I didn’t either until I visited lovely Charlottesville and its Monticello Wine Trail. The first vines were brought to Virginia by Thomas Jefferson at the end of the 18th century.

Several of these wineries, which sit within a 25-mile radius of Charlottesville, also offer luxury accommodations and excellent restaurants on-site. With the dramatic backdrop of the Blue Ridge ...

Blenheim Vineyards is yet another Charlottesville site where Thomas Jefferson left his mark: TJ and his wife, Martha, regularly sojourned here. In more recent history, Dave Matthews (of the Dave ...

While on a recent trip to Virginia, I spent an afternoon at Trump Winery in Charlottesville. Donald Trump purchased the property in 2011, as well as the adjoining estate the following year.

Overall, I was thoroughly impressed by the thoughtful curation of Orzo’s restaurant week lineup, and would gladly come back ...

A year and a half later, Corey proposed after a hike at Sugarloaf mountain, and arranged for friends and family to wait at the winery below to celebration. For their May wedding last year, the ...