We’re not big chardonnay people.  We have a few we really enjoy, but we really need to stop buying bottles of chard because most just languish on our shelves until we give in and open them.  This was what happened with the ’08 Gray Ghost Vineyards chardonnay.  It had sat on our shelf long enough, [...]

The recent hot weather has had me on a real chilled wine kick – to the point where I’m even planning ahead and keeping a bottle (or three) in the fridge for wine emergencies.  (While I’m a planner in most areas of my life, wine has always been more of an impulse choice for me, [...]

I usually have a pretty good idea of what we’ve got for wine even if my partner doesn’t.  After all, he’s mostly farmed out the job of keeping it all organized to me.  Despite this, however, every once in a while, I forget about a bottle, or even where that bottle came from, and get [...]

We wrote about Gray Ghost a few months ago, and at that time, we mentioned their Holiday Open House.  It was this past weekend, and we found ourselves there on Sunday enjoying the sight of some snow covered vines as we arrived. This is one of our favorite winery events.  For $15, you get unlimited [...]

I love Thanksgiving.  It’s a holiday that doesn’t revolve around spending far too much money for stuff people don’t really need (and often don’t even want).  Instead, it’s about family, friends, and food.  Both Grape Envy Guy and I love to cook…and we’re both pretty good at it even if I do say so myself.  [...]

One of the first Virginia wineries we ever tried was Gray Ghost Vineyards. Over the years our tastes have changed as we’ve learned about wine and developed our palates. Would it hold up? As it turns out, it does. For the most part. The ’08 Chardonnay got a big fat happy face. It’s nicely balanced [...]