This weekend while waiting out the potential northeaster storm and Hurricane Joaquin at least a Category 3 storm over this next few days, take the time to find out about the 25th Annual Virginia Wine & Garlic Festival scheduled for October 10 and 11.

The Annual Wine & Garlic Festival takes place at Rebec Vineyards in Amherst, Virginia. Ten featured Virginia wineries are participating including: Rebec Vineyards, Peaks of Otter Winery, Lazy Days, Rockbridge Vineyard, Hill Top Berry, Burnley Vineyards, Mountain Cove Vineyards, The Homeplace Vineyard, Virginia Mountain Vineyards and North Mountain Vineyard and Winery.

In addition to wineries, nine garlic growers offering an assortment of garlic products including specialty garlic, garlic heads, garlic braids, elephant garlic, ethnic garlic and organically grown garlic are participating.

Almost 50 arts and crafts vendors will offer a wide assortment of gift items for browsing. Perhaps purchase a treasured keepsake for yourself. Many additional vendors will also include goat cheese, hot sauces, baked goods, soaps, totes and specialty kitchen products including garlic graters.

Entertainment will include artists: Jodie Davis, Big Foot County, Steve Freeman Band, Dragonfly, FaST, Just Wanna Play, Frank Coffey & Company and High Energy of Speed.

The festival is family friendly with activities available for children.

Tickets are available online.

The Homeplace Vineyard tasting room

Note: Wine Trail Traveler visited and written about The Homeplace Vineyard, Peaks of Otter Winery, Mountain Cove Vineyards, Rockbridge Vineyard and Burnley Vineyards. Check out the articles online.

Cheers!
Kathy