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Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov 21, 2018 | Community, Events

Thanksgiving is always a time that brings memories of family, football, and of course great food and drinks! Whether you prefer beer or wine with your family’s Thanksgiving traditions, here are some of our personal pairing suggestions throughout the day: Brunch:...

Cabernet Franc

Oct 13, 2018 | Harvest, The Wine, Vineyard

Cabernet Franc is a grape varietal that is growing in popularity across the state of Virginia; and here at Mount Ida, we especially love this approachable grape- check out our 2017 vintage! It happens to be one of my favorites both in the vineyard and the winery. I...

Chardonnay Harvest

Sep 11, 2018 | Harvest, The Wine, Vineyard

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…Harvest! Our Assistant Manager, Stephanie, helped out with the harvest this year and gave us a little inside scoop. Enjoy Stephanie’s take on the 2018 Chardonnay Harvest! ——– Harvest is...

Planning your UVA move-in weekend

Aug 20, 2018 | Community

While a majority of UVA families are veterans of move-in weekend, many families visiting this upcoming weekend will be returning to Charlottesville for the first time since they took that college tour two years back. Even for the weathered Hoo parent there is always a...

Introducing our Private Events Menu!

Jul 16, 2018 | Events

All of the items below are perfect passed hors d’oeuvres or finger foods for an engagement party, rehearsal dinner, cocktail hour, or an elegant shower. These are just a sampling of the variety of menu items we offer. Caprese Skewers with mozzarella, local...

Local Farm Visits

Jun 18, 2018 | Community

Our biggest value at Mount Ida Reserve is community. Community to us means building up and supporting those around us, whether that means the residents of Charlottesville & Scottsville, our residents at The Farms of Turkey Run, our wedding clients and guests at...

Reserve Runners

May 15, 2018 | Uncategorized

At Mount Ida Reserve, we believe that wine brings people together. After all, that’s why we brought wine and beer together. What better way to bring people together than to get active before catching up over a glass of wine? That’s why we’re so excited to announce...

Meet the Team: Bronwyn Baumgardner

Mar 19, 2018 | Meet the Team

Next up for our “Meet the Team” blog series is our Community Relations & Event Sales, Bronwyn Baumgardner! Bronwyn joined our team in January 2017. She runs the social media accounts across all of our properties including Mount Ida Farm + Vineyard and...

The Farms of Turkey Run

Mar 18, 2018 | Community, History

For those of you that don’t know, we have a neighborhood just down the road from the Tasting Room & Taphouse called The Farms of Turkey Run. The Farms of Turkey Run offers a unique enclave of 40 private country estates, all 21+ acres. The parcels offer...

Meet the Team: Margaret Hatfield

Mar 7, 2018 | Meet the Team

To continue our “Meet the Team” blog series we are introducing our General Manager, Margaret Hatfield! She joined our team this February and has been working hard along with Nathan to build our menus! Introducing….Margaret! Where are you from? I was born in Richmond...