Ive never been to one before, so im looking forward to this one. Supposed to be good wines all over, as well as tons of chicks, its a win/win situation.

http://www.festeventsva.org/events.php?event=116

 

Its very OVERRATED .... unless your actually into wine.

Went last year, hate wine .... and tried every wine I could .... and smoked a rum cigar .... was the nastiest drunk ive ever been .... and i didnt do shit the next day.

 

One of the most obvious things I've read this year.........

When you tried the wine, did you spit it out after tasting it???

 

I recommend anyone who's interested in going who isn't already a wine aficionado pick up on of these:

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/New...4120039/?itm=1


It will help you quite a bit.

 

Im gonna try and pick up that book before saturday. I drink wine pretty often but I only dabble in the lower end bottles unless my richass roommate splurges.

Edit: Can anyone suggest anything to bring to cleanse my pallete between tastings?

 

boones farm or MD 20/20 *****.


Edit: just found this, might help you prepare for you festival. http://www.bumwine.com

 

If it's half as crowded as beerfest it won't be worth it.

 

palate cleaners:

soda water (NOT tonic)
black coffee (smelling it also resets your olfactories)

 

Fuck going to a festival to drink with a bunch of amateurs.

I'd rather drive out to Charlottesville and go see and taste a bunch of wineries then deal with the fucking idiots downtown

 

I've typically been every year.. or have been working across the street at Jurich's when it was going on and never had an issue. Had a real job last year and was out of town on business but the girl and I will probably be out tomorrow. Too subdued of a place to be drunk AND cold/wet.

The key to this is to know someone who has a tent. We hung out at the Trader tent last time and that was the shit. No lines, free food and the cater would run go get a bottle of whatever you wanted to try.