I had the frozen Blueberry wine. It was fabulous!!! Nice seating outside as well! It is a very…read moresmall winery, but the frozen wine was an unexpected delight.

West Wind is a beautiful little winery. The shop has many wine themed items as well as peanuts,…read morecheeses, and chips. They offer complimentary tastings of their wines. We throughly enjoyed the samples and the sommelier was knowledgeable about his wines.

Such an amazing experience! Our server was very welcoming…read moreand interactive and funny. It was a bit busy so we expected a slight delay on drinks/food, but our server kept checking on us every few minutes and kept our drinks full. The atmosphere/design is very unique and offers great talking points for the table. You can look around and always find something new you haven't seen before. For food, I got the French dip, my husband got the fried catfish, and mom got the smash burger. Food was EXCELLENT. The au jus from the French dip was not overly salty as I've had in the past, and it was the perfect amount for the sandwich. Not like other places that will either give you a big tub of au jus or ever a small saucer cup. After lunch, we walked around as they have a shopping area inside with soaps, handmade pottery/kitchenware, and local vendor products such as hatch chile cream cheese and pickled vegetables. Price was very favorable too and didn't seem to be overly priced where the business/vendor up charges significantly to make a huge profit. Definitely worth stopping by even if you only have time for Togo coffee, a snack, of just to shop around!

We were looking for a brunch place on our way home from Charlotte and found this amazing restaurant…read morein Draper, Virginia. Tucked away in the hills of Draper, the Mercantile and Trading Company restaurant is in a remodeled restaurant that used to be a post office. It is reminiscent of a Cracker Barrel but with more style, pizzazz and variety of products available, from stationery to kitchen gadgets to homemade chocolates. The server seated us and was very attentive to our needs. From the bottomless coffee to the follow-up order for one of those homemade biscuits, our server made us feel like we were her only customer! We loved this! Our family ordered the eggs, bacon and toast, as well as a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich, the granola parfait with berries, and the kid-sized omelette with a side of sausage patties. The portions were large and no one was left wanting for more food. We had to try the biscuit, so we sampled parts of it but ended up getting most of it "to go." The flavor reminded me of the biscuits my mom used to make when I was a kid. Delicious! We highly recommend this restaurant and know you will find a little bit of something for everyone here. The restaurant has plenty of room for all diners, inside or on the large wraparound porch. The food is served in large portions and the service is second to none. We will definitely be coming back the next time we are in the area.

What a great little winery. Full of history along with a great venue for special occasions and nice…read morewine. The staff was awesome and it was a perfect afternoon to sit outside and take in the great scenery. A short walk and you can enjoy a nice river view, see the vineyard and watch sheep grazing on the hill. Highly recommend.

We visited Iron Heart Winery and had the most amazing experience!…read more Our beautiful hostess Deidra, poured some outstanding bourbon and several excellent wines during our tasting. She shared so many fascinating details about the winery, as well The Salty Stash Distillery located about 20 minutes away. We spent the day surrounded by the stunning scenery of beautiful Virginia and loved hearing about the history of both establishments. My only disappointment of the day was they were out of merchandise featuring the Iron Heart logo which I'm absolutely obsessed with! The Salty Stash logo is pretty cool too; we learned it's designed as half the owner, Adam's face, and half of his late father's which makes it all the more meaningful. If you're ever in the area, Iron Heart Winery is a MUST! You won't be disappointed! We will be back every year! Shout out to Jazzie as well who wasn't our hostess but was so much fun and made our day enjoyable. My apologies for any misspelled names. Thank you for making our day so wonderful!

Went here for a private event, my husband's family reunion, and had a great time. My husband and I…read moresplit a frozen wine slushy, which was delicious!! There was ample seating outside the checkout area; about half the seats and tables were under a covered, very large screened porch, the other half is out in the sun with large umbrellas to provide shade. The vineyard itself is small but the view is pretty and the wine we had was very good. The staff were all helpful and friendly. They have one bathroom available to customers but it was very clean, well-stocked with supplies, and the water was hot with good pressure (which is important for hand cleanliness). This trip was a 5 hour drive from where we live, so if we come back again, it would be for another family reunion. But, if you're local or a short drive away, it's definitely worth checking it out.

