Destinations: The General’s Wine & History Trail
Reston Limousine brings you exclusive news of a new wine trail with a historic twist: The General’s Wine & History Trail, which opens May 1!
You can book a Reston Limousine Private Wine Tour to be the first to explore the new route that takes you through 10 wineries from Bluemont to Linden!
“These are all family wineries with high quality, handcrafted wines,” Jim Bogaty, owner and CEO of Veramar Vineyard and president of The General’s Wine & History Trail. He notes that while other wine trails are confined within county lines, the wineries along the new are located in seven different counties.
He also offered suggestions for visitors in approaching a complete circuit of the trail:
Part 1: Veramar Vineyard, Bluemont Vineyard, Sunset Hills Vineyard and Lost Creek Vineyard & Winery
Part 2: Three Fox Vineyards, Swedenburg Estate Vineyard and Winery at La Grange
Part 3: Philip Carter Winery, Fox Meadow Winery and Gadino Cellars.
“We have the beauty of Virginia scenery, great wines, and all of our 10 wineries have a unique history,” Mr. Bogaty says. Those Civil History notes are included in a distinctive wine trail passport (they call it the Campaign Journal) that you can pick up at any of the wineries or download at www.thegeneralswinetrail.com.
Visitors earn stars at each winery they visit and can return the journal at the end of the year. Winners will be randomly drawn for a grand prize of a night’s stay at the celebrated L’Auberge Provencale in Boyce, as well as a second prize of a $75 gift certificate from The General’s Wine & History Trail.
Ready to book your Reston Limousine chauffeured tour of The General’s Wine & History? Please call 1-800-LIMO-141 (1-800-546-6141) or book with us online.
Destinations: Loudoun Valley Vineyards, Veramar Vineyard
April marks the start of Public Wine Tour season for Reston Limousine, which offers regular weekend getaways to nearby wineries with spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This Saturday, April 18, join us for a trip to two wineries west of Leesburg: Loudoun Valley Vineyards and Veramar Vineyard.
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.
