GREAT NEWS!
WE ARE OPENING UP AGAIN MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
SATURDAY, SUNDAY & MONDAY!
Most of Virginia has now entered “Phase 1” of reopening after the closings ordered in late March to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Under Phase 1 of reopening, we will be allowed to operate essential as an outdoor venue and we must comply with other safety measures. At least, we are not located in any of the counties or cities that requested to stay closed for now.
More Great News!
The weather forecast for Memorial Day weekend is looking great! Highs in the upper 70’s and a mix of sun & clouds.
Our Reopening Phase 1 Operations
Here is a quick overview of how we will be operating during Phase 1 of Virginia reopening:
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Access to the Tasting Room will be restricted to our staff
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We will not be doing wine tastings because we can’t properly “socially distance” at out bars.
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Guests can sit anywhere at our outdoor tables. These will be well separated, and we will provide table service for wine by the glass or by the bottle.
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Our staff will be wearing masks when attending on you. They will go over the wines we have and provide tasting notes as well as a list of what pre-prepared food and beverage items we have in the Tasting Room. Our staff will help you make a palate pleasing selection of wines.Once you place your order our staff will fulfill it for you, process payment (or open a tab), and bring it to you.
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We will provide information on local restaurants that deliver food if you like but we very much encourage you to bring your own picnics.
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We request that all payment be by credit or debit card. Our staff will handle payment transactions.
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We can’t accept groups of more than 10 people
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Our tables comfortably accommodate up to 6 persons. If you have a group of 10 or less, our staff will join up tables for you.
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We will have signs at various locations reminding you as to social distancing and frequent hand washing.
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Our restroom facility will be entered through its front door (which will be held open during business hours) and exited through the rear, dishwashing and storage room, door (which will also be held open during business hours. This is so as promote good airflow through the restroom hallway. There will be floor markings separated by 6 feet in case you need to wait on a restroom. We will be periodically cleaning the restrooms so there may be short periods during which restroom access is interrupted.
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You are encouraged to wear a mask when wandering around not with your family / friends, but this is not mandatory.
Buy Wine Online!
We make it super convenient to order our wine for you enjoyment right from your smart-phone, laptop, or pad! All you do is go to our website (threefoxvineyards.com), hit the BUY WINE tab, and choose VinoShipper from the drop-down menu. That will take you to the VinoShipper site where you can order any of our wines and what you order will get shipped directly to you (or as a gift to others) from us. You can also set up for a pick-up order. How easy is that? It will help keep our vineyard crew going and help you avoid having to be in close contact with others in a wine store!
Cellar Club Members
Our next shipment was being planned so we could do the pick-up party in early April. We had to postpone that due to statewide closure of wineries. Our current target is running the shipment sometime in June, depending on when we can enter Phase 2 of Virginia’s reopening. We will keep you informed as to developments.
News from the Vines
The vines have finally come awake, delayed by the cool, wet weather we have experienced instead of typical spring weather. We are getting good shoot extension and are seeing the formation of lots of fruiting bodies. These are what turn into clusters after bloom. We did survive 3 or 4 very cold nights with freeze and/or frost warnings. So, as long as we don’t get much rain during bloom, we are thinking it could be a good season!
We pray that all of you stay safe and well and we hope to see you at Three Fox now that we can start opening up again
