Rappahannock Cellars


The major draw here is the setting: vineyard-covered hills shadow the horizon, like some slice of Northern Italian pastoral prettiness that got lost somewhere in the upcountry of the Old Dominion. Give the house-distilled brandy, gin or vodka a whirl (well, maybe not if you're driving).


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