We recently took a ride down to Virginia to visit some of Brad's family and attend the Nebbiolo Vertical tasting at Breaux Vineyards. Brad's Aunt Katrina has visited many of the great vineyards that Northern Virginia has to offer and had brought us to Breaux this past summer. Everyone had walked out with a few bottles of Breaux's great wines and we knew that the tasting would not disappoint. Nebbiolo is a very special wine for Breaux and was brought to Virginia after the owner had tasted the … [Read more...]
A Weekend in Brown County
January 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This fall we took a trip to Brown County, Indiana. What was suppose to be a guys weekend turned into weekend trip for us and a few of Brad's friends. This was my first visit to Brown County (only my second visit to Indiana), but Brad's family used to visit every summer when he was growing up. He has some great memories of family trips to Brown County and I was excited to go. Our first stop was to the Brown County Winery. The winery is part of the Indiana Uplands Wine Trail and has some … [Read more...]
Virginia Wine Tour
September 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Labor Day weekend we continued the Williams family reunion at Brad's aunt and uncle's house in Ashburn, VA. During our time there they took us to visit a handful of vineyards in the Northern Virgina region. I did a little research following our visit and learned that the region's wineries are known for producing fine examples of every wine Virginia offers, including Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Mandolin, Merlot, Norton, Petit Verdot, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, … [Read more...]
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