Cunningham Creek Winery
September 27, 2024. Our Hurricane Helene-soaked day continued as we made our way east into Fluvanna County to visit Cunningham Creek Winery (CCW) in Palmyra. CCW is one of the few wineries we can recall that is compliant with the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA), which makes parking and entry to the winery easier. We visited with owner Debby Deal, who manages the tasting room and the events calendar. Husband Bruce does the winemaking. Debby and Bruce relocated from Northern Virginia in 2012 and converted the former cattle and hay farm into a vineyard as a retirement project. It’s become quite a bit more. Their first planting was in 2013. The beautiful tasting room opened in 2016 and the winery production area, which is adjacent to the tasting room, opened in 2017. The tasting room is wide and spacious with a wood-burning fireplace at one end and plush sofas facing it. Getting these seats is a first-come/first-served proposition, so get there early, especi