Summer Solstice Annual Wine Festival

Celebrating it’s second year, the Summer Solstice Festival brought together all of the area’s finest wineries for a delicious tasting on the longest day of the year: Saturday, June 19.

Several new vineyards made their appearance, including Democracy Vineyards and DeVault Vineyards.

Here is a quick run-down of some of our favorite wines:

Democracy Vineyards:

• Village View Gold fruit wine, 100% Ginger Gold Apple Wine

Mountain Cove Vineyards:

• Skyline Rose:  blend of red and white
• Apple:  red delicious, granny smith and golden Delicious with Fuji
• Peach: peaches from Nelson county

Delfosse Vineyards and Winery

• Deer Rock Farm Red: red blend aged in French oak barrels

Flying Fox Vineyard

• Fox White: sweet version of Viognier; porch wine
• Trio: red blend with a deep oak flavor

Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery

• Mountain Apple Wine: the best apple wine EVER!
• Lavender Metheglin mead wine

Lazy Days Winery

• Sweet Lazy Days: off-dry bled of vidal and chardonnay

Wintergreen Winery

• Three Ridges White: atlantic seaboard wine competition silver medalist, made with Petit Manseng grape
• Raven’s Roost cabernet franc: medium bodied cabernet franc with raspberry and violet

Rebec Winery

• Gewurztraminer: a smokey semi-dry white, soft but spicy
• Landmark Sweet: light and sweet with honeydew and mango

Cardinal Point

• CS + PV + CF: A blend of blackberry from Cab. Sauv, cherry from P. VErdot and Pepper from Cab Franc

Unique Niche Classes from CVCC

We’ve all seen the motorcycle driving classes in the parking lot of Lynchburg campus’ CVCC, but what about the other unique classes offered by the continuing education department at Central Virginia Community College?

Offered is everything from parenting to basic home maintenance, computer repair and how to become a radio voice over! See a complete list here >

But my favorite upcoming classes are Homebrewing 101 and Winemaking 101, both offered from our very own Pint-O-Plenty homebrew kit expert, Doug John, located in Forest, VA. Get his information here >

The beer and wine-making courses coming up in the Fall will provide step by step instructions on how to brew in your own home. See the CVCC website for more information!

Third Thursdays at Rebec Vineyards

Every year thousands of Central Virginians pile into vans and head out to Rebec Vineyard’s annual Garlic Festival. It is the largest, most well known wine event in Central VA.

But while the Garlic Festival is not such a secret in Lynchburg… Third Thursdays is!

Third Thursdays at Rebec Vineyards is a monthly music event put on during the Spring and Summer months that is not very well known.

Couples and families can bring their lawn chairs and a picnic out to Rebec every Third Thursday of the month and listen to free music while they drink some wine that is for purchase from Rebec.

So… next time you are thinking that the Garlic Festival can’t come soon enough… just head out to Third Thursdays for a relaxing time with delicious wine, friends & great music!

See the Third Thursday schedule >

Community Market

If I could come to the downtown Lynchburg Community Market every weekend, I would. The outdoor vendors offer a variety of fresh, organic and home grown vegetables – and the indoor vendors offer both home baked goods like bread, pies, chocolates and wine, and home made goods like wooden crafts and jewelry.

If you buy goods from the inside gallery, you may do so at the payment kiosk on the far wall on the opposite side of the baked goods. The gallery also rents space for businesses like Health Nut Nutrition and a couple of restaurants.

The members of the Artist Co-Op are based on a monthly fee, hours worked in the store and amount of proceeds that go towards the market.

One business that stands out to me is ‘Chocolates R Us’ on the near side of the inside market. They have chocolate with candy bits inside that taste like coffee, orange, and many others. They also offer chocolate gifts like tool-set chocolates and other fun molds.

To get more information on the market, go to the City of Lynchburg website >

Downtown Pizza

By Eric Hunter

Downtown Lynchburg is becoming the first area I choose to go to when going out to eat. It is exciting to continually see the new restaurants and shops coming to the area. On Wednesday, I ate out for lunch and tried Downtown Pizza, which is on Main Street next to Baby B’s.

Going in, you have Bob Marley playing, which gives you an automatic relaxed feeling. We ordered the pesto pizza, and it was the best I have had in a while. The crust is out standing. When complimenting them about how good it was, they mentioned that they put a lot of work into perfecting it.

In addition to the great whole pizzas you can get, they have lunch specials, which offer one or two slices and a drink for a very reasonable price.

For anyone wanting pizza, I recommend Downtown Pizza.

Eric with Hunter Financial Mentoring

Hunter Financial Mentoring was started by Eric Hunter. After graduating from the Virginia Military Institute with an Economics and Business degree and a Concentration in Financial Management, he went to work for one of the “Big Four” accounting firms.

With the heart of a teacher, and a desire to make a positive impact in the lives of others, he knew there was something more out there. He would often ask: “Why do people spend their money on that?” and “Why do people not invest more of their money?” He decided to ask himself, “How could I make a difference?” With a constant nagging at his heart, he knew that there was something bigger out there for him, something that would help individuals, families, and future generations. He knew that he could make a difference by starting a mentoring company that focused on finances.

