Dark Brews come back to Crozet 12.02.23

Crozet Park is excited to host the 5th Annual Crozet Winter Brews Festival - a celebration of dark beers and Winter brews from local Virginia breweries and cideries, presented in partnership with Starr Hill Brewery! Join us in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains at Crozet Park on December 2nd, 2023! Your General Admission ticket includes unlimited tastings of Winter brews and a commemorative tasting glass (while supplies last).

Pre-sale tickets will close at 11:30am on Saturday Dec.2. Tickets will be available at the gate while supplies last. Please check our Facebook page for any low-ticket updates.

 🐾 Yes! Our festival is pet-friendly.

Larry Keel is back for his the big Larry Keel Birthday Bash! Join us at Basic City's new venue, The Foundry, for an evening of fun and great music!

- Live music from Larry Keel and Hobo Jack featuring John Howard

Larry Keel is an award-winning innovative flat picking guitarist and singer/songwriter hailing from Appalachia. Raised in a musical family steeped in the mountain culture of the region, Keel began from an early age to forge a distinctive sound, taking traditional music and infusing it with modern light. With the acoustic guitar Keel has brought the flat picking form to its highest level of sophistication and sonic power with his muscular, yet refined style of playing. As a composer and singer, Keel integrates raw honesty and charming grit to form a unique brand of music he calls 'experimental folk', songwriting that is filled with reality, imagination, imagery and mood. He has appeared on over 20 albums, 12 of which he produced, and has written songs that have been recorded and performed by distinguished artists including Grammy-award winners Del McCoury and The Infamous Stringdusters. Keel has collaborated and continues to merge creative forces with some of the greatest artists in modern roots music such as Tyler Childers, Billy Strings, Al DiMeola,
Tony Rice, Keller Williams and Sam Bush, to name a few.

His latest creation is a solo album titled American Dream, whose every component—from the writing and arranging, to the instrumental and vocal performances, to the recording and production—spring straight from the mind, soul, and hands of the Virginia-born artist. Each of the album’s 10 tracks were composed by Keel and serve as an autobiographical overview of his life and career, as well as the influences and episodes that have shaped his personal perspective along the way.

Knights Gambit Holiday Market

218 Knole Farm Lane
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901

This year’s Holiday Market will be held on Saturday November 18, 2023 from 12-5pm. Come visit us in beautiful NW Albemarle County for a day of local artists and entrepreneurs selling their creations and wares. Chef food truck will be onsite for your enjoyment as well as live music from Michael Clem and Rusty Speidel. Come see us and find unique gifts for everyone!

Admission is Free, Pets are welcome on a leash, and no outside alcohol is permitted.

Knights Gambit Vineyard Story:

Wine has woven itself into decades of our family’s culture and traditions. Thinking back on some of the most memorable times we have shared together, I can say with a fond confidence that wine was likely present. Our first vineyard was planted when my children were born and they would crush the years harvest in a tub with their bare feet. For holidays my father would sneak down to the cellar to uncover a dusty bottle of a perfect age and vintage, returning it to the table with a mischievous twinkle in his eye. Now I can see a bottle of our family’s wine with my late daughter, Alexandra's, artwork on the label being served in our Tasting Room.

There have been three generations of Summers born and raised on our farm in Charlottesville, deeply rooting our family to the rolling Blue Ridge Mountains, green fields and the charming city of Mr. Jefferson. It is with this admiration for our home as well as the natural bounties it produces, that we set out to strengthen and maintain the wine culture of Virginia with our own vineyard, Knight’s Gambit. With the support of my eldest Jordan and my partner Maggie, we truly are a family-run business.

My mother's love of Thoroughbreds and the rolling hills of Albemarle County, prompted the purchase of our farm back in the 70's. It wasn't until 2003 that we planted the over five acres of Petit Verdot, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Merlot and Cabernet Franc that make up Knight's Gambit Vineyard. We produced our first vintage in 2012 and opened the doors of our Tasting Room in 2016. Located in the Monticello AVA on a rolling hillside facing the Blue Ridge Mountains a short drive from Charlottesville, we are sure you will enjoy a relaxing glass of wine on our deck!

We currently produce the following estate wines: Meritage, Petit Verdot, Pinot Grigio, Cabernet Franc, Rosé and Chardonnay under the Knight’s Gambit label. Our wines are available locally in select wine shops and restaurants as well as in our Tasting Room.

-Paul Summers, Founder

War Dog Rach Veterans Day Benefit

A veteran owned non-profit organization fundraising event organized with the purpose of obtaining donations to be used towards our veteran community in a therapeutic value.

Live music, local vendors, hay rides, face paintings, bonfire, and so much more. Find us on Facebook for more event details/schedule!

Admission: FREE FAMILY EVENT

Saturday Farmers Market

Every Week | 9am to 1pm | IX Art Park

Shop with over 60 local vendors for local fresh produce, prepared foods, artisan goods, CBD and more at the only walk-up farmers’ market in Charlottesville!