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As schools let out and summer officially began this week, everyone’s thoughts turn to summer fun—and there’s no end to the many ways in which different individuals think of pursuing that goal. Everyone’s views of a favorite summer occupation are different, and in this issue we polled a number of individu-als as to their particular summer choices (See Story Page 35). Whether for male or female, young or old, there’s a host of opportunities out there, both near at hand and far afield. Water’s usually high on everyone’s list, with visions of beach, pool and river raft-ing dancing like sugar plums before them. And no one has to wait until the really hot weather hits, as we’ve already experienced high temperatures normally not seen until mid-summer. For some, especially graduates and those who’ve been longing for that final classroom bell to sound, it’s making a bee line to the lure of the surf, of cool water and ener-gizing sun—usually at a favorite East Coast beach spot for an immediate soak-up-the-rays time with friends. The family beach vacation may come later in the summer, maybe late July or August, when often it’s a trip to a cooler

summer clime, like Maine or other New Eng-land locations, as the heat index rises. For others, a highlight of the summer might be a trip abroad, to visit relatives—even find some as you search your roots—or, for adventurous types, just the fun of exploring some place you’ve never been to before. You can go away, or you can stay home and still find a wide range of fun activities to do during the summer. For the active and those wishing either to renew old friendships or make new ones there’s camp—an experi-ence that is as quintessentially American as apple pie. Camps cover both ends of the spec-trum—from horse riding, golf, ball sports, tennis and history exploration to theater, music, writing, cooking and quilting. They can last for a month or more, a week, or, in the case of young kids’ activities, just be on a daily basis. While many of the earlier time periods may already be full, there should be some vacancies. Check out the Loudoun Parks, Recreation and Community Services roster at www.loudoun.gov/camps for details. Or go online to find private listings for your favorite avocation. Getting up early and going fishin’ is a favorite summer occupation, as is an early morning game of golf or tennis before the day gets too hot. For the history buff, 2011, the Sesqui-

centennial (150th) commemoration of the American Civil War, is an exciting and yet sobering year in light of the 620,000 on both sides who died during that war. Whether they died on the battlefield or through dis-ease and sickness, they gave what President Lincoln described as “the last full measure of devotion.” The Sesquicentennial commemorations of the opening of the Civil War around the country are especially interesting in that research into the causes, events and implica-tions of the war has intensified over the past decade, leading historians to a deeper under-standing of America’s most divisive and bitter conflict. In Loudoun, the commemorative events began in April, to mirror the turbulent weeks leading up to the April 1861 Secession vote, weeks which saw the early months of Presi-dent Lincoln’s rise to power, a man both admired and feared by many. For Civil War fans, there are still plenty of events around the county to take in before the anticipated major show in October, with the re-enactment of part of the Battle of Balls Bluff, Oct. 21. Close to 1,000 re-enactors representing both sides are expected to march from Morven Park, where Confederate troops from the 17th Mississippi regiment were quartered, to Ball’s Bluff for the re-enactment

of the 1861 battle that would have far-reach-ing political consequences. The county also has a number of historic sites worth visiting and it’s hard to find one of them, or indeed any of the county’s small towns or villages, that isn’t connected with the Civil War one way or the other—turning some formerly wealthy occupants into pau-pers, or vice versa as the tide of war turned. The history of the county is seen in those reversals of fortune as impoverished Loudoun after the war was slow to recover from the maraudings of both sides, opening the way for newer “Loudouners” to come from the north and find congenial new homes. Summer evenings spent at the Charles Town racetrack are fun and there’s usually a steady stream of cars heading west on Rt. 9, with their occupants anxious to try their hand at the Charles Town casino as much as being punters for the races themselves. For incom-ers, enjoying Loudoun’s many wines in the cool of the tasting room is a weekend pleasure to get away from the ‘burbs or city. Summer music, movies and drama are an integral part of a Loudoun summer. Several towns host free outdoor movie series for their residents, including Purcellville and Lovetts-ville. Middleburg also will host a movie show-

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For wine connoisseurs, Loudoun Coun-ty’s Wine Country is a must see. Not only do the wineries produce some fine wines, but there’s nothing better on a summer evening than stopping in at any of the county’s 28 wineries to enjoy wine tastings and live music or other special offerings. Loudoun’s wineries produce several types of wine that are specific to the area and are broken into five clusters.

