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TV crews were on hand from the groundbreaking in April 2006 to the housewarming party in July 2007, as they filmed the demolition of the property's original 1807 house and the construction of the new building.
The series on the Mackeys began airing yesterday and will continue through Nov. 22; the show airs at 7 a.m. Saturday.
The show "is definitely going to bring awareness that Loudoun is really thriving in the wine industry," Lori Corcoran of the Loudoun Wineries Association said. "I think it's going to be very good for Loudoun."
He and his wife hope "our story will touch people, anyone who has a dream of their own and is just afraid to take that first step," Mackey said.
"Our whole reason for getting involved in the show was to tell our story, from the perspective of two normal, definitely not rich people who were betting it all on achieving a dream for each other, our children, our families and friends, and for the greater good of everyone who would come walking through our tasting-room doors," he said.
Mackey, 40, and his wife, 34, quit their full-time jobs in February and officially opened Notaviva Vineyards in March. The Purcellville winery is a finalist in two categories for the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce's 2008 small-business awards. The Mackeys also run Mesh Multimedia, a Web design and media production company, from the same building.
A performance stage occupies a high loft above the tasting room and features 17 sound speakers and multiple high-definition televisions. The winery hosted a series of weekend concerts in the summer.
"We redesigned the entire roofline just for the acoustics," Mackey said. "It ended up costing us more money, but that's not something you can change after the fact. You've got to get it right the first time."
The building cost more than $1 million.
The Mackeys wonder how they'll be portrayed in the TV episodes and plan to provide a running commentary on their blog, which can be found on the winery's Web site, http:/
"My biggest concern is how much artificial melodrama they will try to insert for the sake of creating tension," Mackey said. "It is entirely up to the show producers to pick and choose sound bites to tell the story as they see fit."
Notaviva has released three wines based on the "Dream House" filming. The wines come with specially designed labels showing the first house on the property, the wooden frame of the winery building and the completed structure.
