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.