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ture of Virginia’s wine industry. Dirgham extols the wonders of the noble grapes produced by Virginia’s summer weather, as perfect for vinifera wines this year as it was a disaster for corn, apples, peaches and vegetables. He points with pride to the 18 medals taken by Commonwealth wines at a recent competition for wineries east of the Rockies, more medals than any other single state. He and Corrine both predict that Virginia will soon unseat New York as the second most important wine producing state in the U.S.
And both the Salahis are fervent in their affection for their vineyards, their grapes, their winery and their wine. Their eyes flash with excitment as they describe the pleasure of producing and tasting a fine chardonnay, champagne or cabernet sauvignon. They are dedicated to their undertaking. “During harvest season, we have to be up all night. We have to rise at midnight and again at 6 a.m. to stir the wine,” Dirgham said. “During harvest season, we are married to the winery. We are married to the wine,” he added, smiling broadly. Obviously, the marriage at Oasis is a happy
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