For many years now Eliza and I have preferred to slow down and take our time on road trips rather than feeling rushed to get to our destination. We like to visit tucked away places. Do a little shopping. Or enjoy a drink. This usually adds about a day of traveltime to any of our trips.
On a wet, cool February day in 2020, while making our way home from visiting friends in the state of Georgia, we stopped into Chisholm Vineyards in rural Virginia.
![Chisholm Vineyards main structure](https://cdevroe.com/assets/images/blog/2023/10/thumb_chisholm-vineyards-1.jpeg)
One of the advantages of visiting these places on odd travel days is we usually arrive just after they open or during a non peak business hour. This means we often speak to the proprietor, learn the story about the business, and get a bit more service than the average customer. This was the case with these vineyards.
![Chisholm Vineyards grounds](https://cdevroe.com/assets/images/blog/2023/10/thumb_chisholm-vineyards-2.jpeg)
![Chisholm Vineyards interior](https://cdevroe.com/assets/images/blog/2023/10/thumb_chisholm-vineyards-3.jpeg)
![Chisholm Vineyards wine](https://cdevroe.com/assets/images/blog/2023/10/thumb_chisholm-vineyards-4.jpeg)
Based on Chisholm Vineyard’s Instagram account I can see that their grounds are far more photogenic in the summer months. We’ll have to make a point to stop there again soon.