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Kentucky is part of the country’s Ohio River Valley region, the nation’s second largest AVA. The region covers more than sixteen million acres across Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and Indiana and is known as the place where American viticulture was born. Many of the wineries produce handcrafted wines with berries and grapes grown in Kentucky soil.
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Kentucky wine festivals:
Commonwealth Credit Union WineFest - Get tickets
Etown Wine Fest - May 11, 2025
Kentucky Bands, Bourbon & Wine Festival - July 13, 2024
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