Pours to Explore Tasting Series
Pours to Explore is a curated tasting series presented by the Loudoun Wineries & Winegrowers Association, offering a more elevated and intentional way to experience Loudoun County wines. Designed as an educational alternative to traditional wine festivals, each event focuses on a specific grape variety or style and features a rotating selection of local wineries.
Guests enjoy a walk-around tasting format, allowing them to explore wines at their own pace while engaging directly with winery representatives. Each experience is anchored by a featured sommelier, who provides an opening introduction and remains available throughout the event to offer insight, context, and storytelling.
Light bites are included to complement the wines, which are also available for purchase directly from participating wineries.
❋ Pours to Explore - Viognier & Bordeaux Blends
Saturday, May 2nd 6:00pm - 8:00pm
8 Chains North Winery | $65 per person
Featured Wineries: 8 Chains North, Bozzo Family Vineyards, Breaux Vineyards, Carriage House Wineworks, Domaine Fortier, Endhardt Vineyards, Fabbioli Cellars, Greenhill Vineyard, Kalero Vineyard, Lost Creek Winery, Mt Defiance, Walsh Family Wine, Williams Gap Vineyard
Featured Sommelier: Neal Wavra
Neal Wavra is the proprietor, chef, and sommelier of Field & Main Restaurant in Marshall, Virginia, which he opened in 2016. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and a certified sommelier, Neal is widely recognized as a leading authority on Virginia wine. He serves as Director of the Loudoun County Wine Competition and is a judge for the Virginia Governor’s Cup.
His background includes key roles at Blackberry Farm in Tennessee and as innkeeper and sommelier at The Ashby Inn & Restaurant, where he developed a nationally recognized, Virginia-focused wine program. Through his firm, FABLE Hospitality, Neal also provides wine and hospitality consulting, continuing to champion Virginia’s dynamic and evolving wine industry.
❋ Pours to Explore - Rosé, Petit Manseng & Petit Verdot
Saturday, June 13th 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cana Vineyards & Winery | $65 per person
Featured Wineries: 8 Chains North, Bluemont Vineyard, Bozzo Family Vineyard, Cana Vineyards, Carriage House Wineworks, Domaine Fortier, Endhardt Vineyard, Good Spirit Farm Winery, Greenhill Vineyard, Kalero Vineyard, Lost Creek Winery, Williams Gap Vineyard
❋ Pours to Explore - Sparkling, Chardonnay & Tannat
Saturday, August 22nd 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Walsh Family Wine | $65 per person
Featured Wineries: 8 Chains North, Bluemont Vineyard, Bozzo Family Vineyard, Carriage House Wineworks, Domaine Fortier, Endhardt Vineyard, Fabbioli Cellars, Good Spirit Farm Winery, Greenhill Vineyard, Kalero Vineyard, Lost Creek Winery, Mt Defiance, Walsh Family Wine, Williams Gap Vineyard
❋ Pours to Explore - Sauvignon Blanc & Cabernet Franc
Saturday, November 14th 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location TBD | $65 per person
Featured Wineries: 8 Chains North, Bozzo Family Vineyard, Domaine Fortier, Endhardt Vineyards, Good Spirit Farm Winery, Greenhill Vineyard, Kalero Vineyard, Lost Creek Winery, The Wine Reserve at Waterford, Williams Gap Vineyard
