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Wine of the Month!
Celebrate!! Our Wine(s) of the Month! If you’re already a fan of our sweet delicious Concord wine, you must try this trending combo! Fans of both our Sparkling Kelliokee and Concord have been combining both wines, mixed 50/50, to create, “The Okie-Dokie”. So popular is this creative cocktail, customers often come back to the vineyard […]
Ready for Some Winery Fun!
Spring is in the air bringing friends and outdoor activities to mind. Family and friends are coming to visit and thoughts of “What can we do?” start running through your mind. MountainRose offers many fun activities to enjoy with your friends and family. We offer simple wine bar tastings, flight tastings, or personalized tastings. Enjoy a […]
Celebrating 20 Years with Eagle White!
We have proudly served fine mountain wine in the beautiful state of Virginia for 20 years! To mark our anniversary, we created the Limited Edition, Eagle White, featuring our own angel, Brandi Lawson on the label! It has been a great success, and we wish we had more! Eagle White is an incredible “small batch” […]
Did you know? Growing a salad garden- Easy and Smart!
A salad garden is dedicated to anything you’d toss in a salad—leafy greens like lettuce and spinach, plus superfood veggie like kale. Today, we’re focusing on cool-season, spring salad materials. Save money at the grocery store and waste less produce by growing your own salad greens at home. Leafy green vegetables and herbs are easy […]
Did You Know? Flowers we EAT!
Many flowers are edible! Nothing dresses up a salad, a charcuterie board or cake like flowers. Some tasty blooms are more well-known than others, but with many varieties to choose from you’ll have no trouble surprising guests with a lovely homegrown treat. It’s time to set the table because here at MountainRose Vineyards, we have […]
Did you know? Pollinators!
Over 75% of our agricultural crops depend on pollinators. Pollinators include more than just butterflies and honeybees. An assortment of wild bees, beetles, moths, bats, wasps, birds, flies, and other insects all play an important role in pollinating plants. We need to do what we can to support them. Native plants co-evolved with native insects, […]
Did you know? Will The Deer Eat It?
One of the most frequently asked questions in the greenhouse is, “Will the deer eat it?Many methods can be used in an attempt to keep deer away from your plants, but many of these solutions are ineffective, expensive, or distasteful enough to deter the gardener as much as the deer! If it has become impossible […]
Did You Know? Companion Planting!
Plants need good companions to thrive. Except for growth and fruiting, plants are relatively idle objects. They are rooted in one spot and don’t seem to have much control over their environment. In fact, however, relationships between plants are varied – similar to relationships between people. In plant communities, certain plants support each other while […]
Times are a Changin’ for Sweet Wines!
When we opened our doors for sales in July 2005 at MountainRose Vineyards, we had only one sweet white wine. Sweet MountainRose was a great hit and before long we made Pardee Red which has remained our best-selling wine overall. The numbers tell a big part of this story both locally and worldwide. Sweet wine […]
What’s the Most Important Day of the Year for Wine? Harvest Day
How do we know when it’s time to pick our grapes? The most important day of the year is the day we pick because it determines the kind of wine we’ll make from those grapes. We start with our senses of sight, touch, smell, and taste. We want our grapes to be rich in color, […]