Loudoun may be famous for its craft beverage scene, but it turns out visiting your favorite drink establishments doesn’t have to be all about what they’re pouring. Here we highlight five fun winery and brewery activities that go “beyond the brews” Puzzle Competition, Solace Brewing Co. Did you…
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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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Loudoun celebrates the 40 th anniversary of its wine industry this year. With perfect timing, USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice place Loudoun as number 4 on the Best Wine Region in the 2024 USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice competition. Click here to view the of the rankings. In the meantime, these…
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This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Loudoun wine industry. Today the county is home to more than 50 wineries and tasting rooms and has been described by Decanter Magazine as “the most exciting corner of Virginia and among the most intriguing in US wine.” But who are some of the pioneers of…
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In 2017, The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards won the prestigious Governor’s Cup for the best wine in Virginia, the first Loudoun winery to claim the award. At that same ceremony, Breaux Vineyards and Sunset Hills Vineyard won gold medals for their wine. Loudoun wine was no longer the plucky…
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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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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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Loudoun is glorious in the fall. The air is crisp and cool, early morning mist hangs in the valley and the lush green of farm fields is offset by forests of burnt yellow, gold, and salmon red. It looks like an Impressionist oil painting. Few of us can paint like Monet though, so the next best thing…
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Loudoun is glorious in the fall. The air is crisp and cool, early morning mist hangs in the…
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Nestled in a gap in Short Hill Mountain, Hillsboro, established in 1802, is one of the…
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