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This video, the final installment of our four part series of roundtable discussions with Loudoun vintners, features our winemakers discussing visiting wineries in Loudoun County, Virginia: DCs Wine Country and how each offer different experiences. Featured are (left to right) Kerem Baki from Hillsborough Vineyards, Bree Ann Moore from Loudoun Valley Vineyards, Bob Rupy from Bluemont Vineyards, Clyde Housel from Hiddencroft Vineyards, and Dave Collins of Breaux Vineyards. We invite you to come to Loudoun to experience our wine country yourself.

The wonder of the season comes alive in Loudoun with parades welcoming Santa to town, costumed carolers, cozy fireside winery events, and afternoon holiday tea at some of our charming historic sites. Let the holiday spirit come alive during a live musical performance or at the Nutcracker ballet, experience family fun on a choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm, and the soak up local heritage with hunt club riders in vibrant riding pinks atop horses and guiding their hounds in the vanguard of Middleburg’s Christmas Parade. It’s a site not to be missed. Every year, Loudoun is a wonderful place to experience the majesty of the holiday season.

Discover the strange and spooky side of aviation and space at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center's Annual Air and Scare! This annual event features trick-or treating, hands-on activities, face-painting, costumed Star Wars characters, and much more. Visitors can even go in costume! With more than twenty activity and discovery stations and six candy stations, Air & Scare has something for everyone in the family! For the youngest visitors there will be story times, face-painting stations, and hands-on activities. Older kids will enjoy simulator rides and seeing the SR-71 Blackbird that plays a key role in the movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Some of the spooky activities planned for that day include: the Alien Blood Boil Discovery Station, Witch Story times, a Halloween Tattoo Station, demonstration of a Mars Rover with Martian Roadkill, and Creepy Crawley Robots.

Discover all that is good about food and wine in the perfect setting. The Wine Kitchen food embraces the spirit of an old world wine bar restaurant. The seasonal American bistro menu takes advantage of the great variety of local and organic ingredients raised by this regions farmers. Our purveyors, from farmers, ranchers, cheese makers to winemakers, are deeply passionate about their products. We prepare dishes with simple straightforward flavors to highlight the freshness and quality of these products. The small plate style and wine flights encourage our guests to gather and discuss the events of the day while enjoying sizzling plates of local lamb sausage, crisp garden lettuces with tangy vinaigrette, and decadent chocolate desserts. The Wine Kitchen features wine dinners, live music, and winery tastings. Located on King Street in historic downtown Leesburg in the heart of Loudoun: DC's Wine Country.. Selected as one of Northern Virginia Magazine's Best New Restaurants in 2009.

This is a "trailer" of highlights from the Loudoun video collection, highlighting the destination's wineries, fairs and festivals, historic attractions, charming towns and more.

Learn more about the Civil War battle of Ball's Bluff, October 21, 1861 in this in-depth video. The battle took place just outside Leesburg, Virginia in Loudoun County. The battle ended in disaster for Federal troops, who were pushed back down a 80ft steep embankment into the Potomac River. Historians such as Jim Morgan and Richard Gillespie provide the stirring accounts.

This video offers an overview of all things culinary in Loudoun: DC's Wine Country. Enjoy wineries, destination restaurants and spectacular scenery of the beautiful Virginia countryside.

Enjoy the history and heritage of Loudoun County, Virginia through its historic sites, heritage and cultural festivals and events, historic towns and more.

Wine maker, Doug Fabbioli of Fabbioli Cellars in Leesburg, VA uses his wit and wisdom to guide you through a typical wine tasting, showing even the beginner wine drinker how approachable wine can be.

Virginia's oldest juried crafts fair is held the first weekend of October throughout the National Historic Landmark Village of Waterford. The fair offers historic homes tours, 160 juried craftspeople with hands-on demonstrations, activities for the children, traditional music and dance, Colonial-era militia encampments, marching fife and drum corps, and Civil War re-enactors with skirmishes all weekend.

The 100-foot-wide W&OD has been called "the skinniest park in Virginia." But it is also one of the longest parks, 45 miles of paved trail for walking, running, bicycling and skating and 32 miles of adjacent gravel trail for horseback riding. Built on the roadbed of the former Washington & Old Dominion Railroad, the multi-use W&OD Trail runs through the urban heartland and countryside of Northern Virginia.

This charming farm town became the center of commerce in Western Loudoun with the arrival of the railroad in 1874. Today, the rail bed has been converted to the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park, a paved multi-use recreation trail that runs 45 miles from Arlington, Virginia to Purcellville. Purcellville is also home to many unique shops and eateries, including the "oddest store in Loudoun County".

