Three Star Vineyard and Orchard, Johnston, South Carolina

 

“Wine makes every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more civilized.”

Andre Simon

Have you been wanting to go to a vineyard and do some wine tasting but do not have the time to drive all the way to the mountains to do so? Well now you do not have to travel that far. Today we stopped at this picturesque vineyard and winery in the small town of Johnston, South Carolina. We were thrilled there was now a winery that was close to Augusta, Georgia. It is located on a beautiful and peaceful hundred acre farm full of old grape vines and fruit orchards.

A sign marks the entrance stating, Three Star Vineyard and Orchard that greeted us and let us know we were at the right place. We drove down the lane between the abundant rows of well established grapevines and pulled up in front of “The Store” which opened in August 2019. This charming store is a great place to shop for gifts with many unique items. They sell their wine, grapes and fruits such as plums, peaches and Asian Pears when in season, jams, salsas, honey, and many fun gift selections. We found the ladies who were working the store to be very friendly and helpful.  

They opened the tasting room about six months ago. We went inside and decided to do a tasting. The tasting room is very nice and quite large. There are tables scattered around as well as seats up at the bar. They also have tables outside on a covered porch that would be a great place to relax with a glass of wine on a nice day and view the vineyard.

When we walked in they asked if we wanted to do a tasting or what they could get for us. I tasted a few wines and then ordered a peach slushie that was amazing. Joe got a glass of red wine. They sell Sauvignon Blanc, sweet red muscadine wine, and many other varieties from their winery and other South Carolina wineries. They also sell bottled or canned beer. They have a variety of flavored slushies for $5 a glass like plum, hazy lemon, mocha mudslide, apple pie, and many other choices depending on the day.

We noticed they were setting up for an event and found they were going to have a rehearsal party there that night. They were hustling to get everything ready and perfect and were doing a great job. As busy as they were, we got to meet Anne Hutchins, one of the owners who was lovely. She states her and her husband, Kenny own the farm which has been in the Hutchins family for years. She was very kind and welcomed us. She told us this vineyard has been growing grapes for over 28 years. 

We sat and enjoyed our drink and the company of the lovely ladies that were working there that day. Before we left we checked out the store. Anne came into the shop and showed us the old grape vine hanging on the wall that was over 45 years old and huge. She let us know the grapes are all handpicked and maintained. She invited us to follow them on Facebook to see all the events they have planned here during the year. She states they have events nearly every Saturday with live music and on most Fridays they have food trucks that come. 

This is a great place to check out and enjoy. We enjoyed ourselves and loved the southern hospitality that we were shown. They are located at 172 Holmes Pond Road, Johnston, South Carolina and we highly recommend you to go and check them out. We will be back again.

Cheers. Till next time. Bye for now.