Industry Night: A Truffle Hunt In Virginia

Well, hello there, and welcome to another episode of Industry Night with me, Nycci Nellis. If you are watching the show, you may be like — she is at a winery but not the one she was at last episode — and you would be right! This week, I am taking a break from Barrel Oak in Delaplane and out further in Virginia! I am in Culpeper, Virginia, at the Old House Vineyard. It's a Vineyard, A Brewery, A Distillery, a restaurant, and so much more! And more about that in a minute. Let me tell you how I got here: A year ago, I was invited to a MATPRA conference — MATPRA The Mid-Atlantic Tourism Public Relations Alliance is all about regional tourism in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia. Basically, it brings together journalists and destinations within the mid-Atlantic - now I know you know there's so much going on in this region because I tell you — but so many counties and municipalities offer an incredible array of fabulous things to do, eat, and drink. So, at this MATPRA event, I met Nicole Warner, Comms/Marketing Manager for the town of Culpeper. We hit it off for various reasons, but she really taught me what was going on in Culpeper. She was like, did you know we have a truffle farm? Um, no. And a Bison Farm — that you can go and visit? Um, no. And we have Virginia's first trifecta — a what? The first winery/brewery and distillery at Old House Vineyards.
So, needless to say, I needed to get to Culpeper and see, touch, smell, drink, and eat everything happening there.
And Voila! Industry Night With Nycci Nellis Goes to Culpeper was born.
On today's show, I am chatting with:
-Paige Read, Director of Culpeper Tourism
-Ryan Kearney, General Manager of Old House Vineyards
-Olivia Taylor & Vanessa Shea of Virginia Truffles
-Steven Williams of Virginia Bison Company
-Joclyn Yarnell, Head Chef Green Ribbon Restaurant here in Old House Vineyards
It's all so exciting because not only am I going to talk to all these people doing exceptional things here in Culpepper, but I am also going to get my hands dirty! Listen to the full episode here.