Blue ridge Vineyard

As we were talking and chilling in the flat, we started out a little late and got there not long before the music finished. :-( But we did the wine tasting and Mom and Dad selected a white Gewürztraminer (which we opened there and had a glass) and a Big Bear Red.

Mom in the tasting room.

I am sure I was making a very serious point!

Crystal, who I had spent an hour talking to the last time I was there, came in later and to my surprise remembered me. They had harvested the grapes and were in the middle of making the wine. She asked if we wanted to go and see, so we got to see the wine making process up close and personal. Because it is only a small vineyard, they crush the grapes by hand/foot. They were covered with black grape juice! And Crystal gave me a jug of the grape juice to make some wine jelly! They are all so sweet and Barbara who owns the vineyard was telling me about the events they have coming up. I will definitely be going to some of them! :-)

Barbara, Robin and Crystal - force behind the Blue Ridge Vineyard

View while we sipped our wine

Lazy sunday for the dogs.

We took the long way back through the Appalachian mountains. We saw deer and wild turkeys and the roads were mostly deserted. We went to Due South, a BBQ place in Christainsburg for dinner. The ribs were very very tasting. And they had the best catering van.

Due South catering van

At home we just watched silly movies as me and mom were feeling a bit weepy. :-(

On Monday morning, we went into Blacksburg and did a little shopping for VT and Hookie gifts (I finally got a VT hoodie) and some food before heading to the airport. Mom and Dads flight was in the afternoon and we had to return the car (which I will miss!). We had travel a fair bit in it apparently. Just over 1750 miles! Good road trip. I have had such a good time with my parents and will really miss them. But I will see them again in February.