cardinal point was my favorite. i also liked afton mountain vineyard.

Veritas is by far my favorite. We also like Barboursville, as others have recommended, and also enjoy Pollak (it's fairly new), Cardinal Point, and First Colony. There are so many good vineyards down there to choose from, but these are some of my favorites. And I think Veritas provides the best tasting experience and the property is gorgeous.

If you like beer, there are a few breweries in the area of some of the wineries I mentioned -- Devils Backbone and Blue Mountain are really good.

Veritas

C&O is nice just off the mall. Go to Fellini's for drinks!

Yes, the Downtown Mall has changed significantly in the past few years, certainly since 10 years ago:

Ten:
http://www.ten-sushi.com/

Zocalo:
http://www.zocalo-restaurant.com/

Bang:
http://bangrestaurant.net/

The Whisky Jar:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Whiskey-Jar/233262843416918

Commonwealth Restaurant and Skybar:
http://www.commonwealthskybar.com/

Midtown Area (between UVA and Downtown Mall):

Maya
http://www.maya-restaurant.com/menus

Continental Divide (no website, FB, etc)
http://www.yelp.com/biz/continental-divide-charlottesville

We loved King Family and Veritas...not sure about restaurants.

Thanks for the tips! Any favorite restaurants on the mall? I went to grad school in Cville (graduated 10 years ago though) and recall the mall as cute but under-whelming food-wise. Is it better now?

Another if for Barboursville.

Several hard cider places now

There is also a (hard) cider place which is fun.

Barboursville is amazing - worth a trip by itself.

Keswick
King family
Blenheim
Veritas

Try to get to the Downtown Mall ( outdoor pedestrian mall) for a meal and shopping.

There are also several breweries: Blue Mountain, Devils Backbone, Starr Hill, Wild Wolf

We've always like Barboursville.

Headed to Cville for our anniversary trip at the end of June. No kids! Would like to spend one day visiting a few vineyards. Welcome any recommendations - seeking nice wines (of course), great views, interesting restaurants/picnic sites, etc. I've heard Pippin Hill is beautiful - what else? Thanks!