We will take a look at two vineyard sites and taste wines from each. Growers will speak to site characteristics, challenges, and highlights. Winemakers will pour their wine from each site and talk about how the site impacts the style of wine making. Bring your questions and some sunscreen!

Register online

Please join us again this year as we partner with Destination Races to bring back the Virginia Country Half Marathon and Wine festival to Doukenie Winery. We are looking for wineries to participate this year as this is a great fundraiser for the LWA. Please contact us if you are interested in participating in the festival.

Wineries interested in participating, register here.

Runners interested in registering can do so here .

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! If you are interested in volunteering at the event, please signup online.

The Loudoun Wineries Association along with Visit Loudoun and LCED are excited to host the first annual Bud Break BBQ. We invite all Loudoun County wineries and vineyards to participate so please spread the word. Let's celebrate the start of a "rain-free" season with a fun get together with all of your industry friends. BBQ will be provided by Monk's BBQ in Purcellville and all wine and beer will be provided by the LWA. If you have a special bottle you would like to share you are welcome to bring that or your favorite beer too. Register here.

Please join us for our general meeting. More details to come.

WISE Sales & Hospitality Bootcamp
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 9am - 5pm @ The Harvest House at Lost Creek Winery
$60 LWA members | $120 non-LWA members
Click Here to Register

Join the LWA as we host the WISE Academy for a full day bootcamp on tasting room sales and hospitality. Our bootcamp will include several topics shown below. Please download the following mystery shopping documents to complete prior to your training once you have registered.
Download Mystery Shopping Tips
Download Mystery Shopping Report Checklist

WISE 7-Secrets of Professional Selling
o Leveraging Your Brand to help Sell
o Understanding Your Guest to help Sell
o Building Rapport to help Sell
o Buying Signals
o WISE Triple Score
o Codifying Successes
o Features & Benefits to Sell Wine, Wine Club & Data Capture

Train team members on TR Best Practices (as learned in the 7 Secrets of Professional Selling)
Incentivize, motivate and lead staff for a more efficient, effective team.
Hire superstars, keep staff motivated and lower turnover
Lead: Work with the team on key business objectives. Become a true leader, not ‘just’ a manager.

Registration is now open for the Governor's Cup Gala. BE THERE when the Governor presents the coveted Governor's Cup to the winning wine of the 2019 competition. The Governor's Cup Case will be revealed and you will have a chance to taste 12 of the top-scoring wines in the 2019 Governor's Cup Competition. 

 DETAILS 

 Date: Tuesday, February 26th 
Where: Main Street Station Trainshed, 1500 E. Main St, Richmond, VA 23219
Who: The Wine Marketing Office is hosting the Gala, please reach out totheir office with any questions. 
How to Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-governors-cup-gala-tickets-53867569350

 Registration Codes are as follows: (Note, the pricing below for Gold/Silver/Bronze members has been corrected). 

2019GOVCUPWINERY: $60.00general admission for wineries
2019GOVCUPVWAB: $50.00VWA Gold/Silver members limit 5
2019GOVCUPVWAGS: $55.00VWA Bronze members limit 5
2019GOVCUPENTRY12: $15.00wineries that entered 1-2 wines for the competition limit 2
2019GOVCUPENTRY3: $10.00wineries that entered 3+ wines for the competition limit 2
2019GOVCUPGOLDS: Free ticketsfor gold medalists limit 2

 Gold medal winners will be released on or about February 11th.

Please join us for our annual join LWA & LWGA meeting. More details to come.

Join us as we celebrate our inaugural Loudoun County Winter Barrel Tasting wine event! Loudoun Counties winemakers are opening up their cellars and tasting wine directly from the barrel. Our winter Barrel tasting event is not a food pairing or themed event. It is all about the wine!

Click here to register for the event as a participating winery

Click here to register for the event

Please join us for our first winemaker round table of the year with Joy Ting of the Wine Research Exchange. The theme "Lessons Learned" - bring a wine that taught you something this year, and share what you learned. Please RSVP by clicking here.