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Explore Thomas Jefferson's retreat home and drink Virginia wine

The Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival will feature 14 Virginia wineries and the launch of the Jefferson Heritage Trail

Melissa Gaona

WDBJ7 Multimedia Journalist

10:10 AM EST, November 14, 2012

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va.

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The Fourth Annual Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival will be held Saturday, November 17th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., on the lawn of Poplar Forest at 1542 Bateman Bridge Road in Forest.

The event is open rain or shine and guests are asked to use the front door.

Not only will the wine festival feature 14 different Virginia wineries but visitors can also get a tour of Thomas Jefferson's retreat home, and the festival will welcome the launch of the Jefferson Heritage Trail.

The Jefferson Heritage Trail serves as the link between Jefferson's two homes in Monticello and Poplar Forest, a way to honor the past, and translate his vision for the country into the future.

To find out more information about the Jefferson Heritage Trail, click here.

Tickets are $20 if you purchase before the event, otherwise $25 at the door.

For tickets and more information, click here.

No pets are allowed unless they are service dogs.