A few weeks ago we made our way South for a quick stay in one of our favorite places, Charlottesville. We spent a great day tasting wines, walking around the downtown mall, enjoying a stroll around the UVA campus, and eating some of the amazing local food. It was a great trip that was capped off in…
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Central Virginia is for Wine Lovers
A few weeks ago we spent some time along the Monticello Wine Trail in Central Virginia (around Charlottesville). Those of you who follow our blog know that the Central Virginia/Charlottesville wine region is a favorite destination of ours. For those who may not be as familiar with us, allow us to tell you why in the…
A Weekend Along the Monticello Wine Trail
A long winter and a few spring-like days inspired our most recent trip to the Central Virginia Wine Region. We were craving the views, the wine, the friendliness and the quiet countryside, and that is exactly what we got! We began our journey bright and early on Saturday morning and drove straight to our first destination,…
Adventure Farm Winery
Over the last few weeks, despite our chaotic summer schedules, we managed to make our way to a few off the beaten path wineries in the region. The first of these was a stop on our return trip from Charlottesville. Taking some back roads for a more scenic drive home, we stumbled upon Adventure Farm Winery right…
Early Mountain Vineyards
Determined to achieve our New Year’s resolution (drink more Virginia wine), we decided to explore the Central Virginia countryside last weekend. We’d been hearing and seeing some amazing things from Early Mountain Vineyards so we decided to take a look for ourselves. Early Mountain is located in Madison, Virginia right off of route 29. It’s an easy…
Charlottesville Mini-Vacay; Day 1
Over the summer we had planned to take a mini-summer vacay to the beach. Due to unforeseen circumstances, and some aggressive wedding dancing, wino #1 (Amy) broke her foot showing off her dance moves at a wedding to “shout”. Lets just say she put her hands up and shouted too hard. While the doctor originally…
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