Martha's Vineyard AVA citing historical evidence that viticulture has been practiced on the Massachusetts island named Martha's Vineyard since at least 1602. The maritime location helps to create a slightly warmer climate than the nearby coastal regions of Massachusetts, and a growing season that is almost three weeks longer. The hardiness zone is 7a. Martha's Vineyard AVA The Martha's Vineyard AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Dukes County, Massachusetts, including all of the land on the islands named Martha's Vineyard and Chappaquiddick Island. These two islands are located off the southern Massachusetts coast, surrounded by Vineyard Sound, Nantucket Sound, and the
Bad Martha Brewing Company The company donates 10% of its profits to feed the hungry in the communities where it is sold. In 2014, Bad Martha Brewing Company opened Bad Martha Farmer’s Brewery & Tasting Room, a tasting barn modeled after the wine tasting rooms in Napa Valley. The brewery tasting room is located in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard and features a changing selection of seven beers brewed on site, along with three Bad Martha beers that are brewed by Mercury Brewing Company. Bad Martha Brewing Company won one silver medal and two bronze medals at the Great International Beer Festival in 2015. The