Vintage Virginia
Taking place at the historic Bull Run Regional Park Special Events park, just 20 minutes from Washington DC, Vintage Virginia offers a one-stop-shopping environment, where you can taste before you buy! Take advantage of the opportunity to meet your local winemaker …or better still, reserve a spot in the Top 5 Tasting Tent. There you will have the next-step-up experience, sitting at a table while taking a personalized guided tasting tour of Virginia’s finest wineries. Stroll the grounds and shop from over one hundred artisans and crafters, indulge in cuisine ranging from Maryland crab cakes to Italian bruschetta while you soak up the funky sounds of the Pimps of Joytime…
All this and more at Vintage Virginia – don’t miss it!
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Our History
“Eat local, drink local” has become a mantra of both quality and sustainability among foodies and oenophiles, and nowhere is this more easily and more enjoyably put into practice than the Vintage Virginia Wine Festival. In it’s 31st incarnation, this cornerstone event has grown from its early beginnings in 1982 into an opportunity to taste from nearly half of Virginia’s homegrown wineries, from the oldest and the largest to the smallest boutiques and exciting new players. A Virginia Wineries Association event, Vintage Virginia is promoted and produced by Virginia’s premier event company, Across-the-Way Productions, dedicated to the art of the outdoor festival.
American Wine
American wine production first started in 17th century Virginia, a state known then, as now, for it’s natural beauty, historic battlefields, and proximity to Washington politics, so it’s not surprising that, 400 years later, it has become a top contender in modern wine-making and production. Currently ranked as the 5th largest wine producing state in the US, Virginia was also named one of the top 10 wine travel destinations for 2012, by Wine Enthusiast magazine, adding to a growing list of awards and accolades, and alongside such historic wine giants as Italy, Spain, New Zealand, California and France.
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
From a pressure cooker of rhythm, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe brings forth the most delicious variety of grooves ever sampled by a listener’s feet. Led by Karl Denson, the Tiny Universe creates a dynamic sound that defies categorization.
Pimps of Joytime
Over the course of the past four years, the Pimps of Joytime have evolved into a road tested and audience approved groove machine. They have excited crowds at over 100 club dates and festivals in 2010 and this year’s ongoing “All The Way Live” tour far exceeds the volume of previous years.
Soul Rebels
The Soul Rebels formed when Lumar LeBlanc and Derrick Moss, originally members of New Orleans’ iconic Dejean’s Young Olympia Brass Band, decided they wanted to play the new, exciting music they were hearing on the radio while respecting the tradition they loved.