Tennessee, like most states in the south, had many small wineries at the turn of the 20th century that produced a variety of vintages. With the enacting of Prohibition, commercial winemaking in Tennessee collapsed, and it wasn’t until the 1970’s that legislation was enacted in Tennessee to open the door once more. The man at the forefront of that very important legislation was Judge Beach, who was also an avid amateur winemaker himself. In 1986, Judge Beach, his daughter and her husband founded Beachaven Vineyard & Winery in Clarksville, Tennessee. When Judge Beach passed away in 1991 he left a fully functional and rapidly expanding winery to his daughter’s family. By 2009, their production and storage capacity had more than tripled from where it was in 1991, and over the decades Beachaven wines have won more than 500 awards at regional, national or international competitions. As the winery has grown in stature, its yearly festival Jazz on the Lawn has grown from a hundred attendees in 1987 to thousands of picnicking guests today. Open up a bottle and try some of the best wine in Tennessee grown at one of its oldest vineyards.