Surprising Food & Drinks in a Virginia Small Town

From a sweet dessert to sweet moonshine and some French flair in between

There's a diversity of food and drinks found in Culpepper, Virginia. We ate and drank our way through this small historic town, starting on Davis Street

to bring you some of the best stops. Head to downtown Culpepper to Davis Street, where a mix of well-preserved brick Italianite

and new classical-style architecture combines with a variety of modern modern food finds

Stop by Moving Meadows Farm, run by a local family, and complete with an in-house mill for

fresh baked bread. Skip over to It's About Time, where the Yarnel family showcase pre-made and more casual

fare in Time Market and more elegant meals in It's About Time restaurant

Jocelyn Yarnel studied at Le Cordon Blue Cousin School in Paris and melds a European style

with what's local. Getting to share some of what I learned and what I found

on my travels, something that I really love to do. And your exploration of Davis Street at Scoop for old-fashioned ice cream

In this part of Virginia, visiting a winery is a must, and Old House Vineyards is a good pick

We're making ten different wines right now. So what we've got out here in the vineyard, Chardonnay, Petit Ferdot, T'Notte, Vidal Blanc, Cabernet, Chamborne Farnes

It's vines as far as I can see. Pat Kearney and his family transformed an old alfalfa farm into a popular destination for award wines spirits and beer Yes a triple threat

Step inside their World War II-themed tasting room and honor local veterans with a toast

Back in downtown Culpepper, there's another place to try local beer, and it's modeled after a pre-prohibition tavern brewery, with a brewing and a brewing and

serving done in one space. Cheers. Sip on German beer or grab a flight

Oh, I like that. That's good. Finally, head to Belmont Farm Distillery

where Chuck Miller takes pride in making Virginia whiskey and copper pot stills

This is the Virginia Lightning, the original, not for sissies. Lightning, it sounds like I'm going to have a jolt

You will. Okay, let's try it. Okay. Well, cheers. Cheers. Cheers. This is that, huh

If Virginia Lightning isn't for you, try the rum, vodka, gin, or flavored moonshine

For an all-American treat, sip on apple pie whiskey. It's like a dessert whiskey

It's a dessert whiskey. Drink it after dinner. Drink it after you have Virginia Lightning

That's right. It has been for a vacation. A pattern emerges at Belmont Farm Distillery that's echoed across coal pepper, a diversity of flavors from Virginia and beyond

We're out to preserve a piece of America. We've been here 30 years

If you come back in 30 years, I'll still be here. You'll still be here, and you'll probably have 10 more things for me to try

That's right