Loudoun is renowned for its wineries, breweries and craft distilleries, but in recent years there’s a new concept on the scene: businesses that operate a combination of both under one roof. Add in the family farm that sells wine and cider and we have several multi-product enterprises in Loudoun. We…
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A dozen or so years ago my wife and I packed up our Volvo station wagon and two young kids and moved from Brooklyn, New York to Waterford, Loudoun County – swapping a sprawling metropolis of eight million people for the bucolic charm of a Quaker village with a population of 280. I’ve never…
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From the woodland paths and riverfront views of Algonkian Regional Park and Ball’s Bluff Battlefield to the ups and downs of The Rollercoaster section of the world-famous Appalachian Trail, accessible at Bear’s Den Overlook, Loudoun is a playground for the active and energetic. Add in the paved…
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Since Willowcroft Farm Vineyards bottled Loudoun’s first wine in 1984, the local wine scene has grown exponentially. Forty years on there are now more than 50 wineries and tasting rooms in Loudoun, with new ones opening every year. While many of these are well-established and even nationally or…
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David Weinschel, co-owner of Bluemont Station Brewery & Winery is an avid art collector. He owns a couple of Picassos and has occasionally brought them out to play at the winery, displaying them in the tasting room. So, perhaps it was no surprise that when it came time to designing and selecting…
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