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We visited the controversial, award-winning Trump Winery in Charlottesville — and it was a shockingly good experience


Trump Winery, which is run by the president’s son Eric, has received backlash following some of President Donald Trump’s controversial political stances and actions. In February last year, there was a movement backed by a local chapter of the National Organization for Women to boycott Wegmans for selling Trump wine at Virginia locations.

President Trump bought the property in 2011, but according to a legal disclaimer on its website, he does not currently own it.

Trump Winery is “a registered trade name of Eric Trump Wine Manufacturing LLC, which is not owned, managed or affiliated with Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization or any of their affiliates,” the disclaimer reads.

While on a recent trip to Charlottesville, we decided to pay Trump Winery a visit.

Considering our lackluster experience at Trump Grill, our expectations weren’t too high when we visited. But, we went in with an open mind. Here’s what we found:

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