Fall is one of the best times to experience Virginia Wine Country. The landscape is changing and winery calendars are filled with seasonal events, making it an ideal time to plan a day trip or stay a little longer.
A free Virginia Wine account makes it easy to plan along the way. Discover wineries, save favorites, build an itinerary and keep track of the places you have visited, all in one place. Create an account or log in to start planning. Account features are available online and through the Virginia Wine app.
Find Your Next Fall Stop
With more than 300 wineries across Virginia, there is always somewhere new to explore. Search the winery directory and use filters to find destinations that fit the day, from a familiar favorite to a new corner of Virginia Wine Country.
Fall also brings a full calendar of tastings, harvest celebrations, live music, dinners and other seasonal experiences. Browse the Virginia Wine Events Calendar to see what is happening and build a visit around an upcoming event.
Plan, Save & Track Your Visits
Your Virginia Wine account keeps the places you want to visit, the trips you are planning and the wineries you have already experienced together in one place.
Save Your Favorites
See a winery that belongs on the list? Click the heart icon to add it to your favorites. Save longtime favorites alongside new places to explore, making it easy to return to them when planning the next visit. As an extra perk, an email summary highlights upcoming events at favorited wineries.
Build an Itinerary
Turn those ideas into a plan with the Virginia Wine itinerary. Add wineries, organize stops and see approximate driving times and distances between destinations. Itineraries also sync with the Virginia Wine app for easy access on the go.
Keep Track of Where You Have Been
After a visit, mark the winery as Visited in your account. Over time, the Visited list becomes a personal record of the wineries experienced across Virginia and an easy way to see where there is still more to discover.
Stay & Dine in Virginia Wine Country
A winery visit does not have to end with the last tasting. Turn a day among the vines into a fall getaway with an overnight stay, dinner nearby or both.
Explore the Virginia Wine Stay & Dine page to find places to stay and dine throughout Virginia Wine Country and discover more ways to experience the communities surrounding the vineyards.
Find a New Way to Explore With a Tasting Pass
Not sure where to start? Virginia Wine Tasting Passes offer another way to discover wineries and cideries across the state. The free mobile passes bring participating destinations together around different regions, trails and themes. Browse participating wineries, sort by region and check in along the way.
Explore Virginia Wine Tasting Passes.
Have a Question? Ask Virginia Wine
Need a little help along the way? The Virginia Wine Chat can help answer questions about Virginia wineries, wines and events. Whether looking for ideas for an upcoming visit or trying to find something specific, open the chat on VirginiaWine.org and ask away.
Make the Most of Fall
From harvest season and changing leaves to winery events and weekend stays, fall offers plenty of reasons to spend more time in Virginia Wine Country. Use a Virginia Wine account to keep favorites, itineraries and past visits together while discovering where to go next.
Create your free Virginia Wine account and start planning.
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