The DC Traveler

May 23rd, 2008

Vintage Virginia Wine Festival

Just 30 years ago, visiting the six wineries operating in Virginia was fairly easy.   Today, with over 130 wineries in the Commonwealth, it could take months to visit them all. 
The great thing about the many local summer and fall wine festivals, is that the wineries come to you.
At the Vintage Virginia Wine Festival, in […]

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April 12th, 2008

Mt. Vernon Wine & Jazz Festival

One of most enjoyable things for many people to do on a beautiful spring evening is to listen to live music and enjoy a nice glass of wine while relaxing on a beautiful lawn.
And the annual Spring Wine Festival and Sunset Tour at George Washington’s Mt. Vernon Estate is once such event.
The gardens at Mt. […]

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February 8th, 2008

300 Wines…So Little Time

The Virginia Wine Showcase is this weekend in suburban Chantilly, Virginia.
Forty wineries will be serving, selling, and bragging about some of the 300 wines available for tasting.
The showcase also offers a series of fee-based wine seminars where you can learn about wine, winemaking, food pairings, and improving your enjoyment of the nectar of […]

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April 26th, 2007

Wine and Jazz at Mount Vernon

Live jazz, wine from 18 local Virginia wineries, views of the Potomac at sunset and candle lit tours of George Washington’s Mount Vernon home and the rarely seen wine cellars are part of the Spring Wine Festival and Tour.

Spring Wine Festival and Sunset Tour
George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway - […]

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