Hello! My name is Paige and I am a wine lover. I started my love affair with wine when I moved to Virginia is 2012 to pursue my teaching career. I am still a teacher and also work part time at a local winery. So far, I have visited 66 Virginia wineries, a few in Pennsylvania, Canada and Italy.
Hey everybody! First of all, I want to give a huge shout out to my girl Paige for getting this blog started and say that I am so honored to be a guest blogger here at Sips & Trips! A little about me before we get to the good stuff for today’s Date Duo post. … More Date Duos
One thing Zach and I love to do is pair a wine trip with a nice hike. Since we spend a lot of time in Charlottesville this is an easy thing to do! One hike we had been dying to do was Old Rag. Old Rag is a nine mile hike that is so much … More Sharp Rock – Old Rag
It has been a dream to live in Richmond. I am from Pennsylvania and I knew finding a teaching job would be difficult. I wanted to keep my options open and I was willing to move to find a job. As fate would allow, I ended up scoring a teaching position near Richmond. I am … More Date Duos
Welcome back! Today I am finishing up our Loudoun Valentine’s getaway with day 2. Day 2 started with an amazing breakfast followed by four new wineries! If you have never been up to Loudoun County I highly recommend. The drive around the country side is so amazing. There are cute little towns all throughout where … More Loudoun County Valentine’s Getaway Day 2
So let me tell ya about my favorite holiday, yes ya’ll, Valentine’s day! I am a sucker for anything romantic and I love any day you can celebrate, so of course I love vday. Zach and I decided that we were going back to Loudoun County so we could explore eight more wineries. This post … More Loudoun County Valentine’s Getaway Day 1
This past November was my third annual girls trip weekend. I gather up my girlfriends and we head out to Nelson 151 the first weekend of November. This is the perfect time to go because the leaves are beautiful, the weather is crisp and it’s the weekend before my birthday 🙂 This trip has evolved … More Girls Weekend
Since Zach (my hubby) and I live in Richmond most of the wineries we have visited are from around the Charlottesville area. One goal each year is to visit five-ten new Virginia Wineries. Last year we decided to venture up to Northern Virginia for our anniversary to see what all the fuss was about. There … More Loudoun County Getaway
I remember when my husband and I decided to go to James River Cellars – JRC for the first time. We were nervous because we had never done a wine tasting, we did not know what to expect. We were so happy with our experience that we kept coming back. Luckily, JRC is the closest … More James River Cellars Winery
Welcome to Sips and Trips with Paige! I am so excited to finally be starting my blog. This has been in my head for years but I never took the plunge. Just to give you a little background… My name is Paige and I am obsessed with wine, specifically Virginia wine. My love affair started … More The Journey Begins
Sips and Trips with Paige 