Cedar Creek Vineyards | Kentucky Life | KET

Dave Shuffett talks with several Kentucky winemakers about the resurgence of winemaking and what makes Kentucky the perfect place to grow grapes.

Kentucky's wines are achieving international acclaim. Today's vintners are following a long history of winemakers here: The first commercial vineyard in America was established along the Kentucky River in what is now Jessamine County. When Prohibition began in 1920, Kentucky was the third largest grape and wine producer in the nation.

We begin in Pulaski County at Cedar Creek Vineyards. Jeff Wiles began the winery in 2002. Now he grows grapes on 3.5 acres, and he prides himself on sustainable practices like making compost, collecting rainwater, and introducing bees for pollination. Cedar Creek bottles wines in the autumn, and a tasting room is open Tuesday through Saturday.

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