My wife told me some time back that she was planning to take me on a special date. Sunday morning came, and she was up early packing a picnic lunch. I tried to guess where we were heading, but she insisted that it be a surprise.
We drove about 40 minutes south of Nashville, out into the beautiful countryside of Tennessee. When we arrived at our destination, we were greeted by a guard which was posted in front of two large rode iron gates. The guard welcomed us to Arrington Vineyard, and directed us into the parking area. As we drove up the hill park, we were surrounded by rolling hills, growing grapes, picnic benches scattered around the property, and large southern style tree swings.
At Noon the vineyard opens to the public and folks from all over town come to Arrington to enjoy an outdoor lunch, listen to live music, and more notably sign up for the free wine tasting! My wife and I picked our spot on the large hill above the vineyard and then signed up for the tasting, leaving our phone number for the hostess to call us when our time came. We took the opportunity to walk around the vineyard before the hostess called us to join the next tasting. The tasting was conducted in a large log Cabin, where we heard a live three piece jazz band grooving to some old jazz standards on the outdoor deck.
As we tasted the different wines Arrington produces, we were given the history on the vineyard, and the process the grapes go through. My wife and I love to try new wines, but we had never tried a Tennessee wine before. I can tell you that Jack Daniels is not the only great drink to come out of Tennessee!
Not only is the wine at Arrington delicious, but their prices are very reasonable. We bought a bottle of Muscat Love 2006 to go along with our picnic lunch, and kicked back under a tree to listen to live jazz and take in the scenery of the vineyard. You could say I enjoyed this date!
If you live in Tennessee or plan to visit, be sure to visit Arrington Vineyard.
Arrington is located at
6211 Patton Rd
Arrington, TN 37014-9116
(615) 395-0102
arringtonvineyards.com
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