First Colony Winery, owned by Randolph McElroy, is about 12 miles South of Charlottesville just off of Rt. 20, nestled in the hills of Central Virginia. It's a great location for a small to medium-sized wedding - which is just what Julia and Troy had this evening! Of the several possible wedding ceremony locations at First Colony they chose the slate & stone patio right off the tasting room. It provides a lovely woodsy backdrop with the vineyards themselves off to the South a bit. With the lack of rain we've been having here this year so far I've noticed that the vineyards are looking a bit haggard and not quite as lovely and lush as they often look at this time of the year.

Although I'm not a wine drinker myself, I've heard that First Colony's wines are very good and they certainly provide a simple and attractive location for a winery wedding with a rustic tasting room and large room upstairs for sit-down dinners.

You can contact Martha Soden, the Tasting Room Manager if you're interested in finding out more about First Colony. Call her at: 877-979-7105.