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Article: In Grape Shape; Loudoun County Cultivates A Fast-Growing Wine Industry
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- The Washington Post
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- October 14, 2009
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Driving along Tarara Lane, just off U.S. Route 15 north of
Leesburg on a recent Saturday, I was distracted from the pastoral
view by several signs. One signaled a wedding party to the left,
while another heralded a family reunion to the right; a third
pointed to a rafting excursion on the Potomac.
"There's supposed to be a winery in here somewhere," I muttered,
feeling rather bucolicky.
Two crowded parking lots later, I found Tarara's tasting room
just off a large deck packed with 20- and 30-somethings sipping
wine, nibbling cheese and enjoying the cool September air. Jordan
Harris, Tarara's young winemaker, bounded from the working winery to
greet me. Reeking of sweat and grape must, he ...