As it always does for me, life comes before cleaning house and running errands, and this weekend was no exception. While I managed to get my Thanksgiving lists written out and the first major grocery shopping trip done, I left plenty on the "to-do" list while I went to a Stella & Dot Open House on Sunday and snuck in a quick shopping trip at DSW with my mama, as well! When a girl needs shoes, a girl needs shoes. Period!
On Saturday, my parents swung by to pick me up and we ventured down to Charlottesville, where we spent the day at a few wineries with my uncle to celebrate his birthday. It was originally just supposed to be my parents and my uncle, but I tagged along as a birthday surprise. We had so much fun! It was a cloudy, damp day, but it didn't keep us from having a great day.
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| Back porch at Blenheim Vineyards |
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| Outside (above) and inside (below) at Blenheim Vineyards |
We went to three wineries: Blenheim Vineyards, Trump Winery, and Jefferson Vineyards. Blenheim is owned by Dave Matthews - kind of neat! All three wineries are within minutes of each other, so it was easy to move from place to place.
We tasted the wines at each, and of the bunch, Trump was definitely our favorite. They had the largest tasting area, a beautiful patio with comfy furniture and beautiful views, and the friendliest staff. Had we not been on a mission to go to more than one place, we probably could have just spent the afternoon there!
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| Photo-bombed! |
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| That's better... my cute parents |
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| Views at Trump Winery |
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| I kind of want to live in the building... so lovely! |
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| The birthday boy! |
Even on a grey, cloudy day, the Virginia countryside is absolutely beautiful. You just can't beat the sights in the fall around here! It obviously would have been perfect and gorgeous if the weather had been nice, but, like I said, we had just as great a time with yucky weather. Good wine and better company makes for a wonderful day!
We wrapped up the day with dinner at Travinia in Charlottesville, and C drove down to meet us for that part of the fun. A giant feast of delicious Italian food was just what we needed after all the wine... plus a little more wine to wash it down, of course!
And there ya have it - another day where I chose an experience and quality time with my family over the piles of laundry or dirty kitchen floor that may have been calling my name. Of course, I will be rushing around to get it all done before Thanksgiving, but I certainly wouldn't trade the day I had for a couple baskets of clean clothes. I know there is that saying that "babies don't keep," but really, I believe that life doesn't keep. I'd rather enjoy it!
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What a nice time spent with family. To this day, there is no one I would rather spend time with then my family: my parents, husband, sister and brother-in-law and I'm good to go :) Also, I love the idea of a winery with your parents. I'm going to suggest this as a Saturday afternoon trip!
That looks beautiful!!!!!
Love it! I was just at Blenheim and Trump a few weeks ago and they are gorgeous. Glad you got to enjoy! And as always in my house too, life and enjoyment came far before chores :
A trip to a winery just can't be beat, even on a gross fall day! It is so nice that there are so many around where we live - it's so easy to go to one or several for the afternoon, without having to plan a giant trip. Also, it's a relatively cheap way to spend an afternoon, since tastings are usually not too expensive (granted, it can get expensive quick if you start buying bottles!) :)
Thanks for reading!
As much as I detest uva, the Shenandoah is really gorgeous (but still not Blacksburg, haha). And did you know that you can rent a limo to drive you around the wineries in the northern wine region (like Loudoun County)?
Hahaha, I totally use the same "cheap and pretty" method when it comes to choosing wines sometimes!
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