A coupla Virginia wineries

We spent the better part of a day driving Shenandoah National Park's colorful Skyline Drive ( You can read about that drive Here).But after being in the car for that long, it was time to get outside. My friend Jo found a few wineries for us to visit and we enjoyed both even though they were entirely different.

Our first stop was at Sharp Rock Vineyards. Located in Sperryville, Virginia and overlooking Old Rag Mountain, Sharp Rock is a rustic and beautiful vineyard.It's a small winery that crafts 12 wines from grapes grown at the vineyard and hand bottles them. Not only is it a vineyard, it is also a bed and breakfast. There is a cottage and a carriage house to stay in which includes a complimentary wine tasting and bottle of wine. We didn't take advantage of that offer, but we did each have a glass of wine. And enjoy the incredible view of Old Rag Mountain.

 You can do a wine tasting, purchase a glass or bottle of wine and also purchase some snacks in the wine shop.Quiet, peaceful, rustic, beautiful.- I really enjoyed our time here at Sharp Rock. It would be a beautiful site for a wedding - which they hold here also.

The second winery that we visited was DuCard Vineyards. We almost didn't visit here - we were using our GPS and the directions led us down several gravel roads. We were sure that it couldn't be so far out in the middle of nowhere. We almost turned around but gave ourselves a few minutes until we did. But the directions were right! Surprisingly to me, it was crowded! Everyone else found it too. (the actual address is in Etlan, Virginia)

Located on the eastern edge of Shenandoah National Park and also with a view of Old Rag Mountain, DuCard describes the vineyard as "a hobby gone wild." In fall, they are open seven days per week and on weekends (including Friday) the rest of the year. There is a fee for tastings, light food is available and the winery is dog friendly. They also have a Barrel Room Food and Wine Program during spring and summer. You can find out more Here

As with Sharp Rock, we didn't do a tasting but purchased a glass of wine. There is seating indoors or outdoors on the back deck - with an incredible view.

Yep, that''s the view! And if the view and a glass of wine wasn't enough to enjoy the afternoon, DuCard had a band from France to provide entertainment for their visitors.

Quirky - and fun - unique - pretty much unlike any band I've ever seen or heard. They definitely got the crowd into it ( By the way, DuCard has music on the patio every Saturday afternoon in September with no cover charge)

A really fun day. A beautiful afternoon. In fact, I think I could get used to this - how about doing this every Saturday afternoon? I'm pretty sure I could!

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