Some kid, looking southwest, I think.
The creek at the end of Piney Branch trail.
Happy belated HalloweenOn the way home, we hit a couple Virginia wineries.
The first, Grey Ghost, makes excellent chardonnay. This being Virginia, the reds were all heavy on the cab franc and overpriced. But the tasting was free (always a plus), the tasting room was beautiful, and the woman pouring, a daughter of the owners, was friendly and gave out some tips for a trip to Napa I'm planning in the spring. (Hit Sterling is the one I remember.)
The second, Unicorn, was quite a surprise. The place is pretty much a glorified industrial shed next to a mini-storage compound, and tastings are $5. But there are a bunch of wines, many of them rather unusual and quite good. Yeah, they had cab franc and it wasn't terrific, but they also make a red called Petite nacional that's one of the best I've had in Virginia. Nice and dry and spicy. And their dessert wine is simply the best I've ever had (an easy call for me, because I usually hate the stuff).
The first, Grey Ghost, makes excellent chardonnay. This being Virginia, the reds were all heavy on the cab franc and overpriced. But the tasting was free (always a plus), the tasting room was beautiful, and the woman pouring, a daughter of the owners, was friendly and gave out some tips for a trip to Napa I'm planning in the spring. (Hit Sterling is the one I remember.)
The second, Unicorn, was quite a surprise. The place is pretty much a glorified industrial shed next to a mini-storage compound, and tastings are $5. But there are a bunch of wines, many of them rather unusual and quite good. Yeah, they had cab franc and it wasn't terrific, but they also make a red called Petite nacional that's one of the best I've had in Virginia. Nice and dry and spicy. And their dessert wine is simply the best I've ever had (an easy call for me, because I usually hate the stuff).
