John and I have been wine club members at Blenheim for years now. Actually, I may have even been a wine club member before we met, so that means I’m going on 5 years now, and wow, the progress I’ve seen throughout the years is amazing. From my first late fall trip to the winery, it was love at first site. Upon entering the tasting room with the vast ceilings and wooden beams, I felt right at home! Then I tasted the wine, and the rest is history.
One of the best things about being wine club members is that we get to see the seasons change outside of Charlottesville and its truly beautiful! We often try and coordinate our trips out to Blenheim with other things we are doing in Charlottesville, but this past Sunday was the first sunny day in what felt like an eternity, so we took the day, made the hour+ drive and it was one of the best days we’ve had together that I can remember.
Being a wine club member at Blenheim means that we get 4 bottles of wine for $75 three times a year. This is an incredibly good deal IMO. This also means that once a year we get the Painted Red and Painted White Wines, with custom designed labels by Dave Matthews, who owns the Vineyard!In addition to the tri-annual wine pick-up, we also get free tastings and discounted bottle prices, which means that when we visit we like to try out any new wines that aren’t going to be in next quarters shipment whenever we visit. This time we tried the Rkasiteli and it was the perfect refreshing wine for a hot *practically summer* day.
SHOP MY SUNDAY WINE TASTING LOOK
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We actually had our engagement photos taken at Blenheim back in 2014. My, how we both have changed!
Hawaiian Shirt, ASOS. Polka Dot Culottes, ASOS. Sunnies, Quay Australia. Slides, Caslon from Nordstrom.
PS. this was in no way sponsored (but I would totally be open to the option Blenheim 😉 We just love this tradition)
Looks like a gorgeous spot to visit!
What a beautiful spot. I love that you have a tradition and had your engagement photos taken there. So pretty!XOXOCathy
right! It's been a fun journey 🙂
I love visiting vineyards. Always a good time enjoying the scenery and a bottle of wine!Greta
Totally agree!!! xx
I love a good winery! looks like so much fun!xostesha
So many pretty photos! Looks like lots of fun and so relaxing. xo Laura Leigh http://www.louellareese.com
What a perfect way to spend a spring day!
Looks like the perfect day!
Love your photos! I've never been to a winery before but it looks like so much fun!!
Love your photos! I've never been to a winery before but it looks like so much fun!!
Love your photos! I've never been to a winery before but it looks like so much fun!!
Looks like you had the best time! Such a pretty place
This winery looks like so much fun!! Such a beautiful place
This looks amazing! I wish I was there 🙂