This weekend’s pairing of wine and polo is a match made in Virginia! The Wine Festival at the Plains features hundreds of artisan wines, fine art, fancy food and two full days of world class.
At the 25th Annual Commonwealth Cup of Polo the U.S. military polo team will compete against the British military polo team, so come on out and cheer for the home team!
Festival events include Wine Tasting 101, Cigar Volante (Wine & Cigar Pairing), Bubbly Tasting in The Moore Cadillac Lounge, Three Blind Flights™ in The Examiner Pavilion, and a Twilight Symphony hosted by Manassas Symphony Orchestra Saturday at 7pm.
And you don’t have to worry about the weather — organizers have planned for it with huge tents that allow you to do the wine event indoors if you prefer.
Congratulations to the Northern Virginia wineries and others that took home medals at the 7th Annual Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition, which took place July 23-24 The Regency at Dominion Valley Country and Golf Club in Haymarket.
Wineries from 11 states on the Atlantic seaboard submitted more 564 wines to be judged in this year’s competition, and Northern Virginia wineries made a respectable showing, including several destinations on our upcoming public weekend wine tours (marked in bold).
BEST OF (Seyval Blanc): 2010 Seyval Blanc by Barrel Oak Winery in Delaplane, near Middleburg
GOLD MEDALISTS
2009 Cabernet Franc by Fabbioli Cellars 2008 Johann by Notaviva Vineyards
NV Scintilla by Veritas Winery
SILVER MEDALISTS
2010 Vidal Blanc by Catoctin Creek Winery
2009 Chambourcin by Fabbioli Cellars
2008 Cabernet Franc by Hiddencroft Vineyards
2009 Cabernet Franc by North Gate Vineyard
2009 Meritage by North Gate Vineyard
2009 Petit Verdot by North Gate Vineyard 2009 Calor – Barrel Fermented by Notaviva Vineyards
2009 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon by Paradise Springs Winery
2007 Ameritage by Pearmund Cellars
2009 Cabernet Franc by Pearmund Cellars 2010 Sunset by Sunset Hills Vineyards
2010 Viognier by Sunset Hills Vineyards
2010 Cabernet Franc by Veritas Winery
NV Mousseux by Veritas Winery
2009 Petit Verdot by Veritas Winery
2010 Viognier by Veritas Winery 2007 Cabernet Franc by Willowcroft Farm Winery
2010 Claire by Willowcroft Farm Winery
2009 Cabernet Sauvignon by Barrel Oak Winery
2010 Seyval Blanc by Barrel Oak Winery
BRONZE MEDALISTS
2009 Chardonnay, Barrel Fermented by Barrel Oak Winery
2010 Rose by Barrel Oak Winery 2008 Batucada Merlot by Casanel Vineyards
2010 Don Lorenzo White by Casanel Vineyards
2009 Syrah by Catoctin Creek Winery
2009 Tannat by Hiddencroft Vineyards 2009 Cantabile by Notaviva Vineyards LLC
2010 Chardonnay by Paradise Springs Winery
2009 Meritage by Paradise Springs Winery 2010 Chardonnay by Sunset Hills Vineyards
2010 Albarino by Willowcroft Farm Winery
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