5 Musts to Add to Your Williamsburg Winery To-Do List
Whether you spend a few hours or stay overnight, the Williamsburg Winery located among more than 400 acres of green space on the Wessex Hundred Farm offers a wonderful respite from the stresses of everyday life.
Here are 5 must to-dos to help you enjoy life:
Spend the night (or two) in the Provence Room at Wedmore Place. This Superior Room, among the most requested at the onsite hotel that feels like a European inn, fills with abundant sunshine during the day. Its warm yellow walls and décor that evoke the feeling of being in the south of France are inviting as is the four-poster, king-sized canopy bed. Cozy up to the wood-burning fireplace with your favorite glass of wine.
Or unwind in the Aquitaine Suite with a large classic sitting room appointed with French period pieces. It’s luxurious, yes, but you only live once! A separate bedroom overlooks the pool terrace, and the most epic jetted tub invites you to linger for as long as you’d like. Have your wine in front of the open hearth fireplace, snuggling in the robe provided. Lose yourself in the warmth and the cackle of the flames.
Take an extensive tour and reserve wine tasting, available by reservation only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. During the two-hour experience, you’ll go behind the scenes of the winemaking process, learn about the Williamsburg Winery’s pioneering days as they relate to Virginia wine and sample wines in the aging process in the private wine cellar. This immersive, intimate experience includes tasting selected vintages from the winery’s library collection. A country sampler of assorted cheese and crackers accompanies your personalized tasting. Take home an oversized etched reserve wine glass along with insider scoop to share with fellow wine enthusiasts.
Savor the Turkey & Brie sandwich at the Gabriel Archer Tavern. One of the signature items at the winery, this iconic selection combines mesquite turkey and Brie cheese with Lingonberry Preserves, roasted garlic mayo and Granny Smith apple slices on a French baguette. The savory turkey on crusty bread with a sweetness from the jam and tartness from the mayo complemented by Brie cheese. Pair it with a glass of Chardonnay. Sip the wine and relish each and every bite of this unique combination. Pick up a jar of the Lingonberry Preserves at the retail shop.
Sample a wine flight and cheese board underneath the wisteria-covered patio at the Gabriel Archer Tavern. Enjoy your curated wines selections along with cheese in one of the most charming settings of the winery. The outdoor arbor is pleasant on a spring day and the canopy that allows sunlight to peek through offers enough shade to enjoy lunch on a warm summer afternoon. The sounds you hear will be the rustle of the breeze, the jingle of the wind chimes and your own conversation. This quiet, peaceful spot has an ambiance unlike any other.
Sample a wine flight and cheese board underneath the wisteria-covered patio at the Gabriel Archer Tavern. Enjoy your curated wines selections along with cheese in one of the most charming settings of the winery. The outdoor arbor is pleasant on a spring day and the canopy that allows sunlight to peek through offers enough shade to enjoy lunch on a warm summer afternoon. The sounds you hear will be the rustle of the breeze, the jingle of the wind chimes and your own conversation. This quiet, peaceful spot has an ambiance unlike any other.