemaker’s dinner and other holiday events. princemichel.com This winery can be found along a scenic drive though Shenandoah National Park. Its unpretentious tasting room offers samples of a variety of crowd-pleasing wines. Tourists will enjoy a wine museum offering a history of winemaking in Virginia. jeffersonvineyards.com This winery is set on the site of Thomas Jefferson’s original vineyards. It’s within eyeshot of Jefferson’s Monticello estate and seeks to continue Thomas Jefferson’s legacy of winemaking in Virginia. They offer a variety of wines containing no additives or commercial concentrates, including a Viognier, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The recent remarkable success of Virginia’s winemakers suggests that Virginia is here is stay as one of America’s noteworthy wine regions. As the market for fine wines continues to grow, Virginia’s wine industry is poised to challenge the tobacco industry as the most profitable agricultural industry in Virginia’s economy. Steven Spurrier, the wine expert who famously organized the “Judgment of Paris,” a blind taste test which shocked the world in 1976 when two California wines beat their French competition, recently called Virginia’s wine country an “emerging region.” In just 25 short years, the perception of the Virginia wine industry has changed completely. Customers of the trendsetting Brooklyn Wine Exchange recently began asking for Barboursville wine. Chefs are also taking notice. One exclusive restaurant in Chicago is featuring Virginia wines along with its 10-course tasting menu priced at $350 a plate. As Virginia’s wines gain recognition and acceptance among the world’s wine connoisseurs, the years of hard work and dedication of Virginia’s winemakers are finally paying off. Thomas Jefferson’s dreams of world class fine wine are finally coming true.]]> Virginia’s wine country offers not only pastoral beauty, but also prime grape-growing conditions. The wine country of Virginia has long beckoned adventurous winemakers with the delicious possibilities of world class wine. Although every area of the state now boasts vineyards and wineries, five major regions offer distinct advantages for wine production. These include the Appalachian plateau area, the Appalachian Ridge, the coastal area of the Atlantic, the Piedmont area, and the Blue Ridge. All areas of Virginia’s wine country feature the needed temperate climate that gets neither too hot nor too cold for the production of grapes. The soil of Virginia’s wine region offers adequate nutrient support for the growth of grapes. The distinctive geography of each region greatly influences the types of wine produced as well as the distinctive characteristics of each wine. Since Virginia’s wine country is one of the most popular wine destinations of the East Coast, it attracts tourism, many wine festivals and other exciting events each year. Virginia’s soil and temperate climate feature conditions hospitable to the growth of several wine grape varietals. Today’s Virginia winemakers have come to intimately understand Virginia’s unique growing conditions and climate. Virginia winemakers sometimes eschew popular varietals such as reisling and pinot noir, since they favor cooler temperatures. Instead, Virginia’s most successful winemakers focus on the varietals that thrive in Virginia’s growing regions and hot, humid summers. Virginia’s winemakers have garnered acclaim for varietals such as viognier, cabernet franc, chardonnay and petit verdot. Virginia’s wineries produce wines in many styles, including red and white wines, sparkling wines and fruit wines. Virginia’s winemakers are a unique collection of pioneers, savants and mavericks with a fervent love of Virginia’s distinctive landscape and a passion for world class wine. Although Virginia’s wine country offers a climate largely hospitable to the production of wine, it is susceptible to unpredictable growing seasons, heat waves, heavy rainfall and hail. Successful wineries such as Barboursville, producer of some of the state’s most recognizable and highly acclaimed wines, produce only a few varietals suitable to the region’s unique growing conditions. The winemakers of Virginia have built a supportive community, focused on common goals of producing world class wine and promoting Virginia’s wine country.]]>
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Otkako California vina postigla međunarodno priznanje u 1970, Američki vino industrija kontinuirano raste i razvija. Vinarije su otvorene u svim 50 Države, s regijama iz Willamette, Oregon na Long Islandu, New York postaje popularno vino destinacije. Mnogi ljudi će biti iznenađen kako bi saznali da je stanje Virginia je sada šesti najveći proizvođač vina u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama. Broj vinarija u Virginiji je narasla od samo tri u 1975 pretjerati 200 danas. Nakon što smatra inferiornom od vinskih znalaca, Virginia vina sada dobivaju priznanja i oduševio ljubitelje vina svugdje. Putovanja i slobodno vrijeme Magazine nedavno imenovan Virginiji kao jedan od pet up-and-coming vinske regije, zajedno s područja Italije, Španija, Čile i Novi Zeland. Iako Virginia tek nedavno počeo dobivati pohvale od vinskih kritičara za proizvodnju vina, Virginia ima dugu povijest tradiciju u proizvodnji vina. Colonial vinarstva u Virginiji Ponekad se naziva "rodno mjesto vina" u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama, Virginia je imala procvat vinske industrije gotovo četiri stoljeća. Rani engleski doseljenici Jamestown, Virginia se nadao da bi novi svjetski glavni izvor vina za britanskog carstva. Oni čak donio zakon 1619 traži svaki muški naseljenika posaditi deset vinove loze. Međutim, njihovi napori da rastu europske vinove loze varietals u Novom svijetu su u velikoj mjeri spriječile bolesti i štetočina. Thomas Jefferson, poznati poznavatelj vina, uzgaja europske vinove loze na svom imanju Monticello za više 30 godina. Nažalost, vinogradi u Monticello nikada nisu bili u stanju proizvesti ni jednu bocu vina. Uz trgovinu duhana u Virginiji brzo dobivanjem zemlje, Virginia rani doseljenici počeli gubiti svoj interes u proizvodnji vina. Počevši oko 1820, vinari u Virginiji počeo proizvoditi vino od autohtonih grožđa. 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Oporavak Virginia vinske industrije je službeno u tijeku, kao vinari eksperimentirao s proizvodnjom Europska-style vina. Waverly Nekretnine u Middleburg proizveo europsku Chardonnay u 1973. Utjecajni talijanski vinar Gianni Ronin zaposlili Gabriel Rausse u 1976 njegovati vinove loze u blizini Charlottesville. Zajedno su osnovali Barboursville Vinogradi, jedan od Virginia najstarijih proizvođača svjetske klase vina u europskoj tradiciji. Osnivači Barboursville potiču ponovni lokalni interes za proizvodnju vina. U 1980 donio poticaj Virginia vinarstva sa stručnjacima na sveučilištu Virginia Tech u razvoju razne nove tehnike kultivirati visoko kvalitetne vinove loze u Virginiji. Danas postoji više od 200 vinarija u Virginiji, s vinari proizvode svjetske klase vina uz bok onima koji dolaze iz drugih utvrđenih vinskim regijama, kao što su Kalifornija i Oregonu. 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Jedan ekskluzivni restoran u Chicagu se sadrži Virginia vina zajedno sa svojim 10-naravno degustaciju izbornik po cijeni od $350 Ploča. Kao Virginia vina dobiti priznanje i prihvaćanje među svjetskim vinskim znalcima, godine napornog rada i predanosti Virginia vinara konačno otplata. Thomas Jefferson je sanja svjetske klase fino vino napokon dolaze istinito.