Fodor's Expert Review Wineries and Breweries

More than 50 wineries and tasting rooms speckle the Loudoun countryside, where you can sample, tour, and picnic. You can’t go wrong, but favorites include Chrysalis, which produces wines from the indigenous Norton grape; Willowcroft, Loudoun’s oldest winery, occupying a century-plus-old barn; and lively Stone Tower Winery. The county boasts more than 30 breweries as well; some are in towns, but the most interesting are farm breweries such as Bear Chase Brewery and Vanish Farmwoods Brewery—offering rustic beers on bucolic lands and glorious views.