winery tour/8th anniversary

On November 8, 2011 Justin and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary. We found a Groupon for a winery tour/bed & breakfast stay in Hampshire, TN (about 2 1/2 hours south of Bowling Green) at Ridgetop Bed & Breakfast. The couple that owns Ridgetop also owns a winery called Natchez Hills Vineyard.

The cabin we stayed in from the outside.

And on the inside it was very cozy, with a real 1800s charm.


Our first stop on our tour was the Natchez Hills vineyard. It is going on 3 years old, so the vines have not started producing grapes, but should next season. It was very interesting listening to the process of growing grapes, tending vines and harvesting the fruit. Not to mention that it was really beautiful and peaceful there.

I took a self portrait with some scenery!


After that we visited a couple of other local wineries and got to do some wine tastings. Another couple was staying in the other cabin at the bed and breakfast, and we really enjoyed their company too. They knew a little more about wine and also had a small son they had left behind with family, so we had quite a bit in common. I always thought I didn't like wine much, but as did the tastings and went from dry to sweet wines, I discovered that I liked more than I didn't and enjoyed the ones in the middle the most.

Justin and I took a quick photo before we departed. It was a lot of fun and we recommend getting away like this! The couple that own the bed and breakfast were so kind and interesting. We really enjoyed talking to other adults without the responsibilities of feeding several kids, cleaning up etc. It was a lovely break!