DC's Wine Country

With more than 40 wineries and tasting rooms, Loudoun is a premier East Coast wine region and leading the way in Virginia. Known as DC's Wine Country due to its proximity to Washington D.C., Loudoun's wineries are nestled along winding, unpaved roads, adjacent to horse farms and historic estates. Our boutique wineries house tasting rooms in everything from rustic barns and intimate cellars to architecturally stunning facilities. Indulge in tastings, tours, food pairings and conversation with award- winning winemakers.

Not-to-miss experiences: Horse-drawn carriage rides through the vineyard, a music and wine pairing done with augmented reality technology, barrel tastings and a progressive food and wine tour through 19th-century buildings.

LoCo Ale Trail

Virginians have been producing wine for over 400 years but now the craft beer scene is making waves. Loudoun is where visitors can get a distinct, local taste at 32- plus breweries creating more than 250 unique brews. Home to the LoCo Ale Trail, Loudoun blends rural farm breweries with industrial-style tasting rooms.

Experience tasting rooms on farms where brewers are growing hops, cherries and other fruits for use in their beer production or chat with a brewmaster at an urban brewery minutes from Dulles International Airport. Book a guided tour for a behind-the-scenes look of the Mid-Atlantic's first commercial-scale hops processing or bike to breweries along the W&OD Trail, which spans from Arlington to Purcellville.

Small Town Charm 

Experience authentic small-town America and get a glimpse into the past while visiting some of Loudoun's 10 historic towns and villages. The classical architecture of the 18th and 19th-centuries is very much alive along the brick-lined streets of Middleburg and Leesburg. Get lost in the intricate details of a Roman- esque revival–style bank turnedrestaurant or dine inside an old mill.

 Middleburg's iconic main street is filled with dozens of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, including the famous Red Fox Inn whose walls have housed people like the Kennedys and Elizabeth Taylor. While strolling the rustic towns, enjoy countless boutiques, hidden cafes and exquisite dining.

WHAT'S NEW

Farm to ale movement on the LoCo Ale Trail

The LoCo Ale Trail's newest addition is drawing on Loudoun's rich agricultural history to take the craft beer experience to the next level. The owners of Wheatland Spring Farm+Brewery are capturing everything from yeast strains, wheat and produce from the nearly 400 acres of neighboring farmland to craft their beer. The brewery, housed in a 1920s corn crib barn, also offers a Community Supported Farm Brewery Program where members collaborate with the brewer and have an honorary area of cropland to track the beer's development from land to glass.

History Comes to Life 

The Loudoun Museum will launch a series of walking tours through historic Leesburg in Fall 2019 and Spring 2020, focusing on everything from the hauntings of the town to African American history, the role of the Civil War and the prohibition period. The hour-long guided tours allow visitors to be immersed in the sights, sounds and stories of this 18th-century town.

Get Crafty

Raise a pint or a glass of vino inside some of Loudoun's tasting rooms. Thanks to new legislation, the two craft beverages can finally unite, and local winery owners are venturing into the craft beer business. The newest on the block include Notaviva Craft Fermentations offering mixed wine and beer flights, and Hillsborough Winery & Brewery where the Baki brothers bring their winemaking and craft beer backgrounds under one roof.

ION International Training Center

The 90,000 square-foot, $24 million ION International Training Center opened in May 2019 and features two National Hockey League size sheets of ice. The concept for the facility was developed by former Olympic figure skater and Romanian National Champion Luiz Taifas and his wife, Mitra Setayesh. The building includes a full-service gym, café, pro shop, medical room and hockey training room, among other amenities.

Summit Ropes

Loudoun welcomed the U.S.'s largest indoor ropes course in January, featuring more than 16,000 square feet of adventure. Experience more than 120 different elements with multiple decision points, which allows visitors to take a new path during every visit. The center also includes a climbing wall that was inspired by Angel's Landing hike in Zion National Park