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Local Viticultural Delights at SoVa’s Inaugural Winter Wine Festival

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This month, the Southern Virginia Wine Trail (SoVa) will host its first annual indoor winter wine festival. 12 local wineries will participate, including Moneta’s own Hickory Hill Vinyard.

All advanced tickets are SOLD OUT! The festival kicks off at noon on February 18, so get there early to get your ticket!

For more directions and more information about the participating wineries and vendors, visit the festival website.

February 15, 2012   Comments Off

Hickory Hill Vineyards and Winery’s Sunset Saturdays

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For more live musicians and entertainment as well as an opportunity to enjoy some great local wine, consider stopping by Hickory Hill Vineyards and Winery located in the beautiful Smith Mountain Lake area on Saturdays this summer.

Each event will be held on Saturdays through September 3rd and will run from 7:00-10:00 pm.

The lineup of local musicians is as follows:

July 2nd: Kevin Marshall-a songwriter from Charlotte, NC who previously played in the Sutton Ain’t Right band. He is the cousin of local musician Scott Sutton.
July 16th: Square Peg-a jazz duo performing live
July 23rd: Kat Mills-an acoustic singer/songwriter based out of Blacksburg, VA
July 30th: Sparks Will Fly-A blues/rock/acoustic group based out of Roanoke, with Brittany Sparks on vocals, Billy McCray on guitar, and Scott Sutton on bass.
Hear some of their music at ReverbNation
September 3rd: Larry, Mike & Chip-a group of songwriters who will be performing as “songwriters in the round.”

The cost is $10 including glass and tasting. Kids & DDs get in free.

Bring lawn chairs and a picnic spread and sample Hickory Hill’s fine wines, available for purchase by the glass or bottle, all while enjoying live local musicians!

June 28, 2011   Comments Off

Find Your Thrill at Hickory Hill

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Hickory Hill Vineyards and Winery is family owned and has ties that go back to the very beginning of Smith Mountain Lake. Owners Roger and Judy Furrow are natives of Roanoke VA. You could say Roger’s father had a hand in creating Smith Mountain Lake. He was a part of the crew who helped built Smith Mountain Lake Dam. Twenty-Five years ago Roger and Judy planted their first 250 vines, now this vineyard is into the second generation and going strong!

Hickory Hills has a lot of history behind it. It was actually Virginia’s 75th winery and the Second winery in Bedford County!! Hickory Hills is a part of the Bedford Wine Trail as well. With the fall crush just starting to ramp up, there is a unique aspect at Hickory Hills that is hard to find anywhere else. You can become a part of the harvest by being a Hickory Hill Harvester!

Hickory Hill Harvester started in 2002. The club consists of people who are willing to help out picking grapes during the month of September. To be a Harvester you must be available to help pick grapes at least 2 days during the harvest. Anyone who is a part of the HH Harvester club will receive an invitation to a private party with barrel tasting of the wines YOU helped make! If you want to be a part of the club call Judy or Wendy at 540-296-1393!

Actually getting to help with the grape harvest is definitely a way to find your thrill at Hickory Hill! It isn’t everyday that you get to help create Award Winning Wines!! So come visit Smith Mountain Lake, and if you like it, move here! If the thought of creating your own special wine makes your heart skip a beat, check out the Savoy-Lee! Call Vicki Millehan, she can give you all the details on owning your own Bedford County Winery!!

August 29, 2009   Comments Off