Crozet sits about thirty minutes from AFTON PEAK, and it makes for an easy change of pace. It is small, but it has just enough going on to fill an afternoon or evening without feeling busy.

The hills, the vineyards, the light across the Blue Ridge Mountains. Nothing competes for attention. Things simply begin to feel easier.

 At AFTON PEAK, that shift tends to happen quickly.

Nelson County has more wineries than most weekends need. That is part of the appeal, but it is also where people tend to overdo it.