Born Leader, Chosen Follower: 06/05/12

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Wine Festival

Saturday was the annual Wine Festival held at Bull Run Regional Park. Wine plus a gorgeous day...of course, we were there! I packed up the cheese ball, brownies, and bottled water, and we headed to Bull Run with AJacks and KielMac. I was most excited that we would be heading to Bull Run, which, for those history buffs, was the place where the first major land battle during the Civil War occurred (also known as First Manassas). Although we didn't see any reenactments or memorials, we did toast to our nation's unity over a glass (or several) of "wine tastings."
Little did I know that Virginia is the 5th largest wine producer nationwide with more than 200 wineries. Many of these were represented at the festival, each offering tastings of their unique wines. PDub and I have been to Napa and Sonoma twice now, visiting and tasting at a few wineries. These trips do not compare to what I experienced on Saturday. No, you didn't get the picturesque winery in the background, but yes, you did get tents and tents within frolicking distance to try new wines and and see live bands and jugglers. From the Chardonnays to the Cabernets, our glasses nearly never emptied. I must share with you a description because these amuse me every time:

"This Chardonnay was steel fermented at cool temperatures, eliciting robust fruit notes, a medium body, and refreshing acidity. Flavors such as banana, pineapple, and red pear shine through on this wine that pairs fine with food, but stands alone as a Fall-sipper just as well."

Doesn't it just make your taste buds water? Dee-Light! I think I am becoming a wine connoisseur because at the beginning I truly tasted all of these flavors. However, as the day went on, they kind of all ran together...I guess it was expected.