NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. — Mother nature is forcing some Virginia wineries to make tough choices.
Joe Dombroski and his wife, who have owned and operated New Kent Winery for the last 12 years, said before this year they’ve only had one bad crop season due to frost in 2020.
In 2026, they’ve lost about 90 percent of their grapes due to a late Virginia frost, but still have to spend money to keep the vines alive…