Spring at 8 Chains North!!

 Spring is right around the corner and so is the warm weather! Live music, BBQ's and outside events are all coming up on our calendar! We would like to start by mentioning our Local Artist of the month Michael Beckner.

Michael earned his BFA in painting from Berea College in Kentucky.  He continued graduate studies at VCU.  His beautiful abstract paintings are displayed in DC, North Carolina, Florida and Rhode Island.

 Michael Beckner's art work will be displayed at 8CN from now through June 30.  All pieces on display in the tasting room are available for sale.   For more information about the artist or to inquire about his artwork, please see an 8CN staff member.

Loco Fridays are in full gear!  Come on out from 6-8 pm for great live music, wine and snacks! Check our calendar for the latest schedule.

Have you joined our "Chain Gang" yet?  The next shipment will be ready at the beginning of June.  If you are not yet a member, ask one of our staff members about the benefits!

SUMMER IS HERE!!

Hello Everyone,

 First off, I would like to say thank you to all of our loyal customers and case club members for their praise and support. We have had very busy spring and we apologize about the late updates, but we are excited about the summer ahead and we have some new developments that we would like to share with you. Our new patio should be finished by this weekend, also bottling of our 2010 vintages will being mid-summer. This will include such wines as...LoCo Vino, Furnace Mountain Red Reserve, Otium Cellars Pinto Gris and Chardonnay. We would like to thank everyone for their support in helping us reach our first anniverasy of our grand opening which will occur Saturday August 20th and Sunday August 21st. We will celebrating with live music (names will be annouced at a later date) and Ripe Foods&Events Catering, and a special apperance by the  Eastern Breeze Belly Dancing Group. This is our grand celebration of the summer, so mark it on your calender! We are looking forward to a great summer, hope to see you all in the tasting room soon!

Spring is Coming!

OK, here we go folks...grass is growing, birds are singing, bees are buzzing (hehe-he) and our true raison d'etre is upon us...VINEYARD TIME BABY!  Just yesterday the vines in two vineyards (Tranquility and Goose Creek right across the road) started dripping water from the fresh pruning cuts...looks like bud break is inching closer.  Keep your fingers crossed that we do not see a repeat of last year's killer series of frosts.  Couple housekeeping items: case club members still have their wine to pick up in the winery, we are now open on FRIDAYS from 3:00 - 8:00.....come by for a glass of wine. local cheeses and dips and some casual tunes!

Winter & New Website

Yup, we've launched a new website.  The old one was great and was a huge solid done us by the good folks at Mesh Media, but alas, I am but a simple dirt farmer and not so wise in the ways of website administration! The old site was very dificult to update and the nature of what we do here is VERY fluid, thus needing constant website updating.  Soooo, with the help of good friend, we have launched a new site that is much easier to maintain.  WHO CARES you ask?  Well, YOU should, good reader, since you are the one who will benefit from the constant, late-nite updates and photo-progress reports of the vineyards I manage! I manage about 75 acres of vineyard in Loudoun County: My own, Tranquility Vineyard, Goose Creek Farm & Winery (Otium Cellars), Tarara, and Creek's Edge Winery.  My plan is to give CONSTANT photo updates from bud break to harvest in the vineyards, along with explainations and my input.  So, sit back, pour a BIG glass of Furnace Mountain Red (I did!) and enjoy the season long, mindless rant! 

Thanks! 

Ben