Once he came up with the idea of Hunter Financial Mentoring, Eric Hunter attended and completed Dave Ramsey’s Counselor Training. He has built this company on faith, and it will continue to prosper through the grace of God.

Hunter Financial Mentoring specializes in helping individuals and couples become financially organized by working with them on anything from budgeting and debt reduction to wealth building.

Hunter Financial Mentoring also offers a range of workshops that can be offered to companies, organizations, churches, and schools. They focus on changing our view towards personal finances and how to become better leaders. Through mentoring, workshops, and speaking engagements, Hunter Financial Mentoring is trying to change the way our society views personal finances.

For more information go to http://hunterfinancialmentoring.com/

6th Annual ‘Horse & Hound’ Wine Festival

On July 10th eight of Virginia’s finest wineries will host the annual ‘Horse and Hound’ wine festival. Enjoy wine while listening to good music and visiting art, craft and food vendors. Virginia’s most unique wine festival has numerous events throughout the day with horses and dogs as the primary attractions such as the Parade of Horses, agility dogs and muskrat racing. Families will enjoy this festival because it appeals to both young and old.

The event takes place on the spacious and gracious grounds of Johnson’s Orchards 2122 Sheep Creek Rd, Bedford Va 24523 with spectacular Blue Ridge mountain views. Part of the proceeds will benefit 501-3c organizations that benefit horses and dogs.

11am-6pm Tasters $15–Gen. Adm. $10–Children Dogs $5. A stop on the Virginia Wildlife and Birding Trail.

Go to BedfordWine.com call 540-586-3707or email appleseed@earthlink.net.

Bellydancers… in Lynchburg?

Folks are often shocked when they hear about Lynchburg Tribal, a group of bellydancers in and around Lynchburg.

Nancy McAndrew, a Lynchburg native, has been teaching bellydance at MindBody Studio on Rivermont Avenue since 2003. Her students have ranged from high school girls to retirees.Their performing group, Lynchburg Tribal, has danced at events for Rebec Vineyard, Lynch’s Landing, Bull Branch, Starlight Cafe, art shows, and roller derby bouts, as well as private events and parties.

For the past three years as part of the city’s Kaleidoscope Festival Lynchburg Tribal has hosted a bellydance showcase, called a “hafla,” featuring regional dancers which has drawn significant crowds.

Classes are hosted at MindBody Studio, through Parks & Recreation, as well as at the Jamerson YMCA, Superkicks in Forest, and beginning in Feb 2010 through the Campbell County Recreation dept.

“Bellydance is a fantastic way for women to get exercise in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. In an all-woman class there is no need for self consciousness about our bodies. The dance is gentle enough to not leave you worn-out or exhausted, but vigorous enough that you can feel the difference in your energy level, core strength, and general flexibility. And did I mention it is fun?” – Nancy McAndrew

A typical class begins with stretching and breathing exercises which move into dance drills for the arms, upper body, and/or hips. Bellydance is focused on isolating one part of the body while keeping other parts still.

“It can be harder than it looks, but with practice, anyone can develop the muscle control to do it.”

Information about Bellydance in Lynchburg, classes, events and more are at LynchburgBellydance.com.

TechKnow Computer Center Opens on 221

Lynchburg has plenty of PC repair shops that do good work, like Laurie Graham from Blueberry Tech in Forest. 

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But no computer repair center is quite like TechKnow CC off of Forest Rd. With a spin off electronic dance music, TechKnow Computer Center got its name when Robby Ibrahim and Jeremy Mink decided to do something a little different with their shop.

With a focus on PC and Mac optimization, TechKnow’s goal is to educate business owners on technologies that can bring efficiency to their work. 

TechKnow CC does software tutorials and pc training, pc repair, data recovery, personal data management, system backups, mobile devices, virus & spyware and even networks. 

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The Briar Patch near Sweet Briar

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If you happen to find yourself in Sweet Briar’s neck of the woods, a great spot to grab a bite to eat is The Briar Patch Restaurant in Amherst. The Briar Patch opens at 11am for lunch and stays open through dinner.

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Whether it is SBC faculty with their family, locals, or friends just hanging out, there is always a full dining room. It has a cozy, family style atmosphere, and you will notice that most of the diners know everyone that comes through the door. If they haven’t met you, chances are you may find them smiling and saying hello to you or even formally introducing themselves.

My favorite appetizer from “The Patch” is their hush puppies with melting butter and honey. They are seriously some of the best hush puppies I have ever had and even though they can be split with a few people, I prefer to get my own order because they are THAT good.

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This decidedly Southern restaurant truly embraces its roots and serves traditional, authentic southern dishes. Prices are fair, portions are big, and the staff is very accommodating. I have gone in groups of 15 to 20 for a birthday dinner, as well as with one or two friends. The staff is friendly, very attentive, and though they don’t take reservations for small parties, the wait is never long.

If you are headed North on 29 to Charlottesville or are just looking for a new restaurant to try, The Briar Patch is a must.

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