Although Darden takes up 99.99% of your time in the FY, occasionally there are moments when you can explore what Charlottesville and its surrounding area can offer. So this past weekend, using the excuse of a visit from my parents, I was able to check out Monticello and Trump Winery.
Thomas Jefferson is a big deal around UVA so it was interesting to go visit his country pad.
I've visited a lot of English manor houses and it was fascinating to see the difference. TJ's home was smaller than expected and had a layout that was a little odd. However, there were so many interesting inventions from a wine dumbwaiter to a polygraph that the stuffy tapestry filled English manor homes seem mundane in comparison!
He definitely picked a house with a view
I also learnt why there a lot of these weird shaped cups all over the place. It's because they're Jefferson Cups!
After this we headed to Trump Winery for a hard earned glass of wine...or three.
The wintery vineyard
I'm not going to lie, it was hard to except Trump vineyard as a legitimate and cultured place to visit so I was a little reluctant. But besides the gold tops and the overly flourished font, the wine was excellent!
Coincidently or not, Dave Matthews' vineyard is just up the road. Charlottesville is full of celebrities.
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