Rappahannock residents will soon be welcoming a new business according to the Rappahannock News, as an Amissville couple plans to open a winery this fall.

"For most, retirement means more time for golf, grandchildren, and relaxation. But for Sudha and Pandit Patil, retirement took on an entirely different significance.

'Our dream was to have a vineyard. We love wine and thought it sounded like a nice part-time thing to do,' said Sudha. 'We wanted to do something outdoors, to keep busy. Even if we were retired, we didn't want to just sit back and do nothing.'

Owners of Narmada Vineyard in Amissville, the couple is planning to open a winery this fall, shifting the sole production of grapes to wine-making. They are now in the process of constructing a 7,800 square-foot winery, which they hope to open in the fall. The winery will feature Indian décor and delicacies, adding its own trademark to the Rappahannock wine scene."

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