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Early Mountain Vineyard- Madison, VA
Early Mountain Vineyard in many ways feels like a really nice restaurant that makes good wine. The food program here is just about the best I have ever experienced at a vineyard- which makes sense, as their chef previously worked at the illustrious Inn at Little Washington.
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Crimson Lane Vineyards- Linden, VA
Crimson Lane is probably the most stunning winery on the East Coast. It is definitely the most striking I have visited in the Mid Atlantic region. It also limits large parties, doesn't allow animals, and is adult only- so for me, the perfect place to spend an afternoon.
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Stratford Hall- Stratford, VA
Admittedly, Georgian mansions can be a bit too austere for me- a bit too much all brick business. However, that is not that case at Stratford Hall, which is both symmetrical and stylish, although a bit problematic with scale.
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Chatham Manor- Fredericksburg, VA
Perched above the Rappahannock River sits the stately 1771 Chatham Manor. Built for farmer and statesman William Fitzhugh, the Georgian mansion was the center of a massive 1280 acre estate, sustained at first by slavery, then later by wealthy benefactors who used it as a country escape.
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Boxwood Estate Winery- Middleburg, VA
Middleburg, a quaint equestrian town just outside of D.C., is home to dozens of wineries; in fact, the industry is so prominent, it has its own AVA, which includes more than 30 wineries. Boxwood, located just outside of town, focuses on reds produced in the Bordeaux tradition.
