Friday night vines
Enjoy a Friday night off the town and in the country when Blenheim Vineyards gets “on the bandwagon.” It’s staying open late this Friday from 6-9pm with live music, spicy sausage from Babes in the Wood, and plenty of winemaker Kirsty Harmon’s vino. Advance tickets cost $10 and include a glass of wine and one food ticket. The price goes up to $12 at the door, but anyone with a ticket gets a chance to win two DMB tickets and lounge passes to either of their upcoming Bristow or Virginia Beach concerts.
Dad the builder
On Sunday, treat Pops to brunch at Devils Backbone Brewing Company, where he can indulge his love for local beer or build his own Bloody Mary. From 11:30am-2:30pm, Dad (and everyone else of age at the table) can choose their vodka, mixer, garnish, and spice or seasoning. This is one project that doesn’t require a tool belt.
Full steam ahead to NC
Virginia wines and ciders are crossing the state line on Sunday to show off for North Carolinians from 4-8pm at Fullsteam Brewery in Durham, North Carolina. Virginia foods like Border Springs Farm lamb and Rappahannock River oysters will join wines and ciders from Barboursville Vineyards, Chateau Morrisette Winery, Democracy Vineyards, Foggy Ridge Cidery, Ingleside Vineyards, Rappahannock Vineyards, Rosemont Vineyards, and White Hall Vineyards. Dad and other beer devotees will find plenty of custom brews on tap at Fullsteam. Tickets are available at nttn.eventbrite.com—$9 buys you six wine samples and three plates of food, and $15 gets you unlimited tastes. We don’t need to tell you which is the better deal.