October is Virginia Wine Month! Discover your local crush at area wineries, or local restaurants who feature local wines. Participating wineries are:
- Hartwood Winery (Stafford)
- Potomac Point Winery (Stafford)
- Mattaponi Winery (Spotsylvania)
- Lake Anne Winery (Spotsylvania)
While enjoying a meal out, be sure to request a local Virginia wine at these wonderful dining establishments:
- Amy's Cafe (103 W. Cambridge St., Falmouth)
- Jimmy the Greek's (225 Garrisonville Rd., Stafford)
- La Rosetta (Brafferton Sq., 315 Garrisonville Rd., Stafford)
- Mick's (2866 Jeff. Davis Hwy., Stafford)
- Zibibbo (2757 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Stafford)
- Anna Cabana (4227 Boggs Drive, Bumpass)
- Lee's Retreat (3300 Dill Smith Dr., Fredericksburg)
October Wine Festivals & Events. During the fall harvest season, there are many ways to celebrate Virginia grown grapes and their various products, from sparkling grape juice to fine wine. Here are a few highlights for events in Stafford:
- Oct. 1 - Harvest Fest @ Potomac Point Winery
- Oct. 15 - Wine Tasting @ Olde VA Gourmet & Gifts
- Oct. 18 - $2 Wine Tasting, 6pm-8pm @ Zibibbo 73. Wine educator on site.
- Oct. 20 - $2 Wine Tasting, 6pm-8pm @ La Rosetta. Wine educator on site.
- Oct. 29 - Harvest Festival @ Hartwood Winery
