| Suggested Virginia FIVE day wine tour | | | | minutes from Skyline Drive and the Shenandoah |
| Virginia Wine | | | | Valley. Our beautiful, Victorian style building known |
| The Southern Ways | | | | to many as Chapalapa or the Bradford house was |
| James & Della Bogaty Owner Veramar Vineyard | | | | first a home in the late 1850\'s. It has been added |
| Virginia Wine Country isn\'t just about wine. It is a | | | | onto many times, but we hope this renovation, |
| lifestyle: gracious gardens, museums, dining out, | | | | by the owners Jim and Debbie Donehey, will be its |
| nightlife, entertaining, recreation, sight seeing, | | | | last! 540-675-3227 |
| American history battlefields, shopping, events, | | | | Day Three - Central Wine Trail |
| Inns and B&Bs, attractions, antiquing and arts. If | | | | The Foxfield Inn is located in one of |
| you can think of it, the Virginia wine country | | | | Charlottesville\'s most picturesque country |
| offers it. | | | | settings near Foxfield steeplechase track, yet only |
| Plan to enjoy many of your favorite activities | | | | seven miles from downtown Charlottesville. The |
| while in Virginia Wine Country: A day of golf at a | | | | discriminating B&B Inn-goers and newcomers alike |
| world-class resort, horse back riding, renting | | | | will find the experiences and romance of a |
| bicycles and picnicking at a winery in the | | | | country inn at the Foxfield Inn, from sipping fine |
| countryside, relive American History at | | | | Virginia wines upon your arrival to relaxing in our |
| Revolutionary, French & Indian or Civil War | | | | soothing hot tub and in-room Jacuzzis. The Inn is |
| battlefields, power shop at specialty boutiques or | | | | smoke-free and pet-free environment in all guest |
| be adventurous and fly in a hot air balloon. | | | | areas. The entire Inn is on one floor. |
| If you are visiting from out of the area you can | | | | (434)923-8892 |
| fly into one of the Washington, D.C., areas three | | | | Central wine trail |
| airports. Generally, the best fares are available into | | | | The wineries of the Monticello area fulfill a vision |
| Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) in | | | | of Thomas Jefferson, whose aim was to produce |
| suburban Maryland. However, the most | | | | exceptional quality wines like those he had tasted |
| convenient airport is Washington Dulles | | | | on his travels to Europe. Today, 500 acres of vitis |
| International (IAD) in suburban Virginia. | | | | vinifera vineyards surround Jefferson\'s historic |
| Washingtons third airport, Ronald Reagan | | | | Monticello estate. In just over two decades, the |
| Washington National (DCA), just minutes from the | | | | wine industry in the Charlottesville area has |
| White House and the U.S. Capitol. Independence | | | | flourished, achieving national acclaim. |
| Air (Fly I) offers Virginia wine tour packages. | | | | Stop 1 Keswick Vineyards |
| Virginia Wine Tour Itinerary | | | | Al and Cindy Schornberg chose the historic |
| Day One - Virginia Wine Golden Triangle | | | | Edgewood estate near Charlottesville for their |
| Day Two - Wine Blue Ridge Wine Way | | | | vineyard site, discovering that this unique terroir |
| Day Three - Central Wine Trail | | | | produces wines of exceptional quality. They also |
| Day Four - Southwest Trail | | | | own the 20-year-old vineyard at Vinland estate in |
| Day Five - Shenandoah Wine Country | | | | Keswick, which has arguably produced some of |
| Day One | | | | Virginias finest Cabernet Sauvignon. Wine varieties |
| Smithfield Farm Bed & Breakfast welcomes you | | | | also include Viognier, Chardonnay, Touriga, |
| to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and | | | | Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux blends. |
| the Shenandoah Valley near Berryville, Virginia. | | | | Stop 2 Barboursville Vineyards |
| The 1824 classic Federal style brick and stone | | | | Established in 1976 by the largest family-held |
| manor house commands a majestic view of | | | | winemaking enterprise in Italy, headquartered in |
| orchards and meadows, streams and forests. | | | | the Veneto since 1821, Barboursville Vineyards |
| Inside, an elegant, sweeping staircase adds beauty | | | | continues to demonstrate that Estate-bottled vitis |
