Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd President of the USA. History will remember him as being the chief author of the Declaration of Independence, but politics wasn’t his only passion.

In Charlottesville, Virginia you can see where Jefferson's first vineyards were planted in 1774. Virginia is one of the top up and coming wine destinations in the world and since replanting the original sites in 1981, Jefferson’s Vineyards now produce some of the state’s finest wines.
These days you needn’t be leader of the free world to tour the vineyards. Wine lovers from all over the world descend on Charlottesville to sample the produce. In this video you can see just why people make the trip, and also see wines being tasted and analysed.