Wine Shops & Education

Our local wine shops and groups host regular events, tastings, and workshops. Come meet the passionate staff and wine professionals ready to share their knowledge and spread the love of our unique, award-winning wine region.

Wine Shops

Find curated selections of wines that rotate often when you visit one of our locally-owned wine shops. Sample wines from along the Monticello Wine Trail, across Virginia, and from important wine regions around the world.

Many shops also offer approachable, themed tastings, and special events, as well as monthly wine clubs.

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Wine Events

If you're looking for the opportunity to geek out on wine, or you would like to find an approachable place to learn about the Monticello Wine Trail, check out one of these upcoming local wine events.

Meritage Blending Workshop This is a hands-on workshop where you get to be the winemaker! You'll sit down to a table with beakers, a flask, a large vessel, and unlabeled bottles of 3-4 wines. With your team, you will use the tools in… Learn More
Bird Walk with Sancta Natura — November Join us for a nature walk on Saturday, November 23, 10-12pm. Tom Wyatt of Sancta Natura, a project created to sponsor free nature education will be our guide! Take a lovely walk through Oakencroft's beautiful farm while Tom helps identify… Learn More

Wine Groups

Black Women Who Wine

Black Women Who Wine is a wine group for black women and their friends who love everything about wine and wineries and long for increased opportunities to learn more about and influence agritourism in Central and Northern Virginia. Explore monthly events as well as seasonal dinners and other specialty experiences.

Black Women Who Wine can also help curate your trip to Charlottesville and Albemarle County wine country for groups of 10 or more.

Oenoverse

Oenoverse is a wine club based in Charlottesville and Albemarle County that is dedicated to building diversity, inclusion, equity, and ownership within the Virginia wine community. They offer regular tasting events and host the annual Oeno Camp — a three-day Virginia Wine Immersion Program focused on building bridges and supporting a diverse group of emerging wine professionals.

Oenoverse members attend tasting events for free. If you're not a member but would like to attend an event, tickets can be purchased here.

Black Women Who Wine

Oenoverse

10 Cozy, Charlottesville-Area Wineries to Visit this Winter The winter months can get chilly in the Charlottesville area, but our wineries have lots of cozy outdoor and indoor seating, such as firepits, fireplaces, and heated patios. Learn More
Red Hot Red Wines to Try this Winter Learn More
Uncork a Unique Wine Adventure in Charlottesville & Albemarle County! Are your ready to make plans for Virginia Wine Month and wondering where to visit? How about Wine Enthusiast's 2023 Wine Region of the Year? The Charlottesville area is the clear choice, with more than 40 wineries ready for you… Learn More