Loudoun Heights Cluster

This cluster contains one of the first vine-yards in Northern Virginia, Doukénie Winery. This family-owned winery got its start in the early 1980s. Initially George and Nicki Bazaco sold the grapes they harvested on their land to other wineries; but in 1995 they started up Shadwell-Windham Winery, which they ran out of the basement of their house. Forced to change their name over a conflict, the Bazacos chose the name Doukénie to honor George’s grandmother who encouraged the couple to continue the family’s legacy of winemaking. Along with the name, each of their wine bottles honors George’s grandma by having a

mandolin on the label, referencing one of the few items she brought with her to America from Greece. “When they started off, the winery wasn’t very successful, but the wine was very good,” Sebastien Marquet, the current winemaker, said. Since then, the winery has grown and currently produces between 4,000-5,000 cases of wine per year. Today, Doukénie Winery boasts 15 differ-ent wines and has won gold and silver metals at San Francisco’s national wine competitions. They host several different events throughout the year that, according to Marquet, “are edu-cational to the customers,” such as Sculpture Art Classes, which let participants learn how to make wine, and Children’s Hands on Art, which occur every Friday from 1-2 p.m. in July. Two of Doukénie Winery’s biggest events are its “Taste of Greece” and “Taste of Italy,” with the latter taking place Saturday, Sept. 24. These day-long events include authentic food and music along with grape stomping and wine tasting. Every Friday from 6-9 p.m., Doukénie has a Bistro Night, which includes music or movies that are appropriate for the whole family. On the Fourth of July, the vineyard is open to anyone who wants to come out and

picnic at the 40-acre vineyard. For a full list of events at Doukénie Winery, visit www.doukeniewinery.com. Other members of the cluster include: Notaviva Vineyards, Bluemount Vine-yard, Hillsboro Vineyards and Breaux Vineyards.

Waterford Cluster

A beautifully renovated 140-year-old barn located in Purcellville is home to Sunset Hills Vineyard. This November will mark its third year open to the public and its sixth year as a vineyard. During its short existence, Sunset Hills has cap-tured more than 40 medals in local, national and interna-tional wine competitions. Just like several companies throughout the country, Sunset Hills Vineyard is attempting to make the world “greener.” The

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Margaret MortonStaff Writer

Whether it’s just hanging out on the deck and enjoying supper al fresco, attending family reunions, going to the beach or listen-ing to music under the stars, Loudoun resi-dents have their own individual thoughts on what they like doing best during the summer. Leesburg Today polled a number of indi-viduals to gauge their views on what’s fun about summertime. Family vacations and reunions were high on the list, but some sim-pler pleasures were also noted. Below we give their opinions. Purcellville Mayor Bob Lazaro said he and his wife, Carolyn, are planning to take their family vacation in the winter, “so we can be warm.” So, instead of their customary summer travel plans, the couple plans to stay in the region, taking weekends here and there to tour various history sites, among them Mt. Vernon, Montpelier, Monticello and Gettys-burg, PA. His colleague on the Town Council, Jim Wiley, already has his summer plans lined up. “For most of the summer I’ll be playing golf,” the avid ball chaser said. While he doesn’t particularly mind the heat, he does try to avoid the hottest, most humid, days. Then, he and his wife Betty will be going “on a family reunion in the Northern Carolina mountains in August” where they will part of a group of about 14 family members. In late summer or early fall, the Wileys will be using their annual time share at Virginia Beach. Lovettsville Town Manager Keith Markel and his wife, Stacie, are going to beat the heat and head for the cooler temperatures and coastal scene of Maine. He’s been before, but she hasn’t. They’ll head off shortly, go through upstate New York and swing by their wedding location to celebrate their third anniversary. At home, summer fun includes taking a bike ride down the W&OD from their Hamilton home to Leesburg to see his brother and bike

