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<\/p>\nWinery attractions keep mounting after decade in business<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
What do you call two Type A personalities? Pat and Allyson Kearney.<\/p>\n
The owners of the first and closest winery to Culpeper are a perpetual motion machine. Consider what they\u2019ve achieved in ten years:<\/p>\n
But wait, there\u2019s more. Another flagstone patio has just been completed behind the farm house with a covered tasting bar featuring a built-in waterfall and a brick pizza oven. \u201cI\u2019ve waited ten years for my patio and Pat did a wonderful job with the assistance of local landscaper Dave Marciniak, owner of Revolutionary Gardens.<\/p>\n
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Allyson Kearney<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cOn October 6, we officially start serving brick oven pizza when guest Chef Luigi from Luigi\u2019s Italian Restaurant fires up our new oven,\u201d says Allyson Kearney.<\/p>\n
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The patio will see duty deep into the fall because heaters will keep wine lovers cozy when the chilly air arrives. Wine, pizza and a comfy patio will likely see weekend visitorship increase above the 300 tasters typically hosted on busy weekends.<\/p>\n
All of this activity has been achieved while Pat Kearney operated Kearney & Associates on the property. His firm specializes in creating display cases, artifact mounts and dioramas for museums nationwide.<\/p>\n
So how do they top their achievements to date?<\/p>\n
Grapes into Grappa<\/strong> Fat chance. The winery-distillery complex will offer myriad social lubricants appealing to an even wider audience.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are just an adult Disneyland out here,\u201d says Allyson Kearney laughing. And the owners are having as much fun as their guests. The proof? The last three months of this year have been the busiest since Old House Vineyards opened in June 2003. With each new amenity, word spreads and business grows.<\/p>\n Love Locks<\/p><\/div>\n One example is the twenty weddings they host annually. The lakeside pavilion and patio is a perfect location for a bride and groom seeking a romantic spot to exchange vows. The actual nuptials are performed on an island located in the middle of the lake. Details are everything in the wedding business and one small feature is the \u201clove lock\u201d gifted to each bride and groom.<\/p>\n \u201cWe present an engraved lock to each couple and they permanently lock it to a chain on the lakeside pier and throw the key into the water as a symbol of their commitment. Ed\u2019s Awards in Culpeper engraves the locks.<\/p>\n \u201cThe love locks have become very popular and we invite any couple who wants to bring a lock and toss a key to do so. There\u2019s no charge. There are so many locks on that chain now,\u201d says Allyson Kearney.<\/p>\n When asked how she would describe the dream setting she and her husband have created Allyson Kearney says, \u201cIt\u2019s a little piece of heaven right here in Culpeper.\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
\nTapping into the resurgence in hand-crafted liquors, Pat Kearney will open his own on-site distillery next June. Using fruit from his vineyard he will produce brandy, vodka, gin, grappa and French-style liquors. \u201cEveryone is excited about the distillery. I hope they don\u2019t forget about me and the tasting room after it opens,\u201d says Allyson Kearney.<\/p>\n![\"Love](\"http:\/\/www.hagarty-on-wine.com\/OnWineBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_8183-150x150.jpg\")
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