Senior Sales Rep, Daniel Oh; Sales Rep, Shannon McGraw; Marketing Coordinator, Alyssa Travers; Sales Rep and Events Specialist, Christina Diederich; Sales Manager, Darcelle Jazaeri

Looking to boost morale among your employees? Reston Limousine recently sponsored a wine tasting and dinner for our sales team — “perfect for team building and relaxing after an evening of work,” according to Office Manager and Marketing Coordinator Alyssa Travers!

Loudoun Valley Vineyards in Waterford recently stayed open late for our sales team, who sampled nine wines and Dustin’s “lazy man’s sangria” – a mix of the Classic White (Loudoun Valley’s most popular) and the Chambourcin.

Some favorites overall were the Chardonnay (even for red wine lovers!), the Chambourcin and the Dynasty, a Cabernet Franc blend. On the weekends you’ll likely see winemaker Bree Anne Moore and her husband, Cameron, greeting guests and discussing how they came to own the vineyard.

The team then headed to Magnolias on the Mill in Purcellville, where they enjoyed the calamari, Brie/crab/spinach fondue and fried green tomatoes for appetizers. They then had their own entrees, including Scallops with Sweet Potato Mousse, Filet, New York Strip, Crab Salad, and Salmon with Wasabi Mashed Potatoes. They also had a sampling of beverages including St. Germain sparkling cocktails, Pumpkin Ale on tap from their large craft beer selection, and Malbec.

October is Virginia Wine Month, and you can celebrate locally along Loudoun’s Wine Trail and beyond with Reston Limousine’s public and private wine tours.

Sunset Hills Vineyard

Oct. 17:  Fabbioli Cellars & Lost Creek Winery
Oct. 18: Notaviva Vineyards & Sunset Hills Vineyard
Oct. 24: Loudoun Valley Vineyards & Corcoran Vineyard
Oct. 25: Willowcroft Vineyards & Casanel Vineyards
Oct. 31: Pearmund Cellars & Winery at La Grange

Choose your closest pick up location (West Falls Metro Station, Dulles Town Center and Lansdowne Resort) and relax on your way to two of Virginia’s fabulous wineries. Cost is $35 per person, inclusive of transportation and complimentary water throughout the 7-hour tour.

Pearmund Cellars

Catered boxed lunches are available to purchase for $15. Your lunch will contain a choice of sandwich or salad listed below served with chips, a pickle spear and a fresh-baked cookie. All sandwiches come with lettuce, tomato, red onion and provolone cheese.

Price does not include winery tasting fees or driver gratuity. Tasting fees vary based on each winery and group size. Wineries subject to change without notice.

To book your tour now, please click here to visit Reston Limousine’s new Online Checkout!

After pickups starting at 10 a.m., you’ll arrive at Loudoun Valley Vineyards in Waterford, a 20-acre estate winery that Cameron and BreeAnn Moore took over in February 2008.

BreeAnn serves as winemaker and is no stranger to the industry, having worked at Beringer Vineyards in California and closer to home, Rappahanock Cellars and Unicorn Winery. This season visitors will enjoy a wine portfolio that’s entirely her own, including a new viognier that’s “tasting very well right now,” Cameron says.

While it’s early yet to enjoy the winery’s planned concert series and pit barbecue that will start around June, you’ll still get to enjoy Bree’s artisan wines and picnic fare including fresh breads, salami and cheeses from the estate’s kitchen. Coupled with a view form the wraparound deck overlooking the vineyard, it’s a wine country experience you won’t soon forget.

Following Loudoun Valley Vineyards, you’ll take a trip over the mountain to reach the Bogaty family’s Veramar Vineyard in Berryville.

The boutique winery, which produces about 4,000 cases per year, recently medaled at the 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition for its 2007 Chardonnay and 2007 Cabernet Franc. The Cab Franc will be hitting international palates in May, when  the family will be showcasing and selling the elegant red at a London trade show.

Now’s your chance to taste these award-winning wines before they’re taken off the tasting menu and sold only as a library wine — a tip graciously provided to Reston Limousine blog by family matriarch Della Bogaty.

If you’ve saved room for food, the winery has a special Wino and Spud Bar event that day: get a baked potato with your favorite toppings for $3 to pair with your choice of Veramar wines from 1-4 p.m.

Cost: $35 per person (does not include tasting fees or gratuity)
Lunch options: A catered box lunch from Atlanta Bread Co. are available for purchase for $15.
Tasting Fees:

Loudoun Valley: $5 for groups of less than eight; $10 for groups of eight or more and includes souvenir glass
Veramar: $5

Schedule:

10 a.m. pickup West Falls Church Metro Kiss & Ride
10:30 a.m. pickup Dulles Town Center
10:45 a.m. pickup Lansdowne Resort
~ 11:15-11:30 a.m. Arrive at Loudoun Valley Vineyards
~ 1:30 p.m. Arrive at Veramar Vineyard
~ 3-3:15 p.m. Depart Veramar Vineyard

To book this tour and to request more information, please call 703-478-0500 Option 1.