around town before ending up at Razzle Dairy Bar at the Virginia Village Shopping Center or taking in a performance of the Bluemont Concert Series. Describing himself as “very lazy,” Markel laughed as he said the brotherly visit is easy “when you can coast down the W&OD all the way to Leesburg.” Another who loves bike riding is Leesburg Town Council member Katie Hammler. As her summer pleasures, Hammler listed riding “my bike to Ida Lee, enjoying the beautiful view of the park and working out at Ida Lee.” Longtime insurance agent and jokemeis-ter Powers Thomas of Round Hill’s summer pursuits are all connected to water. “I have a new hot tub, and I like nothing better than sitting out there with the water pulsating all around me,” he said. Secondary fun things are to go fishing at either of the two ponds on his property, also on the river, and, best of all, crabbing. For Lovettsville resident and Civil War historian Jim Morgan, summer fun is an extension of what he already does as an avoca-tion—give tours of the Civil War Ball’s Bluff battlefield. Occasionally, he’s take time off to visit family in Pensacola, FL. Lovettsville Mayor Elaine Walker, who is recovering from illness earlier in the year, said her summer roster included near-to-home enjoyment. “Just simple things,” the mayor said, citing July 4 activities in Lovettsville and the area, including fireworks at Franklin Park, concerts in different parks and the town’s movie series, as well as “getting together with family and friends for backyard picnics.” Like Wiley in Purcellville, Hamilton Town Councilman Dave Simpson loves to play golf in the summer, “with my wife, Sandy, and close friends. We play all over in a regular foursome,” he said. But Simpson, a devotee of fresh vegetables, also loves to work in his vegetable garden. Loudoun County Chamber of Com-merce Membership Sales Manager Grafton deButts said his family’s summer activities

are either locally based or at the beach with extended family. “We try to stay pretty active around Loudoun during the summer,” he said, noting with a young son, local short trips are the best—“the pool, Dulles Golf or Great Country Farms” are favorite spots. To get away, he and his family head to Carolina beaches, including Myrtle Beach or Rodanthe. But, you can’t beat a nice quiet date in down-town Leesburg on those occasions when you can get a babysitter, he said. Linda Landreth, sheep farmer and owner of the Waterford Market, laughed when asked about summer fun. “I don’t have time for fun anymore,” she said. But, she does have plans for something this summer that will be very pleasurable. “I’m going home [to Nebraska] for family reunions and my class reunion.” Landreth hails from the small town of Broken Bow, NE, where there is a reunion for the entire school and an honor class each year. She is in this year’s honor class, so she will get to see her aunts and uncles, cousins and anyone who graduated from the school. “It’s a big deal there,” she said of the small school’s celebration. She graduated in a class of about 100, the biggest class ever started at Broken

Bow Central. Another quirk she loves: Broken Bow Central is the only high school in town, but is known as “Central” because it was two elementary schools that fed into it. For Purcellville Town Manager Robert W. Lohr Jr. summer is all about kids and sports. “I love coaching baseball,” he said. Particularly, he loves watching the kids getting out there, hitting with abandon and generally enjoying themselves and loving the sport. “For all the complaints one sometimes hears about kids being lazy and not wanting to get out and get exercise, just seeing them out there exercising and having fun” is something of which he never tires. And, before you know it, “we’ll be into football season,” he said, noting football practice starts Aug. 1. After all the activities mentioned above, Roger Vance, mayor of Hillsboro, writer and history editor, had a more peaceful objective in mind. One of his favorite things to do in the summer is to “get away, and while away an evening in front of a camp fire above Hills-boro, with a cool drink or two, looking at the Short Hill Mountains” in his back yard that stretches up the hill behind his house. nStaff Writer Kara Clark contributed to this article.

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ing in August. And for some, who like a gentle “at home” occupation, there’s always the pleasure of tending their gardens. Dinner from the backyard grill, along with a dip in the pool, is a welcome evening way to feast on the pro-duce you’ve grown yourself. For others, the regular farm market season is a must, teeming with mid-to-late summer fresh fruits and pro-duce, meats, wines and dairy products, along with lively music.

