the blog
Cooking up Creativity for our Pairing Events
After what felt like the longest, hottest, summer, we are so excited to be gearing up for the holiday season here at Mount Ida Reserve! All of us here at the Tasting Room are already in the holiday spirit and are looking forward to celebrating with all of our wonderful regulars and guests with our upcoming calendar of holiday events.
Día de los Muertos
Wine and beer have had a long history with All Hallows Eve and Dia de Los Muertos.
Beer & Barley
Quality comes from attention to detail in those thousands of steps that take place within barley breeding, barley growing, malting, brewing, and ultimately the presentation of that glass of beer. That’s why it’s so good.
2019 Harvest
Harvest is always the busiest time of the year for vineyards around the world. Here in Virginia, harvest is just about wrapping up for everyone in the Monticello area.
NEW RELEASE: Petit Manseng
We are excited to announce the release of our 2018 Petit Manseng! Now available by the glass or bottle.
Yoga on the Reserve
On Sunday, May 19th we hosted our first ever Yoga class at Mount Ida Reserve! Attendees enjoyed an hour long practice with Michele White from Balance Studios Scottsville, on the tasting room lawn.
Farm Grown Violetta Barley
A look into our farm grown barley
The Reserve Room Private Events
When the Tasting Room & Taphouse was first imagined by the team at Mount Ida Reserve we wanted to create a space for the community to enjoy the beauty the reserve while incorporating the element of hospitality that we have been perfecting for almost two decades at...
Supermoon .992
Supermoon IPA and the evolution of West-coast style IPAs
