arrington vineyards afternoon

to celebrate my mom's upcoming birthday since i won't be here for her actual birthday, mom, dad, and i went to arrington vineyards yesterday for an afternoon of wine tasting and a fabulous picnic lunch. to say it was picturesque was an understatement. we all three said we felt as though we had actually gone somewhere far away and that home wasn't just a short car ride away.

located among the rolling hills of middle tennessee, arrington vineyards offers visitors a "wine country experience" through its wine tastings and picnic areas with views of the grapevines. there are outdoor tables and and abundance of seating to enjoy a picnic lunch or dinner with your arrington vineyards wine and music for entertainment. with multiple tasting options and wines to choose from, arrington vineyards has handcrafted "tennessee's wine country".

as soon as we arrived, we drove up the short drive to the tasting lodge and put our name down for the bar tasting. we milled about and explored the grounds until our name was called. i actually decided to live a little and sample four of the wines. groundbreaking, i know. of the four i tried, the dessert raspberry was my favorite, especially since it was served with a chocolate truffle! still not a wine-or-alcohol enthusiast, the experience was quite fun! mom and dad each sampled wines of their choosing and found some new ones that they enjoyed.

we packed a picnic lunch/dinner of summer sausage, baguette slices, assorted cheese, fruits, veggies and pickled okra for after our tasting. it was quite nice sitting outside the tasting lodge, mom and dad with a glass of arrington vineyards wine, taking in the stunning view. i wouldn't have to think twice about returning to arrington vineyards. it would be a great place to take out-of-town visitors, have a girl's day or a nice date spot!

one more thing crossed off my bucket list!

xoxo,

clp