What do kayaks, water, a scavenger hunt and wine have in common?

Kayak, Search For Treasure & Enjoy Wine

They are all activities that are part of the Vino Rows Kayaking Event at the Potomac Point Winery. I have to believe our reality culture has made this event wildly popular. I mean  you are not at just another vino festival. You are paddling while looking for treasure FOLLOWED by wine and cheese at Potomac Point.

Sounds like fun to me

But I see more than that. So many events seem to blend together. This one stands out. It is unique. Granted there are other kayak wine tours. But this attracts a whole new type of wine drinker. This event screams activity. It screams fun. Wine is a mainstream product. And why stop there...

As masses of Americans enjoy wine, why not continue making combinations that make every event or festival unique. In fact I found a list of unusual wine spots you can enjoy that glass of wine. Some of the places I found:

• A haunted bordello
• A castle
• In a panic room
• In trees
• In a teepee

The list goes on. The point I am making is the creative sky is the limit. You can pair your wine experience with any activity and I sure as time goes in the combinations will become more and more elaborate.

http://www.winemag.com/September-2013/The-Ten-Most-Unusual-Spots-to-Sip-Wine/

Upcoming Festivals And Virginia History

A Few Upcoming Wine Festivals
Written By Michael Saks

These two festivals involve two things which are integrated into Virginia's past. One is obviously wine and the other is history. The first is the Lee Hall Mansion Wine Festival which is heavily linked to the civil war past of both the Peninsula and the state. The other is the Peaks of Otter Winery D-Day Festival. I think it is a nice way to remember a sobering American triumph with an event people are going to be a part of. It is a good reason to get out and be reminded of the sacrifices of some many Virginians and Americans.


In fact the Peaks of Otter Winery are strong supporters of the D-Day Memorial. They offer special D-Day dollars which allow you to save money on purchases and earmark a donation to the memorial fund.

It goes even deeper than that. The memorial itself is nearby in Bedford, Virginia. If you do decide to go ask yourself why Bedford was chosen over all the myriad of locations in the country including Washington D.C.

Bedford suffered the largest per capita loss of life on D-Day compared with every other town in the country. It is a sobering thought.

Concert Series At Greenhill Winery

post written by Michael Saks

There is always something to do in summertime if you are a wine lover or just want something to do. If no festival is going on, one of the next best things is a concert series at one of the wineries. Hence The Greenhill Winery & Vineyard of Middleburg, Virginia has a weekly summer concert series from June 6,2014 to August 1, 2014 at 6:00 PM.

 For this Friday the artist will be Two Bass Hit From 6pm to 8pm. Make sure to bring blankets and chairs as this is an outside event.

Greenhill Vineyard in the Blue Ridge Mountains

You also have the very beautiful backfrop of the Blue Ridge Mountain surround the 11 acres of vineyards that make up the winery. The winery boasts of a diverse resume of varieties including:

• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Cabernet Franc
• Petit Verdot
• Merlot
• Riesling
• Seyval Blanc
• Petite Sirah

Another idea would be to visit the tasting room which  opens mid day. This might be a good early start to the evening activities

 If you are interested contact Rebekah at 540-687-6968 or email info@greenhillvineyards.com