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| comment | | "parent_author":"",<br>"parent_permlink":"travel",<br>"author":"stillwatersart",<br>"permlink":"a-tour-of-wine-country-in-a-place-you-wouldn-t-expect-middle-tennessee",<br>"title":"A Tour Of Wine Country In A Place You Wouldn't Expect- Tennessee",<br>"body":"Tennessee has long been famous for its distilleries. When you think of Tennessee,<br> wine doesn't usually come to mind. Things have been changing for the past 10 years. \n\nTobacco used to be big business in Tennessee. Most farms came with a tobacco allotment that they either utilized and grew it,<br> or they sold it each year for someone else to use. The Department of Agriculture bought out those allotments several years ago and I really have not seen a tobacco crop in several years. That left a big void in agriculture that needed to be filled. They started encouraged farmers to give grapes a try. \n\n![IMG_1857.JPG (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmbXA5tFetWcESqyzaKNemif8mTsXsRRk7AegVubqdhnFK\/IMG_1857.JPG)\n\nIn the past decade our total of wineries has risen from 30 to 51,<br> scattered all over the state. I can drive to one of my local ones in 15 minutes. There are at least 4 more within an hour. \n\nBeing in close proximity to Nashville,<br> most of these wineries combine music with food and wine events,<br> giving it even more local flavor. \n\n![IMG_1858.JPG (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmUGcPZr9H1wfZq9xoBff2kyLpPkehY6LUguUTYEBk8RHS\/IMG_1858.JPG)\n\nHere is a site that lists all of the wineries that are registered with them. \nhttp:\/\/www.tennesseewines.com\/wineries.htm\n\nIf you happen to be passing through our beautiful state,<br> you should check out this site and give them a try. The wines are surprisingly good and several of them have won awards. \n\nWe aren't just whisky and country music anymore. \n\n![IMG_1838.JPG (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmcaCNGuBb8JUMuhuz3so7UoRt1jAMkgVjpq2WqxFCz4nN\/IMG_1838.JPG)",<br>"json_metadata":" \"tags\":[\"travel\",<br>\"wine\",<br>\"food\",<br>\"entertainment\" ,<br>\"image\":[\"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmbXA5tFetWcESqyzaKNemif8mTsXsRRk7AegVubqdhnFK\/IMG_1857.JPG\",<br>\"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmUGcPZr9H1wfZq9xoBff2kyLpPkehY6LUguUTYEBk8RHS\/IMG_1858.JPG\",<br>\"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmcaCNGuBb8JUMuhuz3so7UoRt1jAMkgVjpq2WqxFCz4nN\/IMG_1838.JPG\" ,<br>\"links\":[\"http:\/\/www.tennesseewines.com\/wineries.htm\" ,<br>\"app\":\"steemit\/0.1\",<br>\"format\":\"markdown\" " |
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