In honor of the end of this August, I thought that our Internet friends should hear about a great find discovered yesterday. Jonathan and I have taken to exploring very recently. So where do you look for a cool place to ride? Trust your Garmin - that little gadget that tells you how to get places also comes with options such as "What if we have a Sunday to ourselves and we want to go someplace?" rides.
It lured us to a trail that is in the northeast of Atlanta - pushing us along as we watched our little screen car wind around the same roads we were on. The top was down and the hair was blowing. To make it even better, we sang to John Denver. Ok - Jonathan sang - he knows more of the words. I chimed in loudly when I felt the need or softly if there was a love ballad.
Ellijay ... Jasper... Dalton all "okay" but not the ride we expected - we thought our little Garmin had let us down. On we pushed and came into Cohutta - a place that unfolded into green and lush and rolling land. A beautiful reminder that Atlanta has not yet sprawled too far. As we were winding through this beauty a sign popped up for "Cohutta Springs Winery." I know what you are thinking - a winery in North Georgia?? but - what the heck - we drove in to try it out.
We met Paige as she was reading on the front porch of a beautiful log cabin structure. Inside we went with her to taste their wines. They use all their own or local grown fruit and have created a wonderful array of wines. There was sweet for me... and dry for Jonathan. Adam, Paige's husband chimed in and we spent a delightful time trying different flavors - walking away with some VERY interesting choices!
As you walk out of the store, the whole valley lays in front of you. To have met wonderful people who have put their heart into a new venture... to be able to see the beauty of what is called the Fairy Valley, we left with joy knowing we had found that unique someplace where a happy memory will always live.
If you get up their way, please visit with Adam and Paige. Their website is:http://www.cohuttasprimgswinery.com. The drive there will put you in a wonderful mood and then the company and the wine will make the rest of your day HAPPY!
Thinking you might like to see some of what we found so delightful, I took some pictures to display what we brought home to enjoy.
Great choices to share with friends this fall!
mmmmm.... a sweet white wine that tastes of strawberries...
Crabapple Cinn - a blend that is just waiting for cooler temperatures and a fire!
This "Jacks Red" is awesome for me - a sweet red wine for dessert!
A cabernet to enjoy with dinner!
To Jess whose Sunday in Atlanta was a torrential downpour... we promise to share the great wines we found with you! To Adam and Paige we wish you great success and hope to send many friends your way!
