2009 Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival

The annual Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival will be held on September 26-27 at the LakeWatch Spa and Resort. Discount tickets are available for sale until June 1:

Tasting Tickets $15

Designated Driver Tickets $10

After June 1, advance-discount tickets will be $18 for Taster Tickets and $12 for Designated Driver. At the gate, Taster Tickets will be $22 and Designated Driver, $15.

The SML Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the wine festival and will accept PayPal for internet ticket sales. Tickets can be purchased at the SML Visitor’s Center. For more information, check out their website at www.VisitSmithMountainLake.com

For information on properties for sale at Smith Mountain Lake, Contact:

Debbie Malone, ABR, ASP, e-PRO                                            

RE/MAX 1st Olympic Realtors

(434)546-0369 

malone1981@aol.com 

Member: Lynchburg Association of Realtors

               Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors

2006, 2007, 2008  RE/MAX Executive Club Award

2006, 2007  LAR Honor Society

 

There are five wineries on the Bedford County Wine Trail in Virginia. Recently we stopped in at the Savoy Lee Winery in Huddleston on the way to Smith Mountain Lake. This is a small family winery that opened in September of 2005 but they produce a wide variety of award winning wines.

Savoy-Lee holds several events during the year. The latest from David's email is:

Ladies Only Night

Great wine & Girlfriend time 

DATE: Thursday August 14, 2008

TIME: 6:30 - 9:00 pm

Invite your girlfriends and come out and join us at the winery for a fun evening of great wine and girlfriend time!  We will also have our Sangria available by the glass or pitcher for purchase.

Light Snacks

 Free Event - Reservations Not Required

 (wine available for purchase by the glass or by the bottle.)
 

**Special Feature this month**

Tastefully Simple

"Tastefully Simple" which offers a wide selection of convenient, easy-to-prepare gourmet foods and gifts. 

           New at the winery -

"Chocolate Raspmatazz Bread"

..............yummy chocolate and raspberry bread......... 

pairs perfect with our Echo Forest

Red, Cab Franc and Merlot wines!

         (sold by the slice and loaf)

If you're out in the country this weekend, stop in and say hi to owner David Wood at the Savoy-Lee Winery. If you visit all of the wineries on the Trail and have your brochure stamped, the Bedford County Welcome Center has a free gift for you. To learn more about the other wineries on the Bedford County Wine Trail, go to: Peaks of Otter Winery, Hickory Hill Vineyards & Winery, White Rock Vineyards & Winery or LeoGrande Vineyards & Winery. If you would like to be added to Savoy-Lee's email list, go to www.savoy-lee.com.

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Make plans to attend the 20th Anniversary of the Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival this coming September 27-28. Held at Lake Watch Plantation, tickets are on sale at the Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce website at www.VisitSmithMountainLake.com.

Participating wineries include Amrhein Wine Cellars, Barboursville Vineyards, Bright Meadows Farm, Chateau Morrisette, Davis Valley Winery, Delfosse Vineyard & Winery, Fincastle Vineyard & Winery, First Colony Winery, Hickory Hill Vineyards, Horton Cellars Winery, James River Cellars, Inc., Lake Anna Winery, Leogrande Vineyard & Winery, Peaks of Otter Winery, Piedmont Vineyards & Winery, Rebec Vineyards, Rockbridge Vineyards, Sans Soucy Vineyards & Winery, Savoy-Lee Winery, Tomahawk Mill Winery, Valhalla Vineyards, Veritas Vineyard & Winery, Villa Appalaccia Winery, Virginia Mountain Vineyards, White Fences Vineyard & Winery, White Rock Vineyards & Winery, and Wintergreen Winery.

Over 85 food and craft vendors will be participating in this year's Festival. No coolers or pets allowed, there will be free parking. Driving directions are: Route 122 ( Booker T. Washington Hwy ) south from Hales Ford Bridge approximately 2.2 miles and turn left (east) into Lake Watch Plantation and the Festival.

September 27th & 28th, 2008

Advance tickets available online until 9/24/08 at 5 PM
Advance tickets:  Saturday, 9/27 - Taster ticket -  

                                      $20.00     11am-6pm

                                Sunday Only, 9/28 - Taster ticket -

                                  $15.00      11am-5pm

Tickets ordered online after 9/19/08 will be held at "Will Call" at the festival gate

 

Peaks Of Otter Winery 2122 Sheep Creek Road Bedford, VA 24523
Phone (540) 586-3707

Johnson's Orchards and Peaks of Otter Winery is a family owned and operated business. The current farm was established in 1919. The Johnson family have been in Bedford, Virginia since the 1700's.

I stopped in recently and had a pleasant visit with Shannon Johnson- he is a hoot! They have been producing 25 different fruit wines since 1995. We had a wine tasting in their lovely shop and brought several bottles home. Peaks of Otter has won numerous awards for their various wines and will host the Bedford Wine Festival in July.

The farm is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and at the foot of the Peaks Of Otter. (The family owned Sharp Top Mountain til the 1970's - when they were advised it would be a good business decision to sell it). The farm consists of over 200 acres planted with approximately 7500 apple trees; almost 200 different varieties. They developed the ‘Gold Nugget' in honor of the Beale Treasure. Apple picking is an annual event in our family and we love to go to Johnson's in September.

The Orchard and Winery are located approximately 8 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and 7 miles from the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford.

Horse & Hound Wine Festival
July 12, 2008

11am-6pm

Contact me for information on all of the wineries in Bedford County.

 

Hickory Hill Vineyards, Smith Mountain Lake

The winter is a quieter time at Smith Mountain Lake. If you've seen the movie What About Bob?, you've already been introduced to a lake in Central Virginia and know how beautiful it is. We don't see as many boaters or visitors to the state park this time of year and some businesses do close down.

One business that is open year round is Hickory Hill Winery. Located in the town of Moneta (in Bedford County), Hickory Hill Winery produces a variety of wines and they will be holding a special event February 16-17 their Winter Whites Open House - 11:00am to 5:00pm.   All white wines will be on sale, coffee and hot chocolate will be available to warm you up on the inside. Or you can brave the chill outside and see what grapevine pruning is all about. If you'll be in the area, stop by.

Winter hours:
December - March
Sales by appointment or chance.
Tastings and tours by appointment.
Please call 540.296.1393 for your appointment!

Regular hours:
April through November
Thursday through Monday 11 am - 5 pm
Tuesday & Wednesday by appointment or chance

Summer Hours:
Memorial Day through Labor Day
Daily 11 am - 5 pm

Hickory Hill Vineyards & Winery are on the Bedford Wine Trail and is located at:

1722 Hickory Cove Lane, Moneta, VA (540)296-1393

From Lynchburg (about one hour):
Travel 460 West to Bedford.  Take the Route 122 exit towards Smith Mountain Lake.  Turn left on 655 just South of Moneta.  Go approximately 2 miles on Route 655 and turn right on Route 654.  Vineyard is .7 mile on your left. 

For more information on things to see or do at Smith Mountain Lake, contact:

Debbie Malone, Realtor

RE/MAX 1st Olympic

(434) 546-0369