Virginia wine region

Fauquier County Wineries and Tasting Rooms

Horse and wine country in the Blue Ridge foothills, about 40 miles from Washington, D.C., with part of the Middleburg Virginia AVA.

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At a glance

Reservations and fees: Visit Fauquier's winery map has a by-appointment filter. Check each winery's own website for tasting fees and booking rules before you drive out.
Getting there: Interstate 66 and Routes 15, 17, 29 and 211 are the main roads into the county, which is about 40 miles from Washington, D.C.
Best time to visit: October is Virginia Wine Month, which lines up with the grape harvest, and the county's fall calendar lists harvest dinners, winery festivals and farm tours.
Getting around: The county directory lists wineries in Delaplane, Linden, Markham, Warrenton and Middleburg, so leave drive time between stops. Plan a designated driver, a rideshare or a tour.

Winemaker dinners, harvest dinners, live music, fall festivals and farm tours fill the county calendar, which also lists polo and horse racing.

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