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Jake here– Such a nice Winter Day, think I’ll take a few minutes to share the goings on at the vineyard….but first, look at what I was left [..]

Roanoke Outdoors is always welcome at Soup ‘n Sip Sundays.  We’ll have lots of mapped trails for hiking, Geocaching and Scavenger Hunt events for everyone in the Spring…can’t [..]

Getting ready for the holidays at Blue Ridge Vineyard….maybe we won’t have snow, but we’ll have plenty of freshly made soups, breads, and our mulled wine to warm [..]

Lots has happened since we welcomed Gubernatorial Candidate Bob McDonnell to Blue Ridge Vineyard ——— Now, Governor McDonnell is a great supporter of small farm wineries in Virginia. [..]

  Watching WDBJ 7 Weather has really helped us make harvest decisions–and it looks like a very bountiful year with hopes for a great vintage!     Rainy [..]

Pressing the grapes, and into the tank after fermenting the Pinot Noir Bucketing the Pinot Noir into the press–gentlest method Oops!  My Droid X fell into the must– [..]

Gewurztraminer is ready to pick.

  Harvest comes early this year at Blue Ridge Vineyard with Gewurztraminer coming in mid August–looks good so far–

Welcome to our blog.  Let’s start with the view from the barn facing East– and then more photos and videos will describe a year at the vineyard, starting [..]