September 13 — Vetting TasteOff 11am / Vetting TasteOff 2pm September 14 — Nosh Board 11am / Bordeaux 2pm September 20 — Cheeseology 11am / 80 Minutes 2pm September 21 — 15 Rules 11am / Wine Bootcamp 2pm September 27 — Triple Threat 11am / VA vs The World 2pm September 28 — Dessert & Wine 11am / Bubbles 2pm October 4 — Cheeseology 11am / Wine Bootcamp 2pm October 5 —Vintners Learning Lunch 11am/Iconic Italy 2pm October 11—Triple Threat 11am / Wine Bootcamp 2pm October 12 — 15 Rules lunch 11am / Cheeseology 2pm
The Fall flavors
It’s chocolate shipping season at Wine Loves Chocolate
Pear — Milk chocolate with white chocolate ganache infused with Williams pear. Pumpkin Spice — Milk chocolate with milk chocolate ganache and pumpkin spice. Maple Bourbon — Milk chocolate ganache infused with bourbon and Canadian maple flavoring. Pecan Praline — Dark chocolate with pecan milk chocolate praline. Cappuccino — Dark chocolate filled with milk chocolate ganache infused with coffee flavoring. Caramel Apple Cider — Milk chocolate with buttery caramel, apple cider and a touch of cinnamon.
BLUE RIDGE WINE RETREAT
An Autumn Agritourism Adventure — at Little Washington Winery, bordering Shenandoah National Park about an hour west of Washington D.C. Experience wine & food pairing emersion! Guess the $100 Bordeaux happy hour — our Value/Premier/Splurge Occasions class — Winemakers Dinner — Wine Bootcamp — Vintners Table Learning Lunch — our famous Choco-Vino Challenge! By the time you go home you will know how to get perfect wine + food pairings every time! Retreat happens every weekend this Fall — choose your favorite date to Come Play!
Ready, Set, Go … This 1 mile round robin treasure hunt ends with a $170 Goodie Bag! Visit all three Little Washington Winery tasting rooms - the winery, the brewery and the chocolate shop. Purchase something at each spot Get the goodie bag at your 3rd stop!
FREE CONCERT SATURDAYS Spring-Summer-Fall Concerts Every Saturday May through October 2-5pm at Skyline Brewing / Little Washington Winery 72 Christmas Tree Lane! Click the pic to see who’s on stage!
A Very Prestigious Award
THIS IS BIG — Little Washington Winery & Brewery has received Tripadvisors “Best of The Best” Travelers Choice award, placing us in the Top 10% of Things To Do in the WORLD! Review Us
2 FEE FREE DAYS AT SNP
September 27~November 11
"Little Washington Winery & Brewery has received TripAdvisors “2024 Best of The Best” Travelers Choice award, placing in the Top 10% of Things To Do in the WORLD!" - Trip Advisor
"#1 Red Wine in Virginia - George" - Virginia Wine Lover Magazine
"#3 White Wine in Virginia - Shenandoah Steel Chardonnay" - Virginia Wine Lover Magazine
"#1 Wine Club in Virginia Dirt Road Wine Club" - Virginia Living Mag
“#2 Disc Golf course with a Brewery (and winery) in the World” - U-Disc
“A Road Trip that shows the Best of Fall - Owners of Little Washington Winery have an outsized presence in the tiny, historic village of Washington VA. Three tasting rooms - Wine, Beer and Chocolate - with views of Old Rag & Shenandoah National Park make a nice reward paired with the perfect scenic drive.”- Washington Post
"6 Best of Virginia Awards “Best Winery Overall, Best Virginia Wine Overall, Best Winery Tasting Room, Best Winemaker Carl Henrickson, Best Viognier, Best B&B" - Savor VA Magazine
“If you make it as far as Little Washington Winery, and you absolutely must, there is little chance that you will leave until sundown. Linger in the hammocks transfixed by views across undulating fields of gold & galloping horses, a painterly vision upstaged only by the majesty of Old Rag Mountain.” - Zebra Magazine
"Best Retail Wine Shop in Virginia - Wine Loves Chocolate in Little Washington Virginia" - Virginia Wine Lovers Magazine
“Best Wine Bar in Charlottesville (3 consecutive years) - Wine Loves Chocolate” - C’Ville Magazine
"#Blue Ridge Beauty. This may be one of the most picturesque drives in Northern Virginia ... leading to mountains, farm stands, Little Washington Winery, walks in the woods and other safe fun.” - Washingtonian Magazine
"Unique Bites - A Legendary Chocolate and Wine Experience. There's little doubt why the Wine Loves Chocolate boutique has multiple awards." - Dine, Wine and Stein Magazine
"One of the 17 best small towns in the South ... a stroll's distance to the award-winning Little Washington Winery." - Southern Living Magazine
"Become a bona fide oenophile at Foodie-U Wine School by taking classes like Wine Bootcamp, a two-hour intensive session where you’ll learn advanced wine skills at Little Washington Winery." - New York Magazine
