This is part two of a five part series which describes an epic road trip to Alaska that was made from North Carolina in the Rivian R1S. Please be sure to read part one of the story before continuing with this post. The Long Road to Alaska… As mentioned in part one of this story, … Full Story
If you are a regular reader of our blog, or if you just look at our website, you would know that we have an electric vehicle (EV) in our fleet. Our EV is a Rivian R1S and we absolutely love this vehicle and are super excited to have it as part of our fleet (as … Full Story
For the past 9 months we have held steady with 13 vehicles in our fleet consisting of a varied combination of vans, SUVs, and a sedan. This number has always had an interesting reputation as being a “bad luck” number or something silly like that. Whatever the case, I am here to say that 13 … Full Story
For the 3rd year in a row, Asheville Wine Tours (a Van in Black company), has been nominated in USA Today’s 10BEST Readers’ Choice award program for 2024 as one of the best wine tour companies in the nation. The first time we were nominated for this program, in 2022, we were a bit blown … Full Story
It’s the 2024 Spring Saturday Night Lights at the Tryon International Equestrian Center! Conveniently located in Tryon, North Carolina, and easily accessible from the Pea Ridge Road, Exit 170, off of US Highway 74. As you exit the highway, and make your way through the roundabout, you will notice the Tyron International Equestrian Center landmark … Full Story
Way back in December of last year (2023) we posted an article on our blog titled “It’s Electric!“. At the time, it was about the latest addition to our fleet, which also happened to be our first electric vehicle(EV). This particular vehicle is a beautiful Rivian R1S which was added as an additional SUV to … Full Story
As of early 2024, when I penned this article, the wine scene in Asheville continues to be ever expanding and as one would expect, uniquely Asheville. The city has always marched to the beat of its own drum (Friday drum circle aside) which, not to get off on a tangent, is one of the things … Full Story
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Banner Elk, North Carolina, Grandfather Vineyard and Winery offers an exceptional experience for any wine enthusiast. A great reason to visit is its beautiful location. Situated at the base of Grandfather Mountain and beside the Watauga River the winery boasts beautiful mountain views. So whether you are sipping … Full Story
Van in Black has added another vehicle to our fleet but this one is a little unique from previous additions. This is a fully electric SUV that can seat up to 6 passengers (not including the driver). For this vehicle we went with a beautiful black Rivian R1S: We have had this vehicle on order … Full Story
Another question that we receive often from people…What is the best time of the year to visit the wineries? Similar to some of the other questions that we receive about wine tours, this is a reasonable and perfectly legitimate question. If you are going to be visiting the area and you had to pick a … Full Story