The Wine Country of Virginia Offers a Heady Getaway

chillibreeze writer — Jacyln

Almost heaven, West Virginia and its wine country is a getaway that can easily become home. The awesome backdrop of mighty mountains gives way to a breathtaking view where you can see the endless perfection of the Virginia wine country.

Fine Wines

Untouched beauty lies at the very heart of the West Virginia wine growing country. Vineyards offer heart-loving health with every sip of their amazing wines. Nectar of the Gods, the subtle wines combine scents of forest, fruit and flower native to a Virginia that got Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson, involved in promoting the wine industry there. Wineries such as Bleu Rock Vineyard, Oasis Winery, Gray Ghost Vineyards and others offer comfortable bed and breakfast facilities so that you get up amidst all the richness.

Visit the vineyard and see how luscious bunches of grapes are picked and graded. Join in for some vat-stomping fun where you can crush grapes till the ponies come home. Taste wines, enter competitions to guess flavors and buy either the red or white variety at great discounts. As you sip on the heady concoction and dine on goat cheese and bread baked in the true style of the first settlers in Jamestown you feel that you are in ultimate bliss. However, the best is yet to come.

Celebration Time

The Blue Ridge Wine Way offers about 300 odd wine festivals and events annually. Sip a vintage label or a fresh release straight from the barrel while blues or pure jazz sets the stage for some no-nonsense West Virginia cooking or cordon bleu cuisine.

Celebration time here is not just the usual thing. Some traditions are about four centuries old. Choose a colonial style Christmas or a Kwanzaa celebration, which is an African Thanksgiving and renewal that includes African food, dance and activities for children. Art and history can be seen in quaint towns and old buildings, elegant inns, historic market squares and railroads used long ago to carry coal. Records show that Founding Fathers, George Washington, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, all had estates
in Virginia.

Take the Trail

West Virginia national and state parks like Shenandoah have been very well preserved.
Biking or trekking on trails that run along the eastern spine of the state, known as the Potomac Highlands, offer adventure and exercise. Stroll and wander in the wonderland of nature, breathing what can only be the sweet smell of the wild.

Holiday Shopping

The history and culture of West Virginia can be taken back in souvenirs from specialist stores. Malls like the Potomac and Leesburg stock at prices far less than their metropolitan counterparts. The Crate & Barrel outlet in Alexandria is another popular destination for home accessories and other items.

The Shenandoah Valley has a bookstore called the Green Valley Book Fair that stocks 500,000 books, some of which are on a 60-90 percent discount! There is also a pottery factory for gifts such as plants, pottery, frames, glass and chinaware, cheeses and wines and a lot more.

Come to the Wine Country for Constable Clouds and Cezanne landscape and for a drink that celebrates health and heady times. Come to West Virginia, you will love her!

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—About our writer:

Born in Andhra Pradesh to non-Indian parents, Jaclyn went from national basketball player to freelance journalist and writer. She is currently a Soft Skill Trainer. A staunch enviornmentalist and joker at heart, she
believes that to laugh is to live. Metaphysically inclined she has had quite a few 'strange' experiences. Music and painting are her hobbies but writing is her joyful passion.

The Wine Country of Virginia Offers a Heady Getaway

Fine Wines

Celebration Time

Take the Trail

Holiday Shopping

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