A New Settlement
A Behind the Scenes History of
Wessex Hundred
Part 1: How It All Began
Part 2: The Search for a Farm
Part 3: Decision Time
Part 4: The Arrival, July 1983
Part 5: Share the Joy with the Family
Part 6: Combining Executive Life, Project Development & Construction
Part 7: A Visit to Virginia Wineries. Barboursville, Rapidan & Ingleside
Part 8: Did We Have Credentials in the Wine Industry?
Part 9: Discovering the History of the Farm as well as its Soil
Part 10: The First Planting
Part 11: Size Matters (Vineyard and Winery sizes matter, that is.)
Part 12: The Silos on the Farm
Part 13: Jump in the Project with Both Feet.
Part 14: 1988, Launching the First Wine
Part 15: Construction of the Winery & First On-Site Crush
Part 16: Moving forward
Part 17: Vintage Victory
Part 18: Wessex Hundred, the Farm and its Environment
Part 19: The (true) Art and Science of Viticulture and Winemaking at the Williamsburg Winery.
Part 20: The Strength of Peggy
Wessex Hundred Not
Uncovering the Story of
Today’s Winery
- One More Trip to Europe, Spring ‘13 – June 13, 2013
- A Footprint in Argentina – April 22, 2013
- Don’t Cry for Argentina – June 27th, 2013
- Williamsburg Winery Wines Now Sold in France – December 17, 2013
- Bubbles From the Loire Valley – February 27, 2014
- From the Perigord with Love – March 3, 2014
- As the World Gets Smaller – May 5, 2015
- Of Barrels, Antiques and a Container – July 13, 2015
- Gabriel Archer of 1607 Jamestowne Celebrated by a Virginia Reserve Wine – August 7, 2015
- Adding a Famous New Wine Country to Our Roster of Visits: Moldova – May 5, 2016
- A Siberian Snow Blizzard in Williamsburg – January 16, 2017
- One of the Lesser-Known Aspects of the Wessex Hundred Farm – April 3, 2017
- Once Upon a Time, There Was a Farm in Williamsburg, Virginia – May 2, 2017
- And, Another Long Trip to Europe, Part One – November 8, 2017
- And, Another Long Trip to Europe, Part Two – November 15, 2017
- And, Another Long Trip to Europe, Part Three – November 22, 2017
- Discovering the World of “Bastides” – January 14, 2019
Experience the Winery
Come see the many ways we’ve earned our place on the world wine map.
5800 Wessex Hundred
Williamsburg, VA 23185
757-229-0999
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Tasting Room Hours
Daily: 12PM - 7PM
Christmas Eve: 12PM - 6PM
Christmas Day CLOSED
New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
Normal Operating Hours
Dining Hours
Monday-Thursday: 11AM - 3PM
Monday Dinner (Pasta Night): 5-8PM
Friday & Saturday:
Lunch: 11AM - 4PM Dinner: 5PM - 8PM
Sunday Brunch: 11AM - 4PM
Christmas Eve OPEN
Christmas Day CLOSED
New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
Normal Operating Hours
Wine Bar Hours
Sunday-Thursday: 12PM - 6PM
Friday & Saturday: 12PM - 7PM
Christmas Eve: 12PM - 6PM
Christmas Day CLOSED
New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
Normal Operating Hours
*Located in Colonial Williamsburg's Merchants Square
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