To celebrate my 26th year I wanted to be with the people I love spending time with. What better way to enjoy the company of your best friends than on a wine tour in Northern VA for a pre-birthday celebration? I couldn't think of anything better quite honestly & since the weather started to perk up it ended up being a beautiful day.
Northern Virginia has lots of little wineries & people here refer to it as the "Napa Valley" of the East Coast. We had to check it out!
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| Wine Tour May 4, 2014 |
^^ Our group ready to head to the wineries & hop on the bus!
^^ The first stop on the tour was Cobbler Mountain Cellars. I had been here before but it was a treat to go back. The winery recently opened a new section for tastings on their gorgeous property.
^^ The first stop on the tour was Cobbler Mountain Cellars. I had been here before but it was a treat to go back. The winery recently opened a new section for tastings on their gorgeous property.
^^ The tasting started at the top in their wine club room. They poured us a nice tasting of their Chardonnay.
^^ The tasting lead us through their new property. It started at the top, then in the middle & eventually down to the cellar where they store the wine. We headed to the middle where we tasted a Riesling & their award winning Cider.
^^ After, we made our way down to the wine cellar to taste the last two wines. They are both award winners... literally!
^^ After the tasting we headed outside for a little picnic to enjoy the amazing weather.
^^ After Cobbler Mountain Cellars we headed to Capital Vineyards. It was my first time at this charming little winery! Their wine bottles are themed around characters you would see on Capitol Hill. Very fun idea + the political people in our group (Zach & Emily loved that.)
It was a wonderful way to celebrate my upcoming birthday. I am so thankful to have such a amazing people in my life. It was indeed a great day in "Napa Valley." Thanks to the 20's & 30's going out group + J.T for organizing & for letting us join in the fun.
^^ After Cobbler Mountain Cellars we headed to Capital Vineyards. It was my first time at this charming little winery! Their wine bottles are themed around characters you would see on Capitol Hill. Very fun idea + the political people in our group (Zach & Emily loved that.)
It was a wonderful way to celebrate my upcoming birthday. I am so thankful to have such a amazing people in my life. It was indeed a great day in "Napa Valley." Thanks to the 20's & 30's going out group + J.T for organizing & for letting us join in the fun.
Cheers to 26!
Xo,
Emily
How fun. Such a great pre-birthday celebration. :)
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