Before you know it, summer will be over and autumn is here. In this issue we give a roundup of some Loudouners’ summer selections, as well as a preview of Morven Park’s upcoming Brew-Fest, a bird’s-eye view of the coming music scene around the county, wine tastings and events at local wineries, and a description of Sesquicentennial events over the summer. For a full listing of summer activities, go to www.visitloudoun.org. Click on events for a calendar and search for an event by date, location or category. Or, call Visit Loudoun at 703-771-2170. n

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People tag the beverage with different names—booze, cold one, brewksi, brown pop, tallboy, cervesa and more. Regardless of its var-ious slang titles, beer is, well, beer. And come this weekend, Morven Park will be pouring an abundance of the universal drink. Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26, mark the fourth annual Northern Virginia Summer BrewFest, celebrating American beer. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, more than 50 microbreweries, includ-ing Vintage 50 of Leesburg, Port City Brewing Company of Alexandria and Mad Fox Brewing Company of Falls Church, will set up shop at the Leesburg area park, ready to serve their brew creations to festival goers. Vintage 50, a restau-rant and brew lounge that has already been to Brew-Fest twice, offers customers a variety of beer ranging from the Head Knocker, an English style golden strong ale, to the Shiny Happy Pil-sner, a strong pilsner with light coloring and a crisp lager character. Dean Lake, the brewmaster at Vintage 50, is responsible for many of the venue’s offerings. “I have been in the craft for over 15 years and developed a lot of recipes in all different sorts of styles—English, German and emerging American styles,” Lake said. “I think most of my beers tend to be inspired by the original world style types of beer.” Lake said Vintage 50 will be bringing three beers to BrewFest: its 50 Cat IPA, Hellboy Amber Lager and Revolution Porter. According to Lake, his 50 Cat IPA is one of Vintage 50’s most popular beers with its hoppy flavor. The Hellboy Amber Lager is a recent blend and a “great drinkable lager,” Lake said. And the Revolution Porter is brewed with chocolate malt for a dark color. Despite its hue, it is a smooth and easy-to-drink beer. As a craft brewer, Lake said he is most excited to interact with others in his trade,

who he said are collaborative and like to com-pare notes at BrewFest. Lake said he also is eager to speak directly with customers, talking about what they are tasting and what makes the different beers special. “We are really look-ing forward to seeing the reaction from craft beer lovers,” he said. Bill Butcher, the founder of Port City Brewing Company, shares a similar sentiment.

Since the brewery’s first brew day was only on Jan. 15 of this year, and it shipped its first kegs on Jan. 31, Butcher said he is ready to meet new customers and “get our name out there.” The artisanal brewery will serve its Essential Pale Ale, an American pale ale that is crisp, hoppy and “has the aroma of a bowl of fresh fruit,” Butcher said. It will also supply its Optimal Wit, which is a Bel-gian style wheat ale and its Monumental IPA, an India Pale Ale. Jonathan Reeves, the head brewer of Port City Brew-ing Company, creates all the blends and has been brewing professionally for more than 17 years. “Like a great chef, he comes with a bag of recipes and styles he has developed over his career,” Butcher said of Reeves’ brewing talent. Similarly, Bill Madden, the owner and brewer of Mad Fox Brewing Company, has been brewing beer for 16 years—in 1995 he graduated from brewing school, and in July 2010 he opened the company. However, starting his business was no easy task. Madden said it took about five years to

develop a plan before execution. But according to Madden, business has been “fantastic.” With BrewFest under the brewery’s belt, Madden said he hopes to “ensure more of that success.” Madden said Mad Fox Brewing Company will bring its Fennec Ale, which is its own version of an English Ordinary, first extreme beer and lowest alcohol beer. It will also serve its English Summer Ale, which Madden said is a lightly hopped English beer that is “good beer to drink in the summertime,” making it fitting for BrewFest. Lastly, the brewery will bring its WeeHeavy,