My husband and I visited over Labor Day Weekend. It is operated currently out of someone's…read morebasement/backyard and run by a mother/daughter team. Reservations are only recommended for groups larger than 6, BUT I would recommend it for anyone who plans on coming as the venue is small. Reservations are 1.5 hours in length. We ordered a Sweet Flight and a Dry Flight as well as a small charcuterie board. The sweet flight and charcuterie board were delicious. The Dry Flight had tasted like it had turned. Staff was nice enough to let us try the Off Dry Flight in turn. They are dog friendly as long as dog is friendly and leashed.

I like my wine like I like my humor: hella dry. I also have a natural apprehension toward wines…read moremade east of the Mississippi. (I know -- I am too much, sometimes.) So I was a little unsure whether the wine selection at Beliveau Farm Winery would be for me. But I'm happy to say that these guys are making some great wine. Yvan and Joyce, the owners, know what they are doing in terms of grapes and wine, because they have traveled and enjoyed wine from all around the world. They have a good thing going on here. When I visited, I did a wine tasting, which was paired with different flavored potato chips. So I got to taste several different wines. I'm more of a red wine gal, but one of my favorites at Beliveau is the Crazy Professor, which is a white wine blend: Vidal Blanc, Chardonel, Pinot Gris. They also have a tasty Cab Franc (one of my favorites, too), and another Crazy Professor wine, but this one is a red called The Professor's Crazy Estate Blend, which is Cab Franc, Syrah, Merlot and Tempranillo. Almost all of my favorites in one bottle! So, yes, you will find some great Virginia wines here. You can enjoy a glass indoors or outdoors. I hope you sit outdoors, though, because the grounds are beautiful and expansive. This place is kid-friendly and pet-friendly, too. There's lots of open space for kids to run around, and some big rocks for them to climb on.

Amazing view and lovely property! The wine was super great and staff was super helpful. Sweet…read moresurrender (?) was my favorite!

Had such a fun time at the 6th Annual Pawpaw Festival. The music was fantastic and the food truck…read morehit the spot. The owner Jesse was around explaining the basics of wine making and giving tours of his small working winery. If we had any questions about Pawpaws, Debbie was there to answer every question and selling saplings. I bought two and hope for successful trees to have my own pawpaw fruit in the future. Couldn't ask for a more perfect weekend and remember, Life is to short to drink bad wine. Cheers to JBR Winery for a great time.

I thoroughly enjoyed JBR Vineyards' Pinot Noir. The dry full-bodied red wine with hints of cherry…read morewas quite refreshing and balanced well with my Sunday dinner. I know basic rule of thumb is red wine for meat and white wine for chicken, but I prefer red to white wines and JBR's Springdale Vineyard Vintage-Pinot Noir from Virginia was just the right balance of fruity sweetness to enjoy with my chicken dinner. My guests raised their glasses in agreement.

Davis is a winery/distillery combo. One side of the massive building is a small wine tasting room,…read morewhile the other side offers a distillery tasting. The middle is a warehouse. Davis has 45 acres of vines - which is actually a huge planting. They seem to specialize in Chambourcin and other hybrid grapes, like Steuben, Marshal Foch, as well as some Pinot Noir (which grows decently in the area) and Chardonnay. Prices were very reasonable, although they tended to serve sweet and semi sweet styles, which isn't my thing The wine was OK, but I LOVED the distillery. I had a very brief, off-the-cuff tour, followed by a tasting. The maple bourbon was excellent and lives up to its name (I bought a bottle). But I also liked their moonshines, especially the apple. The 'heritage' bourbon was spicy, which was interesting but not for me.

Stopped at Davis Valley Winery/Distillery on our way to Tennessee and we were very disappointed…read more Walked in and waited in the lobby area for 5 minutes with another lady until a staff member came to the tasting area. We were told we could select 3 wines to sample. What they didn't explain was that my husband and I were to share those samples...we weren't allowed to each select 3. The staff member stood in silence as we sampled the wines, offering no information on what we were sampling. Very awkward and rude. Neither of us cared for the wines we selected. The distillery staff member was a slight improvement over the winery tasting, but not enough to save the rating. He was friendly enough, but didn't care for the spirits either. I wouldn't recommend to someone traveling through.

Always a great experience. Beautiful place, professionally…read moreoperated, resting high in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Large selection of their own wines. Food is fantastic!

The white table wine, Sweet Laurel, is truly terrible in my opinion in both it's taste and smell…read more I purchased a bottle and was very thankful I only bought one. None would have been much better! An acquired taste for this wine would be an understatement! I'm not a fan AT ALL of the grape they use. Not buying their wine again!