8 Chains North

Waterford Virginia Vineyard

8 Chains North
38593 Daymont Ln
Waterford, VA 20132
Web: http://www.8chainsnorth.com

Furnace Mountain Vineyard? 8 Chains North? "LoCo" Vino? Col. White? What are all these enigmatic names and why are they relevant? Well, they are probably only relevant to a very few!

First, Furnace Mountain Vineyard: this is the name of a mountain in the Catoctin Mountains where I lived and is very near to the farm where my vineyard is actually planted. I like this name because it evokes the image of what this vineyard is all about. Without any start-up capital and very little labor except my own and my father’s, everything has been earned by hard work and sheer determination.

Second, 8 Chains North: this is in reference to the site where the vineyard is actually planted . My sister and her husband own what is perhaps the most beautiful, dynamic and diverse farm in Virginia; it is several hundred acres on the banks of the Potomac River. They have been generous enough to allow me to plant my vineyard on their farm, which is actually a very historic site. During the Civil War, the Confederate engineers made a river crossing used by the Army of Northern Virginia. The site of this crossing is on my sister’s farm and is 1.8 chains (a chain is approximately 66 feet) upriver of one of Col. White’s (a native Leesburger and Confederate officer) river fields.

Come out to Philip Carter Winery on July 2 for a Friday movie in the vineyard. Watch Bottle Shock, showing from 8:00 p.m. This movie is often-mentioned at Philip Carter’s Tasting Bar, view this film under starry skies at the vineyard. For ages 21 and over.

Come out to Philip Carter Winery this Saturday and participate in the Warrenton Rugby Fund Raiser from 2-7 p.m. The Warrenton Rugby Football Club and the Wounded Warrior Project will be the focus of this wine tasting event. Features for the 2-7 p.m. event include live entertainment by Amanda Murphy and the Lost Indians, light hors d’oeuvres, wine tastings and wine discounts, door prizes a raffle and silent auction All donations will be used for the sole purpose and benefit of the WRFC and WWP. If you have any questions please contact the event chairman, Bryan Kelly at 703-328-8542 or WRFC-Fundraising@hotmail.com.

Blue Mountain Oasis recently hosted Chris Adams from Marlboro, MA. Chris was kind enough to share comments for future guests:

"Great week at the WeekendOasis, clean, comfortable, well maintained. It was close to many of the best sights of the Shenandoah Valley, but also close enough for a trip to see the sights in downtown Washington D.C. Jason Miller was very accommodating and helpful, as well. I highly recommend the "Oasis" if you are planning a trip to Northern Virginia."

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