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America’s First Great Wine…Made in 1842

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The first great American wine was made on the banks of the Ohio River by a land speculator, who made a Champagne-style wine that wowed Europe and inspired a poem by Longfellow.

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Published Nov. 23 2013 5:45AM EST

articles/2013/11/23/america-s-first-great-wine-made-in-1842/131122-salcito-ohio-wine-tease_gtlere — nicholas belton

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