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Tareq Salahi
School, and tickets to the polo match at Great Meadow. The event epitomizes the best Virginia has to offer. “Virginia is very much horse country. Virginia is very much wine country. You blend the two together and it’s sort of its own Meritage of polo and wine. It’s the best of both worlds,” said Salahi.
Love of the vine
Salahi’s passion for polo is surpassed only by his love of wine. A graduate of the University of California at Davis, Salahi is a second-generation winemaker. He helped to plant the first vines of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay at Oasis with his parents in 1977. At that time, there were only a few other wineries in Virginia. The Salahis experimented with different varietals such as Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. Through trial and error, they learned what grew well at their site and what did not.
“You learn from your mistakes and that helps the industry become better and bigger for everyone,” noted Salahi.
Oasis has evolved to become one of the most prestigious wineries in the world.
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