You’ve heard of a restaurant incubator. How about a winery incubator? When Nate and Sarah Walsh started Walsh Family Wine in 2014, they had a vineyard but no winery. They hustled and scraped, making their vintages at other Virginia wineries until, in 2018, they could finally open their own…
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We all know wine and cheese go well together, but did you know that at Chrysalis Vineyards at The Ag District in Middleburg, the wine and cheese are both made on property? Home to what is said to be the largest planting of Norton grapes in the world, the 412-acre agri-conservation area is also home…
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Back in 2016 Kendell Anderson was a star running back at William & Mary. A year later, he was invited to an Atlanta Falcons training camp. A pro career beckoned, but a torn labrum put an end to that. In college, a girlfriend took him to visit some Loudoun wineries. While wine wasn't his drink…
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Early one morning in late August or early September every year, six wine experts gather in a private room in Echelon, the sleek basement restaurant on Leesburg’s King Street, to judge some of the finest wines in Loudoun County. The experts – usually a combination of sommeliers, chefs, wine buyers…
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Famous for its antique emporiums, little Lucketts on a northern stretch of Route 15, is bursting with eclectic treasures at its roadside vintage stores, while all around, from the Potomac River in the east to tumbling hills in the west, are grain fields, vineyards, wineries, breweries and farm…
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Founded by Quakers on the banks of Catoctin Creek in 1733, this exquisite village comprising of dozens of colonial and red brick Federal homes looks as if it’s been preserved in aspic for 200 years. Waterford, a National Historic Landmark, is celebrated for its annual fair, the wineries on…
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Founded in 1732 by Pennsylvania Dutch who first called it “The German Settlement,” Loudoun’s northern-most town honors its roots with a boisterous Oktoberfest every fall that draws thousands of beer lovers. Recent years have seen a slate of superb new restaurants opening in the once sleepy historic…
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Loudoun’s county seat is a fashionable burg with a historic downtown buzzing with craft breweries, cocktail bars, artisanal coffee shops, farm-to-fork restaurants and chic boutiques and home decor stores. Dine on oysters, tacos, homemade pasta and more on King Street, Leesburg’s “restaurant row.”…
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Loudoun welcomes millions of visitors yearly, many of which arrive with their furry friends in tow. With dog-friendly resorts, shops, restaurants, wineries and breweries, Loudoun has become a must-visit destination for dog owners. Here, we highlight just how Fido can enjoy a vacation in DC’s Wine…
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Drinking wine is a pleasure but to really enhance a bottle – and a mood – drink it in a spectacular setting. Here we select five great Loudoun tasting rooms for the best wine country ambience. Walsh Family Wine Enter the free-flowing open-plan tasting room of Walsh Family Wine and it’s like you’ve…
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