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BrewFest: Capitol City Brewing Company of Arlington and Lost Rhino Brewing Company of Ashburn. For those that prefer sipping on wine, Notaviva Vineyards of Purcellville will be present. In addition, 13 new breweries will be participating: DC Brau, Evolution Craft Brewing, Epic Brewing, Tallgrass Brewing, R.J. Rockers Brewing, Appalachian Brewing Company, Highland Brewing, Laughing Dog Brewing, Cottrell Brewing, Long Trail Brew-ing, Crispin Cider Company, The Bruery and 16 Mile Brewery. To keep customers’ bellies full, Premiere Hospitality will provide burgers, fries, wraps, gyros and pretzels; the Hard Times Café will

provide chili, chili dogs and wings; Get Fired Up Pizza will provide wood fired pizza; and Glory Days Grill will provide crab cakes, hamburgers and pork barbecue sliders, plus macaroni and cheese. Blue Ridge Kettle Corn will also be there. Partygoers will also hear sounds of The Screaming Monkeys, Furious George, Kicking Norma and the Kelly Bell Band on Saturday, as well as Divide by Zero, Lethal Peanut and Junkfood on Sunday. Those interested in attending BrewFest can purchase tickets ahead of time at Vintage 50 in Leesburg, Vintage 51 in South Riding, Westover Market in Arlington, Norm’s Beer & Wine in Vienna, Rick’s Wine and Gourmet

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There’s still a host of Sesquicentennial events planned throughout the summer and fall of this year. Below, we highlight some of the events scheduled to take place over the summer that the Loudoun Civil War Sesquicentennial Com-mittee has come up with to commemorate the county’s role in the conflict. The roster also includes ongoing events promoted by local history groups and sites, including Mosby Heritage Area Association, the Loudoun Civil War Roundtable and Oatlands Plantation.

July 1-Aug. 31: Exhibit of Loudoun Civil War artifacts at the Thomas Balch Library, West Market Street, Leesburg. Contact: www.leesburg.gov.

July 9-24: Dramatic presentation of All for the Union in Confederate Virginia, part of the “True Stories of Unsung Heroes: The Civil War Sesquicentennial Series” at the Old Stone School Theatre, Hillsboro. Contact: www.RRRtheatre.org.

July 23-24: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.; Loudoun County Civil War Roundtable meet-ing, Clayton Newell speaks on “Military Actions in Western Virginia in 1861” at Oatlands Plantation. Contact: www.oatlands.org.

July 29-30: 150th Anniversary of the Battle of First Manassas; speaker and field trip, featuring battlefield historian John Hennessey at the Sheila Johnson Audi-torium, the Hill School, Middleburg; and on the battlefield of First Manassas. Check for admission details. Contact: www.mosbyheritagearea.org.

Aug. 9: 7:30 p.m., Frank O’Reilly speaks on “The Beginning of a Legend: Stone-wall Jackson in 1861;” Civil War Roundtable, Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg. Contact: http://lccwrt.wordpress.com/schedule.

Aug. 27-28: noon-5 p.m., The 27th Mississippi Regiment in Aldie, Aldie Mill Historic Park; sponsored by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. Con-tact: www.nvrpa.org/park/aldie _historic_park; 703-327-9777.

Aug. 28: 1-5 p.m., “Mt. Zion Church: Eyewitness to the Civil War,” Mt. Zion Baptist Church Rt. 50 east of Gilberts Corner; tour of the 1851 Old School Bap-tist Church, site of a Union hospital during portions of the war and scene of the July 6, 1864, fight between Col. John S. Mosby’s Confederate Rangers and Union troops from Massachusetts and New York. Free, sponsored by the Northern Vir-ginia Regional Park Authority. Contact: www.nvrpa.org; 703-327-9777. For a full listing of 2011 Sesquicentennial events, go to www.visitloudoun.org.

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Loudoun County seems to have lots of everything—food, wine, historical tour-ism—and, perhaps surprisingly to the unini-tiated, music. There are more than half a dozen regular summer concert series going on easily within driving distance. So, when the weather gets hot, grab your family and a picnic, and head out to any of Loudoun’s fantastic outdoor concerts. Below, find a round up of what the area has to offer.