"Top 40 Hidden Gems of America: Wineries & Vineyards" - 1019, 2020, 2021 Editions Hidden Gems of America: Wineries and Vineyards
“Little Washington Winery sits in the foothills of SNP with panoramic views of park peaks and the famous Old Rag Mountain. This boutique winery not only boasts billion-dollar views and their own award-winning labels but wines from around the globe and all 50 states.” - Zebra Magazine
Little Washington Winery has smashed Virginia Wine Lover Magazine's "Best Winery" Contest, out of nearly 300 wineries in Virginia, placing in the top 4 in 13 categories - Best Winery in the State, Best Winery for Red Wine in the State, Best Winery for White Wine in the State, Best Winery for Viognier, Best Winery in the Northern Region, Best Winery View/Outdoor Space, Best Wine Bottle Artwork, Best Gourmet Shop for Virginia Wine, Best Winery Food Offerings, Best Winery for Special Events, Best Winery for Tours, Best Wine Accessory Shop, Best Wine Dog” - Virginia Wine Lover Magazine
"One of the top wine events in Virginia. Wine Bootcamp teaches how to taste as the pros do, navigate a wine shop, handle a cork, and pair food & wine fearlessly" - Washingtonian Magazine
"One of the most interesting things to do in Northern Virginia? Wine Bootcamp at Little Washington Winery. Become a certified Wine Snob in this unique wine seminar” - Northern Virginia Magazine
"Carl Henrickson of Little Washington Winery has found the key ... hard work, and living off the land - with a full frontal view of Old Rag. How bad can that be?" - Savor Virginia Magazine
"Little Washington Winery #2 Winery in the Region; Best Wine Retail Shop in Virginia - Wine Loves Chocolate; Best Festival - Winestock “#1 Red Wine in Virginia - George; #2 Picnic Spot in Virginia; #3 White Wine in Virginia - Shenandoah Steel Chardonnay” - Virginia Wine Lover Magazine
“The ultimate Porsche Club Drive & Dine = Little Washington Winery’s Wine Bootcamp + The Inn at Little Washington Picnic Basket + panoramic views at Little Washington Winery” - der Vorganger Magazine
"Wining" is OK at Wine Bootcamp ... interesting, entertaining & made me feel at ease with tasting and understanding wine" - Old Town Crier Magazine
"The Virginia Wine Dogs caught on the cover enjoying a sip of Shenandoah Steel "Naked" Chardonnay, on the deck at Little Washington Winery." - NovaDog Magazine
“There has been no limit to the creativity, generosity, and humor of winemakers during the pandemic. Little Washington Winery turned their perennially popular Wine Boot Camp class into a virtual experience.” - Zebra Magazine
"1 of 8 hottest spots in Virginia Wine Country - Little Washington Winery has some of the most impressive views in VA & is home of the Dirt Road Wine Tour" - Chesapeake Home + Living Magazine
"Tee Off at Little Washington Winery “About 60 miles west of Washington, D.C. Little Washington Winery & Brewery combines scenic views with outdoor sports on their 18-hole Jenkins Mountain Disc Golf Course. Tee off on hole #1 and finish up on #18 right at the brewery/winery entrance and toast the winner with a glass of Little Washington wine or beer.” - Virginia.org
"The Other Washington - Down the street from The Inn at Little Washington I take part in a tasting session at Wine Loves Chocolate that pairs jewel-like chocolate truffles with small-batch artisan wines from Little Washington Winery & other boutique wineries." - Where DC Magazine
"If you're looking for a unique wine tasting experience, Little Washington Winery is the place to go. It's more than a typical tasting. Guaranteed to learn something new with each visit." - Winery Weddings in Virginia Magazine
WE’RE ON A NEW TRAIL ALERT - Rappahannock River Agritourism Trail - This website is your list of agritourism adventures along the Rappahannock River from the headwaters at the Blue Ridge Mountains to the mouth at the Chesapeake Bay. Fun Trail across Virginia. And oh, by the way, visiting farms saves farmland too! rappagtrail.com
DISCOVER RAPPAHANNOCK ———————————————- EAT - SHOP - TASTE - PLAY - STAY AGRITOURISM - SNP GUIDE and ~~~~~~ THE RAPP MAP ~~~~~~
See that fat blue squiggly line running straight down the middle of the Virginia map? That’s one of Americas’ protected treasures, Shenandoah National Park (SNP). This website gets you to everything you need to know to go play in Shenandoah National Park - where to enter, where to exit, where to dine, wine, recline, play and stay when you come out our way! skylinebasecamp.com