James and Zach Wilson of Wayvine Winery and Vineyard in Nottingham learned which grapes can grow in Pennsylvania as they went, writes Rebecca Logan for Lancaster Online. 

Zach took a beginner grape-growing seminar in 2010 aged 19. He planted a section of vines at the family property with the help of his 16-year-old brother. 

“We put in basically what we knew people were drinking,” said James. “Cab sav and chardonnay.” 

As it turned out, it is really difficult to grow cabernet sauvignon on land where raising cows and growing crops has been a generational family business for decades. 

Since then, the brothers have learned from their mistakes and currently grow around thirteen varieties of grapes on about 14,000 vines across 18 acres. 

Read more about Wayvine Vineyard in Lancaster Online.