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COVID-19 Update
COVID19 RE-OPENING
The world is a very different place now than it was when we closed our doors two months ago. Your support during this time has meant everything to us. Our number one goal is to offer our guests a safe space to emerge from quarantine. We are following strict social distancing and sanitization protocols – please be patient with us as we all adjust to these necessary changes.
We are offering:
- Outdoor bottle service
- Pre-poured wine flights options that include 3 wines for $10
- No-charge reservations, walk-ins accommodated as space permits
- Picnic blankets and lawn furniture are welcome as space permits
- Prepackaged food items
- Restroom access to our outdoor bathroom
- Curbside pickups
- Free shipping on 4+ bottle orders
- Free local delivery on 4+ bottle orders
We ask that you:
- Check in with hostess on arrival
- Refrain from moving furniture groupings
- Are respectful of your reservation time slot – call ahead to notify us of delays, changes or cancellations
Please Note:
- We are not offering tastings or glass sales at this time
- All groups must be limited to no more than 6 people
- We have extremely limited seating in case of inclement weather – please plan accordingly
Food & Wine Magazine Lists Charlottesville Wine Region as “best and most underrated” – Top Wineries Include Stinson
Food & Wine Magazine Executive Wine Editor Ray Isle lists Charlottesville, Virginia as his vote for “the best and most underrated wine region in the US” in his October 2016 Your Urgent Wine Questions, Answered column. He elaborates: “It’s absolutely gorgeous, and the top wineries (such as Barboursville, Stinson, Michael Shaps and King Family) will impress even the biggest wine snob”. Bonus points for shout outs to Fleurie, one of our favorite local restaurants, and The Farmhouse B&B at Veritas.
Southern Living Includes Stinson Among “South’s Best Vineyards”
Southern Living Travel shines a spotlight on The South’s Best Vineyards, acknowledging that “the South may be widely known for whiskey and bourbon, but its growing wine scene should not be overlooked”. Stinson is included among some of our local favorites including Veritas, Barboursville, Michael Shaps, Blenheim, and Keswick.
Stinson Named in Washington Post “Top Picks: Best Wines”
Thanks to The Washington Post for including us in their September 15th Travel Section. Stinson was listed among some of our favorite area wineries under Central Virginia Top Picks for Best Wines and Kid/Pet Friendly. Come on out and see for yourselves!
In The Press
- 13 Top Charlottesville Wineries to Visit Yahoo! News | Gwen Pratesi | June 12, 2019
- 5 Gorgeous Charlottesville Wineries to Visit Chilled Magazine | Alana Tielmann | May 2019
- Concrete decision: Stinson Vineyards ferments in an egg that’s hard to beat C-VILLE Weekly | Robert Harllee | May 6, 2019
- Is Aging Wine in Concrete The Next Big Thing? chowhound.com | Emily Cappiello | February 26, 2019
- Why 2019 Is The Year Of The Curious Wine Drinker forbes.com | Jill Barth | December 19, 2018
- Wine & Spirits: At Virginia’s Stinson Vineyards, it’s quality rosé times two The Richmond Times-Dispatch | Jack Berninger | April 11, 2018
- Tastemaker: Rachel Stinson Vrooman | Stinson Vineyards thecorkreport.us | Lenn Thompson | September 18, 2017
- Wine from the Blue Ridge Mountains Napa Valley Register | Allison Levine | February 21, 2017
- Your Urgent Wine Questions, Answered Food & Wine | Ray Isle | October 2016 (pg 94)
- Syrah In Idaho, Chardonnay In Virginia, And The Expanding World Of American Wine forbes.com | Brian Freedman | September 19, 2016
- The Best Virginia Wines and Their Classic Region Counterparts foodandwine.com | Erin Barbour Scala | May 4, 2016
- IDTT Wine 349: Virginia Winemakers I’ll Drink To That Talking Wine with Levi Dalton Podcast | Erin Barbour Scala | March 29, 2016
- The South’s Best Vineyards southernliving.com | March 2015
- Virginia Wineries: Our Top Picks By Category Washington Post | September 15, 2014
- Fourth Annual Made in the South Awards Garden & Gun | December/January 2014