| to the grand hallway that is flanked by the parlor | | | | vinifera wines, grown in Virginia, meet the highest |
| and dining rooms. An upstairs sitting area and | | | | international standards. The estate of the |
| three guestrooms offer a quiet, country respite. | | | | Governor of Virginia during the War of 1812, |
| Our 350-acre working farm offers many ways to | | | | Barboursville is a uniquely welcoming destination, |
| spend a pleasant evening. Phone: 540-955-4389. | | | | for its array of superb vintages, its casually |
| Wine tour day one | | | | elegant Palladio Restaurant, affiliated with the |
| A Virginia Golden Triangle Wine Tour. | | | | Chaine des Rotisseurs and the James Beard |
| Want to spend an afternoon in Virginias wine | | | | Foundation, and for its Landmark plantation Ruins, |
| country and select wines from three of the most | | | | designed by Thomas Jefferson, set within an |
| unique Virginia wine regions during that single | | | | expansive, serene private park. |
| afternoon trip? Here is one tour that will give you | | | | Stop 3 Prince Michel & Rapidan River |
| variety in wine, scenery and vistas. | | | | Prince Michel offers an extensive wine museum |
| Taste Virginia\'s most prestigious wine. Learn | | | | and self-guided tour of production facility. Follow |
| about Virginia wine with experts all in a single | | | | tour with a stop at the tasting bar and gift shop. |
| afternoon in Virginias wine country golden triangle. | | | | Restaurant and suites on premises. Hours: |
| Enter the world of Virginia wine as an insider. | | | | Museum & Wine shop hours: 10am-5pm daily |
| Travel the northern Virginia wine tour to the best | | | | except major holidays. Tour Fees: none. Tasting |
| Virginia wine businesses via the Virginia Wine | | | | Fees: 6 wines of your choice-$2/person. |
| Golden Triangle tour route. You can get an | | | | Stop 4 White Hall Vineyards |
| exclusive insider\'s view that other tours cannot | | | | White Hall Vineyards is a farm winery located just |
| offer | | | | 13 miles from historic Charlottesville, Virginia. At an |
| Gain privileged access to the best Virginia | | | | elevation of 800 feet, the winery has lovely |
| Vineyards. From the prestigious classified growths | | | | grounds, a pleasantly shaded picnic area, and |
| to exclusive \"boutique\" producers, you will | | | | spectacular views of the beautiful Blue Ridge |
| receive a warm welcome and a personalized tour | | | | Mountains. White Hall\'s winemaking philosophy is |
| and tasting. Each site visit is unique and fascinating, | | | | that \"great wines are made from the careful |
| as you meet the passionate men and women | | | | handling of great fruit.\" Combining attentive |
| who make some of the greatest Virginia wines. | | | | vineyard practices with modern winemaking |
| THE Virginia Golden Triangle Wine Tour- quality | | | | techniques has resulted in the consistent |
| wines from here just disappear; it would be easy | | | | production of wines of excellence. White Hall\'s |
| to pass over this wine region, suspecting that its | | | | wines have won numerous awards across the |
| just a bit of plank fun. And that would be a grave | | | | nation for their fine quality, and White Hall is |
| mistake as this is a cracker jack Virginia golden | | | | quickly becoming recognized as one of the |
| triangle region for some of the best Virginia | | | | premier wineries in central Virginia. |
| wineries. Lip smacking, rich and intensely full | | | | Stop 5 King Family Vineyards |
| flavored, its a fruit driven wine style supported by | | | | Located 15 minutes west of Charlottesville and |
| subtle American and French oak. Excellent food | | | | two minutes off I-64 at the foot of the Blue |
| friendly wines that are already drinking well and a | | | | Ridge Mountains. Indoor and outdoor seating is |
| list of International award winning wines. | | | | available for groups or private parties. We offer |
| This tour covers the Shenandoah (SWX) and | | | | the perfect setting for special events and private |
| Loudoun Valley as well as Blue Ridge Wineway | | | | functions. |
| wine regions. This is the one tour that focuses on | | | | Dinner OXO |
| high-end boutique wineries. This tour is known for | | | | Everything up front at OXO smacks of |
