INTRODUCTION
Wintergreen Resort is a bit of a homecoming for my wife, Bonnie, and I. In 1994 we moved to Charlottesville and held our wedding at James Monroe's Highland estate. After three, great years in Charlottesville we moved to the Outer Banks where I worked as an owner of a watersports business and Bonnie commuted to Old Dominion University to teach.
Life has been good on the Outer Banks but when our youngest decided to attend Hampden-Sydney College it brought us back to central Virginia where we re-discovered the beauty of its rolling hills and the excitement of exploring the small towns, especially the ones with brewpubs.
We're thrilled to be here and look forward to sharing our place with others. We hope you enjoy it too. Let us know if we can be of any assistance.
Best wishes, John and Bonnie
9/9/2025
Lumberjack Weekend
9/15/2025
I haven't been yet, but the Lumberjack Classic at Devil's Backbone Brewpub sounds like a lot of fun. Individual and team competitions will fill the day while average-joes, like me, can enjoy other activities such as stein hoisting, wood painting, and karaoke.
Oktoberfest, 2025
Back around 1995-97 Bonnie and I were newlyweds living in Charlottesville. No kids, lots of sports, lots of socializing, basically, doing whatever we wanted. On occasion we would drive around the countryside and visit the local vineyards to sample their wine. It was nice but I'm more of a beer person. Fast-forward a few decades and beer pubs have practically taken over that same countryside. My prayers were answered.
I love craft beers and I tend to ride a certain brew for a long time. My current favorite is the Vienna Lager by the Devil's Backbone Brewery. Needless to say, when we started looking at properties at Wintergreen Resort my vote may have been a bit partial.
On October 18, 2025, Wintergreen will be celebrating Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is a German word for; drink a lot of beer with friends. Whatever your excuse may be to drink more beer know that Nelson County has turned in to a hotbed for craft beer. Enjoy!