Virginia Wines and Wineries

Wine Tasting in Shenandoah National Park

Sample the fine wines of a Virginia vineyard. Must be 21 years of age to attend. Held weekly April through early November at one location. For more information visit: http://www.visitshenandoah.com

Chesapeake Bay Wine Trail Passport Kickoff

Explore the extraordinary wineries on Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Region. Get acquainted with the wines and winemakers by participating in this free passport program.

Summer Celebration Wine Festival

The Summer Celebration Wine Festival provides a variety of live music and entertainment, wine tastings, unique vendors and historical interpretation all wrapped up in an elegant, one-day show. The event is held in Newport News on the stately historic grounds of Lee Hall Mansion which is a Garden Club of Virginia site and on the National Register of Historic Places.

For more information visit: http://www.chesapeakebaywinetrail.com/passport.html

Virginia Wine Fest

The Virginia Wine Fest is the longest running wine festival on the East Coast. For more information visit: http://www.virginiawinefestival.org/

Virginia Wine Expo

Virginia Wine Expo (VWE) is Virginia's premier, state-focused wine event. It is a classy, upscale wine and food experience featuring many of Virginia's best wineries, top restaurants and specialty food purveyors. For more information visit: http://virginiawineexpo.com/

The Commonwealth of Virginia is an American state on the Atlantic Coast of the USA. Virginia is known as the "Old Dominion" and sometimes as "Mother of Presidents", because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents.

American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) are designated wine grape-growing regions in the United States distinguishable by geographic features. AVA boundaries are defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), United States Department of the Treasury.

The following list defines Virginia's Wine AVA's

The Shenandoah Valley AVA

The Shenandoah Valley AVA is Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Shenandoah, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Rockbridge, Botetourt and Amherst counties in Virginia, and Berkeley and Jefferson counties in West Virginia.

The Monticello AVA

The Monticello AVA is in the central Piedmont area. The area is home to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, where Jefferson experimented with European grape varieties.

Virginia's Eastern Shore AVA

Virginia's Eastern Shore AVA is located on the southern end of the Delmarva Peninsula, an area that is characterized by sandy soils and weather that is influenced by the Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters.

George Washington Birthplace AVA

The Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace AVA includes Westmoreland, King George,Northumberland, Lancaster and Richmond counties. The area is known for production of Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Vidal Blanc and Chambourcin.

The North Fork of Roanoke AVA

The North Fork of Roanoke AVA includes Roanoke and Montgomery counties. Wines of this AVA include Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Norton and others.

The Rocky Knob AVA

The Rocky Knob AVA is located in Floyd and Patrick counties in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Wineries of this AVA have mostly loam and gravel soils that are well drained.

Bloxom Winery
www.bloxomwinery.com
26130 Mason Rd
Bloxom, VA 23308
(757) 665-5670

Directions - from Route 13, Take Rte. 681 WEST (Mason Road) by the grape cluster
sign. Go straight for 1 1/2 miles, Make left at vineyard sign and follow road to
winery.

Read a Bloxom Winery review.

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