| being insightful, and memorable. Here is the ONE | | | | elegancethe sheer open space of it, the snowy |
| tour route that brings you all three regions in one | | | | white linens, the plush back pillows in rich chocolate |
| afternoon tour - The Virginia Golden Triangle Wine | | | | brown, outrageously beautiful sounding entrees |
| Tour. | | | | that come in threes, like lobster bisque, lobster |
| \"We are more than a wine tour route location, | | | | risotto, and lobster crepe, and special occasion |
| we are wine geeks,\" boasts Jim Bogaty, | | | | wine flights. (434) 977-8111 |
| Founder, Veramar Vineyard. Both first time | | | | Day Four - Southwest Trail |
| visitors and regular wine country patrons have | | | | Mountain Rose Inn Enjoy the perfect romantic |
| delighted in this tour. Some have even gone so | | | | getaway as you step back in time. Nestled along |
| far as to say, \"This tour far exceeded my | | | | the banks of the Rock Castle Creek in Woolwine, |
| expectations. It was like having a private wine | | | | Virginia, the Mountain Rose Bed and Breakfast Inn |
| class in wine country. Not only was the wine we | | | | offers historical country elegance within the |
| tasted beyond words, the scenery on this trip | | | | shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains. |
| was so extraordinary that it rivaled our | | | | 276-930-1057 |
| experiences in Tuscany.\" | | | | Wine Tour Day four Southwest Trail |
| THE VIRGINIA GOLDEN TRIANGLE WINE TOUR | | | | Stop 1 Chateau Morrisette |
| ROUTE | | | | Chateau Morrisette located in a spectacular |
| Stop 1- Veramar Vineyard | | | | mountain setting in Floyd County off the scenic |
| Veramar Vineyard is situated on a private, | | | | Blue Ridge Parkway between mileposts 171 and |
| 100-acre estate in the heart of Virginia Hunt | | | | 172. The winery and gift shop are open seven |
| County at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains | | | | days, Monday-Thursday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., |
| along the Shenandoah River. A small, family-run | | | | Friday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and Sunday |
| winery dedicated to producing naturally dry, | | | | 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The restaurant serves lunch |
| full-bodied wines. Around Veramar Vineyard are a | | | | Wednesday-Saturday 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Sunday |
| great number of bed-and breakfasts, | | | | lunch/brunch from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and dinner |
| championship golf courses and antique shops as | | | | Friday-Saturday 6:00-9:00 p.m. |
| well as some of the finest restaurants in Virginia. | | | | Stop 2 Valhalla |
| So, if you are in the mood for romance, or to | | | | Valhalla was conceived as a vineyard and winery |
| enjoy fine wines, or simply want a picnic outing in | | | | to allow us to strive for perfection. Is there an |
| the country, hike the Blue Ridge Mountain trails, | | | | endpoint? We dont believe so. With each new |
| come and be our guest as you experience | | | | vintage, there is something new to discover, learn |
| Veramar Vineyard. Wines: Cabernet Franc, | | | | and improve. Many of you, our friends and |
| Rooster Red, Norton, Chardonnay, Tres Blanc, | | | | customers, helped us plant our vines or were with |
| Seyval Blanc & DOra. Hours: Year round. 11:30a.m. | | | | us to harvest the first fruit. For the rest, come |
| -5p.m. Thursday- Monday. Food: Light fare, i.e. | | | | along for the ride as Valhalla continues on the |
| cheese & crackers (Catering available for groups | | | | road to world class wine. |
| of 50 guests or more). 540-955-5510 | | | | Dinner Montano\'s International Gourmet |
| Stop 2- Breaux Vineyards | | | | Montano\'s is a great restaurant with a variety of |
| You\'re invited to come and enjoy the | | | | gourmet food products and wine that customers |
| internationally acclaimed wines of Breaux | | | | can purchase. They offer a nice variety of |
| Vineyards. Our \"Napa meets Mediterranean\" | | | | vegetarian dishes and their salads and desserts |
| style tasting room offers views of the beautiful | | | | are outstanding. The tiramisu is heavenly! 3733 |
| Blue Ridge and Short Hill Mountains. Enjoy light | | | | Franklin Road, Roanoke 540-344-8960 |
| gourmet fare, or bring your own picnic to savor | | | | Day Five - Shenandoah Wine Country (SWX) |
