Savor the flavor of local Virginia wines. Held on the grounds of historic Rice's Hotel / Hughlett's Tavern in Heathsville, this annual event will feature five local wineries. Admission includes a free etched wine glass for tastings.

Come early and enjoy the season-opening Heathsville Farmers Market and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shoppers will find farm-fresh produce, bread and baked goods, flowers and nursery plants, local meat and honey, and unique locally-made handcrafts. A celebration of Earth Day will take place concurrently, offering exhibits and special activities, all with an environmental theme. Over 70 vendors are expected to be on hand.

Inside the Tavern itself is the Tavern Café, which is run by the volunteers of the Tavern Culinary Group. The Café offers light luncheon fare. Outside is the market's Food Concession stand, which sells breakfast and lunch sandwiches for easy eating on the run.

Over 100 local artists and artisans consign their wares in the Tavern's Gift Shoppe. Shoppers will find unique gifts and household items, plus several artisans in residence.

Dating back to the 1700's, nonprofit Rice's Hotel / Hughlett's Tavern is also home to four active artisan guilds, whose members will be on-site that day, demonstrating and selling their wares. Follow the smoke to see the Blacksmiths working in the Tavern's Forge. The Woodworkers have both a modern and a colonial workshop in the "Carriage House," which also houses a collection of antique carriages. The Quilters can be found in their studio in the Tavern, while the Tavern Spinners and Weavers gather in their studio upstairs on the second floor.