The Iris Inn offers a full experience-we pair wine touring with a plethora of outdoor recreation opportunities, world-renowned historical sites, phenomenal culinary options and enchanting Main Street America venues. Visit Monticello and learn of the approach Thomas Jefferson, the father of American winemaking and renowned gourmand, took in bringing wine into the American vernacular. Then venture out to the nearby countryside and experience Virginia wine and food today. Travel the world famous Blue Ridge Parkway, which celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2010. Take a side trip to the states highest waterfall, Crabtree Falls and experience a 1200 feet drop in a half-mile section of Crabtree Creek.