Free and Fun As luck would have it, many of these concerts are free and open to the public. Foremost among them is the venerable Acous-tic on the Green series, already underway. Leesburg’s Town Green is regularly packed Saturday nights from late June through August with music lovers eager to take in an impressive show. Here’s who’s on deck for the rest of the season: June 25: Deep RiverJuly 9: Matthew McGinn and Julia SheerJuly 16: Prescott EngleJuly 23: Robbie LimonJuly 30: Don ChapmanAug. 6: Jon CarrollAug. 13: Gary SmallwoodAug. 20: Michael SheppardAug. 27: Jennifer Daniels Performances take place from 7-9 p.m. Details on the series are available at www.acousticonthegreen.com.

Brambleton Town Center does its part to keep residents entertained, with live enter-tainment scheduled over just a few weekends

in June and July. Performances take place at 7 p.m. in the Town Center Plaza. On the roster for 2011 are:June 30: The Monster BandJuly 14: Jah WorksJuly 28: Doug Segree Stay tuned to www.brambleton.com for schedule changes and additional concert dates if they are added.

The Broadlands community also gets in on the act with its typically pared down schedule—concerts take place here just once a month, and one performance has already gone the way of history. The consolation, though, is that all Broadlands series perfor-mances are double headers, so audiences get two great shows in one. The music is on from 5:30-9:30 p.m., rain or shine. The remaining concerts are:July 8: Tom Principato and Duffy KaneAug. 12: Pebble to Pearl and A+ DropoutsSept. 9: Johnstone and Jah Works To learn more, visit www.broadland-slive.com/calendar.html.

Rounding out the local town center offerings is Lansdowne Resort, with its Sounds of Summer performances. These concerts are lined up for 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday nights on the resort’s lovely terraces. This series has started, too, but there are still lots of performances to squeeze in, while enjoying fine foods from Executive Chef Wes Rosati. Here’s the season’s remaining lineup:June 24: Jack Diamond Jim Steed BandJuly 1: Johnny Artis BandJuly 8: Abby RoadJuly 15: Sharon Thomas Experience

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Wine & Music Many area wineries also host live music over the weekends—of note are Tarara’s “Toast to the Tunes” summer concerts. Here, guests are welcomed from 6-9:30 p.m. (gates open at 5 p.m.) every Saturday for just $15 per person and free to all children age 7 and younger. The line up is as follows:June 25: 2UJuly 2: Still Surfin’July 9: Hollywood NightsJuly 16: Honor by AugustJuly 23: Stony RunJuly 30: AmbrosiaAug. 6: Gonzo’s NoseAug. 13: Reagan Years

Aug. 20: The Glimmer TwinsAug. 27: Beatlemania MagicSept 3: Regal BeaglesSept. 10: Nighthawks & Moondog Medicine ShowSept. 17: The RoguesSept. 24: The ReflexOct. 1: The Kelly Bell Band Details are available online at www.tarara.com.

Although its schedule is only produced monthly, Lost Creek Winery also hosts area musicians over late afternoons Saturday and Sunday. Concerts typically take place from 1-5 p.m. and often include food and wine specials. Visit www.lostcreekwinery.com for details as they become available.

Bluemont Finally, the venerable Bluemont Con-cert Series spreads itself between Leesburg, Middleburg and several other communi-ties, hosting weekend concerts through the summer months. Shows start at 7 p.m. Sundays at Dodona Manor in Leesburg and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Middleburg Community Center, and at each venue, only a small donation is requested of visitors—$5

for adults, $4 for Friends of Bluemont and seniors and $2 for children ages 12 and younger. Leesburg’s schedule is as follows:June 26: Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie July 3: The Martinsburg Jazz Orchestra July 10: HeavenlyJuly 17: The Hot Seats July 24: Mary Ann Redmond July 31: John McCutcheon Aug. 7: Four Star Combo Aug. 14: Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klein Aug. 21: The Pan Masters

And for those in Middle-burg, here’s this season’s line up:July 9: The Martinsburg Jazz Orchestra July 16: Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie July 23: The Grandsons July 30: Daryl Davis

