DID YOU KNOW…
A century before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, wine was being made in Florida? Spanish explorers discovered rich vegetation on Florida’s east coast, cultivating wild grapes into wine, as traditional in their homeland.
Florida… wine country?! Not the sprawling hills and château’s you envisioned in Bordeaux, France. But, you better believe it. Beyond Florida’s beaches, amusement parks, and citrus land, there are Florida vineyards and wineries. These flavorful wines are an interesting part of Florida’s history that few people know about.
According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDOA), there are over 40 certified wineries and vineyards in the State of Florida. Where does that leave Florida, among other states, in overall wine production? Number 8. Boom! Just another reason to love FL.
BONUS: Most Florida wines are made from muscadine grapes — a variety of grapes that contain the highest level of antioxidants ever tested in a natural product. Muscadine grapes are fat free, high in fiber and high in antioxidants. I’ll cheers to that!
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We are not wine drinkers or go on wine tours but am falling in love with Tampa through your posts. Didn’t know about wine & Florida. Nice history lesson. Scheduled a tweet.
I love visiting vineyard & wineries! The tasting rooms are always run by such fun folks. What’s the best one to visit Holly?
Wow! Interesting to learn about Florida wine. Being a wine drinker good to know has some nutritional value in the type of grapes used here.
Wine is springing up in lots of places that it wasn’t made before but it sounds like Florida beat most everyone else to it. Interesting that they used wild grapes way back then. I don’t think I’ve heard of muscadine grapes before but I’m willing to try new (to me) varieties, definitely.
Wineries seem to pop up in the most unexpected places (we have them in Arizona, too). It seems like a no-brainer to order local wines when dining out.
Who would have thought to go to Florida for wine! Very interesting.
I had no idea there were Florida wines!! Makes sense honestly; why can’t there be wine from every state 🙂
We all have something that grows locally; so why not make a wine from it!!
I’ll be on the lookout for some FL wine the next time I visit Total Wines!
I was born in Sarasota. I do miss Florida sometimes. 🙂
We are not big wine drinkers but reading your article makes me want to have a glass. Who’d think that having a glass of wine could actually be good for you. Cheers
I had no idea we ranked so high in wineries. We have one just up the road in the Redland; never been, but I hear they’ve got great wines. Thanks for the lesson!
Not a wine drinker, but hadn’t known that bit of history about Florida, interesting. I was born and raised, and still spent most of my life in Cali… so familiar with the wineries there.
Very interesting post on something that Florida is proud of, its vineyards and wineries. Another history lesson unfolded.
I am storing up on all your Florida posts for my hoped-for trips to Florida!
Given my love for wine and Florida, it’s definitely time for me to visit these wineries! Thanks for the reminder ☺
Wow! I need to add Florida to my travel list.
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