Deep Water Vineyard is located on Wadmalaw Island at 6775 Bears Bluff Rd. I've never been to a wine tasting before that was from the winery itself and I wasn't sure what to expect , especially being someone who doesn't drink. Why go to a wine tasting then? Because Deep Water Vineyard makes everyone feel at home. I took my friend who loves a good wine and we had a great time. I know some might be worried about going to a place like this at first. Am I going to be around a lot of loud drunks who can't respect my personal space? Is this a safe place to go being way out on the islands? I can tell you it definitely is safe and your personal space is definitely respected. If I were looking for a place to wind down from my week, this would be the place I would go. It has southern style and charm and even with all the people there, you are not crowded in the least.
The drive out there takes about an hour from the Charleston area. It is a serene escape hatch that really starts to get you into the mood for an island adventure with an oak lined road that keeps the southern heat at bay. On our way there we came across other interesting sites such as the Angel Oak and when you go further down the road you run into the Tea Plantation.
Deep Water Vineyard is best described as a big backyard that they have invited everyone to come and enjoy. The vineyards are open to everyone to walk through with a breeze that is sweet and light. They have animals to interact with and we actually got a chance to sample the food trucks that we missed out on before (you can read about that here). The wine tasting and moonshine tasting costs you a total of 11$ and they card you at the table where you buy your tickets. With that cost you are given: a wine glass and a shot glass, a sampling of four wines and six flavors of the famous Firefly moonshine.
They do events as well!
The wine tasting was informative, fun and lasts about 30 minutes. We then moved on to the moonshine tasting which had a significant line. Be prepared to wait in this line for a little over 20 minutes because the moonshine tasting takes about as long the wine tasting. All of their products are for sale and they also have a gift shop with wine or southern related things on display.
Tips and tricks for this adventure:
This area is wheel chair accessible. It is not on ground that is developed so plan accordingly.
It can be tough to find the entrance. Go slow down the road and be on the look out for a black gate with a wine glass on it. It also has two different signs on the sides of the gate. One for firefly and the other for the former name of the Deep Water Vineyard which is Irvin House Vineyard. This sign will be changed in the next couple of years, but until then that is your marker.
It is hot out there so be sure to bring water with you.
They do allow dogs as long as they are well trained and on a leash.
When you go I would recommend the event they have called Weekend Wine-Down. This is the event that my friend and I attended. I will be going back to this idealic area as soon as possible! To learn more about Deep Water Vineyards visit their website or Facebook Page.
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