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winery and its winemaking operations are run by 154 solar panels that provide all of the com-pany’s electrical needs and make it the largest producer of solar energy in Loudoun County. Currently, Sunset Hills Vineyard produces eight different wines and has plans to release more over the next six months. Two Fridays a month, the vineyard hosts a Fiesta Friday which includes live local music and a dinner of local food from Magnolias at the Mill Restaurant in nearby Purcellville. The next two Fiesta Fridays are June 24 and July 8. Along with Fiesta Fridays, Sunset Hills Vineyard hosts wine tastings throughout the summer. There is also live music every Friday through Sunday. Sunday, July 24, the vineyard will host Perfect Wine Pairing for Summer Grilling, starting at noon. The idea behind this event is to help people learn what types of wine go with certain types of food. “All of our events are both educational and fun so that people can learn while they are here,” Events and Account-ing Manager Jaclyn Slusher said.For more information about upcoming events, go to the website at: www.sunsethillsvineyard.com. Other members of the cluster include: Hiddencroft Vineyards, Corcoran Vine-yards, Loudoun Valley Vineyards and Village Winery.

Potomac Cluster Drawing from five vineyards throughout Virginia, Tarara Winery, located in Leesburg, offers nine different types of wine. Of the nine wines they make, Winemaker’s Select Bin #1 was the first wine for wine club members only. Every Saturday during the summer from 6-9:30 p.m., Tarara Winery hosts the Toast to the Tunes Summer Concert Series featuring a different band each week. Throughout the summer, the winery also offers live music other nights, such as the Fourth of July, for the public to come out and enjoy. Most Fridays over the summer the winery is open later to accommodate its Pouring Late ‘til 8 series, where people can enjoy Tarara’s unique blends of wine out on the deck while taking in views of the beautiful 475 acres of land that surrounds it. For more information, visit www.tarara.com. Other members of the cluster include: Hidden Brook Winery, Lost Creek Vineyard & Winery and Fabbioli Cellars.

Mosby Cluster In 2006, three friends, all from winemak-ing families, got together in South Riding to create Quattro Goomba’s Winery. Their wines are created from grapes not only grown in the top growing regions in Virginia, but through-out the world. This micro-winery produces Mediterranean Style wines using traditional

winemaking methods. Currently, Quattro Goomba has five dif-ferent wines available including its QGW Tradizione, which is aged in bourbon bar-rels. Along with its different wines, Quattro Goomba’s has a frozen sangria machine that is available to the public on weekends. Most Saturdays and Sundays, Quattro Goomba’s hosts live performances from 2:30-6 p.m. normally featuring acoustic music. Quattro Goomba’s Winery is a family friendly place where parents are encouraged to bring their children and pets, along with a picnic lunch, to enjoy the wine and soak in the sights and atmosphere. More information is available at www.goombawine.com. Other members of the cluster include: The Boxwood Winery, Sweedenburg Estate Vineyard and Chrysalis Vineyards.

Harmony Cluster Starting 61 years ago, Bill Hatch’s family began farming their 375-acre parcel of land; however it wasn’t until 2002 that they began planting their first grapes. Hatch started out selling his wine to local farmers markets, which he did until August of last year. It was then that Zephaniah Farm Vineyard got its start in the Leesburg area home where Hatch grew up. The 1930s manor house is where all of the winemaking takes place. As a matter of fact, the kitchen of his house is where people can come and taste Hatch’s wine. Hatch’s business is a 100 percent family operation from the winemaking to the growing of the grapes. His wife and three children work in every aspect of the winemaking process to help create their wines. His brother also works on the farm, but in a different aspect. Chris, Bill’s brother, raises sheep and cattle along with taking care of 10 beehives to harvest honey. The cattle that Chris raises help out his brother’s business as well. In October, Zephaniah Farm Vineyard hosts the Loudoun County Farm Tour that, along with the different wines, includes an Angus barbecue. As of now, Zephaniah Farm Vineyard produces five different wines and is releasing its first Viognier, which according to Hatch is Virginia’s official wine, later this year. He also has plans to create both a blended red and white wine within the next two years. Every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. anyone can go to the old manor house and enjoy what Hatch calls a seated tasting. “You can sit down at the table and try our dif-ferent wines as if you were at your own home,” Hatch commented. “We welcome people into our family home and make the experience unique to everyone.” For more information about upcoming events visit www.zephwine.com. Other members of the cluster include: Dry Mill Vineyards and Winery, Willowcroft Farm Vineyards and Casanel Vineyards. n

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