So I’ve fallen behind (again) on updating my page… Although that does tend to happen when I don’t have a lot of gigs coming up.
That said, I’ve got a new one scheduled at DuCard Vineyards!
Come celebrate Mother’s Day with us!
A little more info here…
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Come out to Grace UMC tonight at 7pm for Coffeehouse, hosted by Aldersgate UMC.
I’ll be playing a mix of songs for a couple of hours tonight, so come out and enjoy the music, coffee and snacks and fellowship.
Grace UMC is located at 5145 Dickerson Rd, near GE in Northern Albemarle County.
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Since I played there this weekend, and have had several gigs there in the past few months, many people have heard the story of how I first came to be booked at DuCard.
In today’s post, I wanted to show the blog I wrote that started it all…
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August 16th, 2010 by Mattie
Yesterday, my new found quest for nearby wineries with Norton took me to DuCard Vineyards in Etlan.
I have to admit, in my excitement, I confused DuCard’s location with that of Sweely Estate… Not a big deal, it just left me driving longer than I had initially planned!
Speaking of the drive, it was gorgeous!
The tasting room was also very nice. Apparently it was made largely of reclaimed wood from a barn that had been on the property. It was also sustainable, green, blah, blah, blah.
The tasting was $5 and consisted of 5 wines. 2 whites, 2 reds and a sweet.
The first white was a very dry Viognier. Definitely the dryest I’ve had (not that that’s definitive!). Next was an off-dry Viognier, very similar to the LVD at Keswick.
The first red was a Bordeaux blend. It was fine, but nothing that stood out to me. Of course I was getting ready for the next red…
The Norton, of course! It was very tasty and even better with a bite of dark chocolate. As usual, I’ll hold off on specifics until we get into one of the bottles I took home. (The sweet was a peachy dessert wine.)
It was a very nice place that will look amazing when the leaves start to turn. I’d like to return then…
I only have one real complaint about DuCard. It’s their bottle labels.
They have an excellent, classy logo:
But a much less excellent, classy label:
This wine deserves better!
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This, of course is not the end of the story. More to come!
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Wow… I took a long hiatus from posting, shame on me!
I was sick as a dog a couple of weeks ago and didn’t even feel like moving my fingers to type. No real excuse for the past week or so though.
If you’re reading this, we hope to see you out at DuCard Vineyards this Saturday from 1:30 to 4:30 for the Rose’ release party.
It’s sure to be a good time with great people and great wine, so come on out!
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