Welcome Spring! Warm days, colors and scents blooming all over in the form of flowers, and trees becoming more lush with their beautiful foliage by the minute! My memory doesn't recall a more amenable Spring. Days like these beckon you out of the house to thaw out those winter chills! One of the best ways to enjoy the season is to take a drive out to the countryside to take in the fields of green and the baby animals bouncing around them! I don't know a more lovely countryside than the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, specifically Loudoun County, VA. (You know where I am headed, right?) Since you are cruising around the countryside anyway, shaking off those city stressors, why not slip into a craft winery and spend the afternoon wine tasting, sharing laughs with friends, making new friends, maybe even play witness to a marriage proposal or two!
The lure of wine tasting is easy. It's romantic when you are with the apple of your eye. It's fun when you are with friends, celebrating a special event or (even better) a non-event. It's educational, that's right you might even learn a thing or two! It's relaxing to sit back with a bottle of your favorite flavor on the winery's patio allowing the sweet, spring sun to kiss your cheeks. Make it personal by bringing a frisbee or a football to play with in the grass, barefoot! It's cute to watch the children dance along to local musician who is crooning out your requested song covers. Make a day of it, bring your pooch (yes, most wineries are pet-friendly).
Mother's Day is coming soon. Treat Mom to a nice brunch and a few wine tastings! Just a thought.
Looking forward to seeing you the patio soon :-)
