{"id":507,"date":"2007-07-08T11:30:26","date_gmt":"2007-07-08T15:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/example.org\/wine-down-the-m"},"modified":"2007-07-08T11:30:26","modified_gmt":"2007-07-08T15:30:26","slug":"wine-down-the-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makingripples.com\/?p=507","title":{"rendered":"Wine Down the Music Trail – 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Wine Festival and a half on the Blue Ridge Parkway<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Wine down the Music Trail is a joyous celebration of fine wine, music, gourmet food and mountain crafts on July 7 and 8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near the Villa Appalaccia and Chateau Morrisette Wineries.
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The weather was bright and beautiful and people were enjoying themselves playing games on the grass. As a non-drinker, I was there for the food, the music and the crafts,
\nand I had a wonderful time eating, shopping and listening to the music.\n<\/p>\n

The rest of our party roamed through the two huge tents where 16
\nwineries were doing a brisk business offering samples of their products
\nand ringing up sales.<\/p>\n

Gourmet Food <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I’m sorry that I didn’t take time to photograph the food, but I was sampling everything in sight so I can recommend these offerings:<\/p>\n

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– Two Trees Catering \/ Admo’s Fish & Chips served Flash-fried Calamari and Beer Battered Cod.
– A stand across the way served up Filet Medallions on Baby Greens and Spanish Paella on rice and there was a huge line waiting to order.
– Natasha Shishkevish<\/a>, one of my favorite chefs, was selling Sushi, California Rolls, etc and it was going quickly.
– There was a also a stand selling Crab Cakes which everyone of our party agreed was a fine appetizer. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Crafters and Artists<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

An assortment of wearables and handcrafted works were on display and there were pots  and dishes from our neighbor Tom Phelps<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Delightful Music<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Wherever you walked, you could hear the sounds of music drifting from one of the three stages. From the melodious sounds of Scott Perry<\/a> to the exciting tempos of Blue Mule<\/a>, you could find tunes that suited your mood.<\/p>\n

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\nAs I exited the festival to fetch the car, I could hear Gaelic Storm<\/a> warming up the audience with a tale of surviving a tornado in a Kmart out in the middle of the US. The last words I heard were, "..somehow, I never expected to die, you know, in an aisle in Kmart…(audience laughter) and then the music started and they were off with a wild rush of Celtic music.<\/p>\n

They will be open today, so if you are in driving distance of Floyd, bring the family for a fantastic afternoon in the mountain sunshine. It’s on the Blue Ridge Parkway, south of the Rocky Knob Visitor Center.<\/p>\n

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