G&G Weekend at the Omni Homestead

Guests start the weekend line-up with an outdoor feast inspired by G&G’s The Southerner’s Cookbook.

Incredible panoramic views of the resort areas and tower at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia.

A delicious start to the morning with Westrock Coffee’s Rwanda Peaberry Supreme blend and the Homestead’s famous bacon and poppy seed doughnuts.

Guests participate in Saturday morning activities, including a falconry demonstration with trained birds of prey.

Amber Merl enjoys the sporting clays course at the Homestead Shooting Club.

A lively lunch and discussion with G&G contributor and author Julia Reed and editor in chief David DiBenedetto about Reed’s new book, Julia Reed’s South.

The luncheon’s menu is borrowed from the Jeffersonian chapter in Julia Reed’s South, inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s many culinary passions.

Preston Van Winkle of Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery leads a highly anticipated bourbon tasting.

A unique opportunity to taste the 10-year, 12-year, 15-year, and 20-year bottles of bourbon provided by Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery.

Robert Ash, of Omni Hotels & Resorts, prepares a dish for the closing dinner at the Homestead Shooting Club.

David DiBenedetto and Alayna Oram pose in front of the Allegheny Mountains, which serve as a beautiful backdrop for the progressive game dinner on Saturday evening.