Earlier this year, a qualified team of judges sampled over 620 of the best Virginia wines, ciders and meads from across the Commonwealth. Over the past several weeks, I’ve featured the wines that comp…
August 13, 2025 · 2023 Winery at La Grange Petit Menseng · 39
The site of this winery is rich in history. It was originally carved out of Robert “King” Carter’s Bull Run Tract in the 1600s and later became known as La Grange. The Winery at La Grange was establis…
August 6, 2025 · 2023 Valley Road Vineyards Petit Manseng · 29.95
Organized in 2015, Valley Road Vineyards was conceived by a group of friends who brought talents from successful careers in law, advertising, insurance, real estate development, and writing, among oth…
July 30, 2025 · 2023 Veritas Vineyards Monticello White Blend · 35
Veritas Winery was started by Andrew and Patricia Hodson in 1999. Born out of their love of wine and commitment to producing quality wine, Veritas has grown into a 20-year-old family business that is …
July 23, 2025 · 2023 DuCard Vineyards Vintner Reserve Cabernet Franc · 60
DuCard Vineyards has been growing grapes for nearly two decades at their property, nestled at the eastern edge of the Shenandoah National Park in the shadow of Old Rag Mountain and White Oak Canyon.
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July 16, 2025 · 2023 Paradise Springs Cabernet Franc · 42
Located in the town of Clifton, VA and bordering the Bull Run River, Paradise Springs is the closest winery to Washington DC and the first in Fairfax County. The property was originally part of a land…
July 9, 2025 · 2023 Potomac Point Winery Albariño · 35
When Potomac Point Winery & Vineyard was founded in 2007, Skip & Cindi Causey set out to make exceptional wine complete with an immersive experience rich in European ambiance and Virginia hill…
July 2, 2025 · 2022 Michael Shaps Wild Meadow Chardonnay · 28
Nestled in the woods just south of Charlottesville, Michael Shaps Winery blends Old World tradition with Virginia terroir. Founded in 2007 by acclaimed winemaker Michael Shaps, the winery is known for…
June 25, 2025 · 2017 Barboursville Vineyards Octagon · 95
This Barboursville Vineyards wine was named to celebrate the estate’s diverse connections with the legacy of Thomas Jefferson, symbolized in the central octagon drawing room in his design for Governor…
50 West is a farm vineyard located on Route 50 just past the historic town of Aldie in Middleburg, Virginia. (39060 John Mosby Highway).
First used by Native Americans as a route to move their migrat…