Bluestone Vineyard
July 11, 2025. From Mt. Crawford on the Eastern side of the Valley, we executed a lateral to the Western slopes. On the way, we stopped briefly at the newest and most crowded tourist attraction in the Harrisonburg area - the new (and thus far only) Buc-ee's in the Commonwealth. I suppose we need all of that barbecue, fudge, and jerky in one place. If you were wondering, perhaps the best wine to pair with jerky is a sparkling wine or one of the many Rieslings you can find in the Valley. But I digress... After passing through the small town of Bridgewater and the campus of its picturesque college, we arrived at Bluestone Vineyard outside of town in Rockingham County. ‘Bluestone” refers to a kind of blue-grey limestone that is abundant in the area. It is darker than normal limestone. (Here is an article on bluestone for you, posted by James Madison University: https://www.jmu.edu/centennialcelebration/bluestone.shtml ...