|1.| They have a vineyard dog, Seamus the Airedale. He loves being in the vineyard.
|2.| Their vineyard is named after their great-grandfather who ran a ferry company with ships which crossed the San Francisco Bay in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
|3.| Their farm offers perfect food pairings for their wine. They have grass-fed Angus for sale at the winery and at the farmers’ market in Leesburg and Cascades.
|4.| They are a third-generation farming family in Loudoun.
|5.| Their tasting room is in a house built in 1830.
Fabbioli Cellars Fun Facts:
|1.| Their wine is available at 59 different locations. |2.| They have a recycling program for their raspberry merlot and pear wine bottles. |3.| This winery owner loves wearing cowboy hats. |4.| There is a cut-out of President Barack Obama permanently hanging out in their retail room and a train track hanging from the ceiling. |5.| All of their wine labels have a story.
Notaviva Vineyards Fun Facts:
|1.| This winery was founded on a "romantic whim" on a date at a neighboring winery.
|2.| The owners have backgrounds in the music and entertainment industries, and had never before farmed nor made wine. |3.| Their first wine ever produced won a Gold Ribbon in the Virginia State Fair wine competition. |4.| Construction of the tasting room was filmed for the HGTV series "Dream House" resulting in visitors from all over the country coming by to meet the owners and see the finished facility. |5.| You will not be surprised that, at this winery, wines are paired with music instead of cuisine (e.g. "Vincero" Viognier is best paired with acoustic guitar rock).