These two Loudoun wineries, Lost Creek Winery and Vineyards and Hidden Brook Winery, are owned by father and son. They enjoy a friendly rivalry to see who can produce the best wine. Each has his own style, and its reflected in the wineries themselves, from the American log-cabin style Hidden Brook, to the European style Lost Creek. These wineries are situated north of Leesburg, in the Potomac Cluster of DC's Wine Country. Enjoy!

In her “tiny kitchen with a big heart”, Loudoun resident Lorraine Hooper bakes her award- winning, from-scratch cookies every day. Her Chocolate Ginger Cookies are a local favorite and Blue Ribbon Winner at the Virginia State Fair. Just one bite of a Lola cookie and you’ll see why many consider them addictive!

Visit Chrysalis Vineyards in the midst of harvest and experience the hottest festival of the year. Enjoy the bluegrass pickings of many top-named bands throughout the weekend, craft and food vendors, hayrides, vineyard tours, a special tasting of nine wines with commemorative take-home glasses, and much more! Sample all of their Norton wines, purchase vintage Nortons, and refresh from the sun with a glass of Sarah's Patio Red.

Round Hill is Loudoun's westernmost town and the gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains and nearby Appalachian Trail, which offers visitors spectacular scenery and plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation. In town, residents proudly maintain the old Victorian houses originally built by Washingtonians looking to escape the summer heat. The town also boasts a popular monthly Bluegrass Jam Session which draw musicians of all ages and experience levels to play and learn traditional music together as well as nearby Hill High Orchard which offers some of the best pies on the east coast.

Some 100 residents call Hillsboro home, where the most contemporary structure dates to the late 1800s. The second smallest Virginia town in geographic size, Hillsboro is also the state's fourth smallest in population.

The small country spirit lives on in this historic town where "everybody knows everybody".

Known as the capital of Virginia's horse country, the quaint town of Middleburg is one of Loudoun's must sees. Welcoming visitors since 1787, Middleburg is a shoppers delight, with home furnishing and antique stores, boutiques and more, a stroll through this historic hamlet is an experience in itself. Middleburg has hosted iconic American personalities such as Jackie Kennedy, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and others, all whom found the village to be a treasured getaway.

Tarara Winery, just north of Leesburg, VA near the village of Lucketts along the Potomac River, is one of Loudoun's 16 wineries and offers tours and events year round.

Sit in on this "living tradition" - an evening of free-flowing bluegrass and folk music. This monthly jam session fills the local arts center with a diverse group of musicians, amateur to professional, children to grandparents, all coming together to create "real music" that's different every time.

Nourish your soul and excite your palate while you savor elegant organic modern European cuisine and enjoy a spectacular view of the Potomac River. Extraordinary moments are created at Patowmack Farm, where every detail is given the utmost care. Voted among the 25 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia, 2006.

Located in the capital of horse country, The Red Fox Inn is the oldest continuously operated inn in America, dating back to 1728. The stone walls hint to the rich history which includes the bar that was used as a surgeon's table in the Civil War, letters on display from frequent guest Jackie Onassis, and a cannonball embedded in the foundation of one of the guest houses. Sit by the fire, enjoy some of their famous crabcakes, and you'll experience what Virginia Hunt Country is all about.

Experience the Philomont General Store, in scenic Loudoun County, Virginia. Step back in time and through the door and discover gourmet foods and wine, old fashioned games, fresh made sandwiches, great barbecue and more. Don't miss the still-operating US Post Office in the back. As one patron said, its a store AND a museum. Enjoy the music by Loudoun's own Flint Hollow too.

A stately mansion, beautiful rolling farmland, exquisite gardens, a repository of more than 200 years of American history and culture – all of these can be found at Oatlands Historic House and Gardens near Leesburg, Virginia. A National Trust Historic Site, Oatlands offers guided tours of the mansion, grounds, and gardens.

For some sweet treats, fresh produce and a slice of "the American Pie," head to Mom's Apple Pie in Leesburg, Virginia in Loudoun County. "Just like Mom and Grandmom makes."

Magnolia's at the Mill is a definite jewel in the heart of funky, eclectic Purcellville. This dining destination in Western Loudoun County has a buoyant vibe, but also a steady hand at the helm which is evident in everything from the wide-ranging menu to the keen and congenial staff. It has something for everyone, from the family on the go, to the sports bar enthusiast, to the relaxed patio diner. Magnolia's is tucked inside a 1905 mill and its rustic past is a visible asset. Simple clapboard siding and exposed beams give the restaurant a cozy ambiance, while the wheels and pulleys, still suspended in the ceiling, speak of its hard-working history. This upbeat gregarious spot will win your heart and make you hanker to return time and time again.

