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| New grapevines to be planted at Fabbioli Cellars |
Did you know that in 1996, Virginia had 46 active wineries and today, there
are over 275? Back in 2009
Travel and Leisure Magazine’s article
“Wine-Lover’s Guide: 5 Regions to Visit Now” chose Virginia, representing
the United States. Loudoun County, an hour and a half drive from
Baltimore, has over 45 wineries, making it an ideal day trip from Baltimore.
Our day trip was three wineries, three wine tastings. Don’t worry, we
weren’t driving, we had Bruce Schutte of
Wine Pro Tours, a wine
aficionado or as he calls himself a cork dork, picked us up courtesy of
Virginia
Wine. Bruce enlightened us on the drive to Loudoun County of the history
of Virginia wine from the settlers to today’s burgeoning winemakers’ numbers,
making Virginia one of the top five states producing wine in the United States.
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| Tarara Tasting Room |
Each winery was and is different from the next. On our recent trip, we
tasted wines and toured the terroir. Each, totally different from the
next, each with their own tasting rooms, grounds and offerings. You can make if
a family friendly trip, two of the three wineries Corcoran Vineyards and
Fabbioli Cellars welcome children and leashed pets, Tarara is definitely geared
to adult visitors.
Check out the podcast, full story and slideshow
HERE.
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