General's Ridge Vineyard
June 21, 2024. General’s Ridge Vineyard in Hague, Westmoreland County, was a welcome stop in the first real heatwave of 2024. We were able to park the car in some forgiving shade even though the light breeze only moved the warmth around. We quickly made our way into the “Somewhere in Time” tasting room which was blessed with air conditioning. It was dead silent in there except for some construction going on intermittently. I suppose conversations rose to be swallowed in the unfinished ceiling. Also, you may have problems getting reliable cell service out here. We met servers Laura and Glenn who provided us some details on the operation. Rick Phillips, the owner, is a retired Marine Corps general and wife Linda was a music teacher. They met when Rick was in training at Dahlgren and eventually moved to the Northern Neck from Alexandria in Northern Virginia. They purchased almost 100 acres that included a rundown farmhouse from the mid-1800’s, then set about renovatin