This old-fashioned country fair, in the village of Lucketts in Loudoun County, Virginia, features food, music, fire engine rides, crafts and more. It is held the last weekend in August.

This is a "trailer" of highlights from the Loudoun video collection, highlighting the destination's wineries, fairs and festivals, historic attractions, charming towns and more.

Experience 300 years of agricultural history and rural life in Loudoun County through exhibits, hands-on activities, and special events.

Join Mary Watson Delauder, sommelier of Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia in scenic Loudoun County for a tour of her herb garden and wine pairing demonstration. Who says wine isn't fun?

White's Ferry, across the Potomac River between Maryland and Loudoun County, Virginia, is the last cable operated ferry on the East Coast. Its available for travelers by car, bike and by foot. The most scenic and historic way to cross the Potomac.

Built in 1851, Mt Zion Church is a crossroads of history, where visitors can roam pre-American Indian trails, a thoroughfare of early American commerce and transportation, a landmark of the American Civil War and appreciate an excellent example of a rural antebellum church.

This old apple packing house converted into a country store is famous for their pies. Choose your favorite, then choose from 36 more! Family owned, Hill High is both a favorite hangout for local residents and a destination for people from all over the U.S. who make sure to stop for a slice of pie while there and purchase a whole pie to take home.

Discover family fun on the farm at Great Country Farms in Bluemont, Virginia, with hayrides to u-pick fruits and vegetables. Enjoy the 2,800 sq. foot Pumpkin Jumpin' Pillow, 4 challenging mazes, giant slides, friendly farm animals, catch and release fishing, swings, and even a giant chess set. Your family is sure to fill a day with memories to last a lifetime. When you grace your table with freshly picked produce from the farm, you nourish your body and soul. And Great Country Farms has great seasonal events too. See you on the farm!

Breaux Vineyards overlooks the beautiful valley between the Blue Ridge and Short Hill Mountains. During their annual harvest festival the breathtaking view is enhanced by the beautiful fall foliage. Enjoy current vintages and taste barrel samples of future releases. The festival also features live music, wine making demonstration, great food (including lobster by reservation), and activities for the kids.

Experience an authentic country fair in this historic village nestled in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy live music, over 100 juried crafters, artisan demonstrations, antiques, local art, wine tastings, pie and pickling contests, and more. Stop in the country store and view slide shows of Civil War and railroad history. Kids will enjoy the children's fair, pony rides, and caboose. A 10K race kicks off the event at 8am on Saturday. The Bluemont Fair is held the third weekend in September.

Historic downtown Leesburg is home to one of the area's most acclaimed dining establishments, Lightfoot Restaurant. Sisters Ingrid Gustavson and Carrie Whitmer have transformed a turn-of-the-century bank into a polished, stunning space that is still approachable. Chef Ingrid's commitment to her customers and her food is evident in her thoughtfully prepared meals using ingredients purchased directly from local farmers. Lightfoot provides a charming introduction to Loudoun's culinary tradition.

Bluemont Vineyard is nestled on an eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains just minutes from Leesburg, Middleburg and surrounding towns. While enjoying our exceptional wines, you can take in the spectacular panoramic views from our wine tasting room high above the Virginia countryside. At an elevation of 951 feet above sea level Bluemont Vineyard has clear views of Tysons Corner, Reston, and Dulles.

A short video overview of the Civil War battle of Ball's Bluff, October 21, 1861, just outside Leesburg, Virginia in Loudoun County. The battle ended in disaster for Federal troops, who were pushed back down a 80ft steep embankment into the Potomac River.

The Morven Park Races at Historic Morven Park in Leesburg, VA is one of Loudoun County's premier horse events and is held every October.

Discover the charm of the circa 1758 town of Leesburg. Loudoun's county seat has seen significant history, and its well-preserved downtown historic district boasts stunning 18th and 19th century architecture. Leesburg also is a shopping and dining mecca with wonderful boutique stores, and two of Loudoun's five destination restaurants, and wonderful. It also features historic sites such as Gen. George C. Marshall's home, Dodona Manor, Ball's Bluff Civil War battlefield, and more. Plan your visit today.

This is a "trailer" of highlights from the Loudoun video collection, highlighting the destination's wineries, fairs and festivals, historic attractions, charming towns and more.