| on our umbrella-covered tables at Patio Madeleine. | | | | Day Five |
| Our winery and grounds, part of a magnificent | | | | The Lost Dog is a casual, fun, romantic B&B with |
| 400-acre estate, are surrounded by 43 acres of | | | | yummy breakfasts and beautiful rooms. We invite |
| vineyards including the original 16-year-old vines. | | | | you to return to the gracious hospitality of |
| Wines: Chardonnay, Seyval Blanc, Vidal Blanc, | | | | yesteryear without leaving today\'s conveniences |
| Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier. Hours: 11a.m.-5p.m. daily. | | | | and comforts! Enjoy private renovated baths, a |
| Closed major holidays. Tours & tasting: May-Oct. | | | | whirlpool tub, an outdoor spa, fireplaces and guest |
| daily, 11a.m.-6p.m.; Nov.-April: daily, 11a.m.-5p.m. | | | | rooms with phones, TV/VCRs and Wi-Fi, high |
| Closed major holidays. Groups please call ahead. | | | | speed wireless internet access for your laptop. |
| LIMO Tasting Fees: $15/person.. Food: Light fare, | | | | 211 South Church Street Shenandoah Valley, |
| i.e. cheese & crackers. | | | | Berryville (540) 955-1181 |
| Stop 3 -Piedmont Vineyards | | | | Shenandoah Wine Country Trail ( SWX) |
| Virginia\'s first commercial vinifera vineyard, | | | | Oh Shenandoah! Virginias Shenandoah Wine |
| located on the pre-revolutionary farm of Waverly | | | | Country (SWX) welcomes visitors with exciting |
| in the heart of Virginia\'s Hunt Country. Picnic | | | | things to see and do: Wine Tours & Tasting, Civil |
| area, private parties, wedding and reception | | | | War battlefields, Caverns, antiques, Antebellum |
| facilities. Wines: Hunt Country Chardonnay, Special | | | | Plantations with unique Inns, B&Bs and |
| Reserve and Native Yeast Chardonnays, Semillon | | | | Restaurants. This historic valley is tucked between |
| and Cabernet Sauvignon. Hours: Apr.-Oct., daily, | | | | the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the |
| 11a.m.-6p.m.; Nov.-Mar., daily, 11a.m.-5p.m. Closed | | | | Allegheny Mountains to the west from the West |
| Thanksgiving, Dec. 24, 25, 31 & New Year\'s. | | | | Virginia line in the north to the James River in the |
| Food: Light fare, i.e. cheese & crackers. | | | | south. The Shenandoah Wine Country (SWX) Trail |
| Dinner Village Square Restaurant | | | | from the north begins at Veramar Vineyard, and |
| Village Square Restaurant Right in the heart of | | | | then meanders to Deer Meadows, North Mountain |
| historic downtown Winchester, our restaurant | | | | and Shenandoah Vineyards most within a half |
| flows out onto a pedestrian mall under a canopy | | | | hour of each other along interstate 81. En route, |
| of green shade trees. | | | | you\'ll pass by thoroughbred horse farms, dairies, |
| 540 667 8961 103 North Loudoun Street | | | | orchards, woodlands, Blue Ridge and Allegheny |
| Winchester Virginia 22601 | | | | Mountains and along the Shenandoah River that |
| Day Two | | | | will transport you to an earlier, simpler time. In |
| Sunset Hills Farm Bed & Breakfast | | | | addition, there is Civil War Battlefields, Berryville, |
| Situated high on Jenkins Mountain in beautiful | | | | Winchester, Cedar Creek, Cool Springs, New |
| Rappahannock County, with magnificent views of | | | | Market, as well as the fabled Sky Line Drive and |
| the Blue Ridge Mountains, Sunset Hills Farm is a | | | | Shenandoah Caverns. |
| secluded getaway for adult guests. Just minutes | | | | Stop 1- Veramar Vineyard |
| from wine trails, gourmet restaurants, antique | | | | Veramar Vineyard is situated on a private, |
| shops, galleries and Skyline Drive, the visitor can | | | | 100-acre estate in the heart of Virginia Hunt |
| enjoy the finer things or just stroll around the | | | | County at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains |
| farm and pet the horses or watch for deer and | | | | along the Shenandoah River. A small, family-run |
| bear dining on the fruit in the orchard. (800) | | | | winery dedicated to producing naturally dry, |
| 980-2580 | | | | full-bodied wines. Around Veramar Vineyard are a |
| Wine Tour Day two Blue Ridge Wine Way | | | | great number of bed-and breakfasts, |
| Experience the way of wine. Experience the wine | | | | championship golf courses and antique shops as |
