In my neverending quest to visit all the wineries in West Virginia, I finally made my way to the Rusty Nail.

The Rusty Nail Winery, which is named after the most opposite image you could think of from wine, is located in Martinsburg.

It's a small building adjacent to the owners' property.

And, when we were there, they had gone all out for Halloween.

They have only been open for two years but have made a wide assortment of wines.

We tried a pineapple one, one made with "diamond" grapes, and even rhubarb.



One of the most popular wines is their "Devil's Punchbowl," which uses frontenac and cahmbourcin grapes.



So I got one of those to go, as well as a branded glass!

The Creekside Creamery Market & Cafe in Berkeley Springs is a towering teal home that overlooks a small brook.

The business is home to sweets, light lunches and a great place for community.

Of course, I gravitated toward the ice cream.

Looking over the options, I went for the peanut butter ice cream and made it into a sundae.

One large scoop of peanut butter ice cream. Topped with hot fudge. Whipped cream. And a cherry.



What's your favorite combo?

If you love cheese like I do, you get very, very excited when you see a cheese shop. In Berkeley Springs, there is Fleur De Lis Cheese Shop. Artisan cheeses, fine wines, and other accoutrements are all available. We tried samples of bleu cheese and roquefort, and I was in cheese heaven!

The Naked Olive is a specialty oil shop, as well as a lounge.

Think of savory olive oils, vinegars and gourmet food.

It's a fun little shop for some fancy food items.


There are even hot sauces!

Then, next door, there's a lounge with drinks and food.

It's a fairly large space with a bar and a good bit of seating.

We looked over the menu to find some snacks.

And the first thing that caught my eye was "Locs with a Schmear" - which were mini bagel crisps with a schmear of dill olive oil cream cheese and topped with tomato and salmon.

Meanwhile, Brittany went for dessert.

Look how cute they both are!

And, tasty of course!

My friend Brittany and I traveled to the Davis/Thomas area in the fall to get some prime leaf peeping in.

And while there, we had a meal at Canaan Valley Resort State Park - the Hickory Dining Room.

The lunch menu featured salads and some entrees. On this day, I went for the chicken tenders and sides of ranch, bbq and honey mustard.

What can I say? I love variety.



And that wasn't all. To finish off lunch, I also dug into a bourbon pecan pie. Mmmm.

Have you been?