Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival is Finally Here!!

It is that time of year again! The Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival 2010 is finally here! This event is one of the most popular with visitors, so if you have been looking for a great excuse to get away to Smith Mountain Lake, this is it! Wineries come from all over the state of Virginia to offer you samples of their best wines.


This year’s festival is on September 25th and 26th at the LakeWatch Plantations in Moneta, Virginia. The festival hours are 11am – 6pm on Saturday and 11am – 5pm on Sunday. You can try wines from 27 of the best Virginia wineries. There are taster and non-taster tickets available, so if you do plan on sampling a lot of wine, bring a designated driver. Also don’t forget your ID; you will be asked to prove that you are of legal drinking age. Without your ID, you won’t be able to sample all the fabulous wines!

There will be 85 craft and food booths throughout the grounds, as well. You can also take in the three live bands that will be entertaining festival goers. Barefoot West and Burning Bridges will take the stage on Saturday; Sunday’s entertainment will be Barefoot West again, and The Worx. Great wine, good food and good music – ddoes it get any better than this?

The LakeWatch Plantation is located directly of Route 122 and about one mile south of Hales Ford Bridge. This is definitely a weekend not to miss! There will even be free parking. The event benefits the Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce.

If you can’t make it out this weekend, you can always plan a trip to any or all of the wineries on the Bedford Wine Trail. You can create your own personal Wine Festival! Fall is a wonderful time to enjoy Smith Mountain Lake. Come for a visit, if you like it; then move here! If you want more information on the homes available in the area, call Vicki Millehan! She is your local real estate resource!