| way trail with the Blue Ridge WineWay, an Alliance | | | | well as some of the finest restaurants in Virginia. |
| of the Premier Virginia wineries & vineyards just | | | | So, if you are in the mood for romance, or to |
| under an hour drive from our Nations Capitol! Our | | | | enjoy fine wines, or simply want a picnic outing in |
| wine region makes for a perfect day trip, | | | | the country, hike the Blue Ridge Mountain trails, |
| weekend escape, corporate outing and much | | | | come and be our guest as you experience |
| more! For more information, call 1-800-820-1021 | | | | Veramar Vineyard. Wines: Cabernet Franc, |
| or explore our website here! | | | | Rooster Red, Norton, Chardonnay, Tres Blanc, |
| Stop 1 Rappahannock Cellars | | | | Seyval Blanc & DOra. Hours: Year round. 11:30a.m. |
| Nestled in the heart of Virginia\'s famous hunt | | | | -5p.m. Thursday- Monday. Food: Light fare, i.e. |
| country and Blue Ridge Mountains in | | | | cheese & crackers (Catering available for groups |
| Rappahannock County. Experience our family\'s | | | | of 50 guests or more). 540-955-5510 |
| award-winning wines crafted primarily of Viognier, | | | | Stop 2 North Mountian Vineyard |
| Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet | | | | North Mountain, just a few miles away. The 1864 |
| Sauvignon. We grow nine varieties of wine grapes; | | | | Civil War action at Toms Brook swept across the |
| each variety contributes to a broad palette of | | | | winerys fields, and every April a living history |
| textures and flavors allowing our winemaker to | | | | encampment is set up to reenact the battle. The |
| create rich, supple, elegant wines reflecting our | | | | winery released its first vintage in 1986. Owners |
| dedication to the winegrower\'s art. We hope | | | | Brad Foster, Krista Jackson-Foster, and son John |
| each visit to our tasting room, vineyard and | | | | Jackson produce a Vidal Blanc, Chardonnay, Claret, |
| winery is pleasant and memorable. | | | | Chambourcin, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet |
| Stop 2 Linden Vineyards | | | | Sauvignon, as well as several specialty wines. |
| Meticulously managed mountain vineyards yield | | | | Stop 3 Shenandoah Vineyards |
| complex wines with fresh, assertive aromas, | | | | Shenandoah Vineyards the states fourth oldest |
| concentrated flavors and personality. Specializing in | | | | winery located between Winchester and |
| small lots of single vineyard Chardonnay, | | | | Harrisonburg but closer to Edinburg and |
| Sauvignon Blanc and Bordeaux Red Blends | | | | Woodstock. In 1976, owner Emma Randel and her |
| Stop 3 Pearmund Cellars | | | | late husband, Jim, planted 5,000 vines on property |
| Located in beautiful foothills of eastern Fauquier | | | | that had been in her mothers family since the |
| County, conveniently close to Washington DC, one | | | | mid-1800s. Current winemaker Frederick |
| of Virginia\'s top quality Chardonnay vineyards will | | | | Burroughs, who has been with Shenandoah for |
| be opening its doors of their new winery in July | | | | eight years, produces wines in the handcrafted |
| 2003. Family owned and operated. Premium wines | | | | Old-World style with a nod to the new. These |
| to be produced will include Chardonnay, Viognier, | | | | include Chardonnay, Founders Reserve |
| Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. Come taste, tour and | | | | Chardonnay and Chambourcin, Cabernet |
| picnic while surrounded by picturesque views and | | | | Sauvignon, Johannisberg Riesling, Shenandoah |
| vineyard on a farm dating back to 1783. Lite fare | | | | Blanc, and a few aperitif and dessert wines. |
| will be available. | | | | Dinner VIOLINOS RISTORANTE ITALIANO |
| Dinner Griffin Tavern | | | | I have always had the best experience when |
| Griffin Tavern is a casual, family dining restaurant | | | | visiting Violinos, it is probably the best place to eat |
| with three dining rooms and wonderful outdoor | | | | for Italian food in Winchester, to add to that I |
| seating. We also carry a variety of affordable | | | | have never heard anything but the best of the |
| wines. | | | | restaurant. A must do for anyone in the |
| We are located at 659 Zachary Taylor Highway | | | | Winchester area. |
| (522) in the wonderful village of Flint Hill, VA; just | | | | |