This week we pop the cork on an unforgettable episode featuring Deon Abrams of Grayhaven Winery. From his wild days in South Africa (motorcycles, military escapades, and sneaking back into base disguised as a visitor 👀) to bringing South Africa’s signature grape, Pinotage, to Virginia, Deon’s story is equal parts action, romance, and wine-fueled comedy.

✨ What’s Inside This Episode:

• 🍇 Deon’s journey from Johannesburg → New York → Virginia wine country
• 🥂 Pinotage explained (and why it’s so special to Grayhaven)
• 🌍 The South African Food & Wine Festival: tribal dancing, drumming, peri-peri chicken, and unlimited tastings
• 🛠️ Deon’s “MacGyver” moments keeping vintages alive with duct tape, chainsaws, and sheer charm
• 🌡️ How Virginia’s climate (and the occasional hurricane) makes or breaks a vintage
• 🎶 The hosts spill on their experiences at the new RVA amphitheater—the good, the muddy, and the $14 pretzel

💡 Plus:

• Our Business of the Week: Grayhaven Winery (of course!)
• Upcoming RVA events you can’t miss—Iron Blossom Music Festival, R&B Fest, drag spectacular “Work the World,” and more
• Show of the Week: Almost Queen, a killer Queen tribute band that will rock you 💃
• Shoutouts to crispy cones, ABBA tributes, and (thankfully avoided) flesh-eating bacteria 🫠

👉 Tickets for the South African Food & Wine Festival: https://southafricanwinefestival.com/

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