Effingham is really pretty.

You could also check out Breaux.

Anonymous wrote:BiG Cork in Maryland. You can take 15 and it is about an hour.

+1 I'm local(ish) to this winery and it is a beautiful property and tasting room and the wines are pretty good too. Certain days of the week they have live music and a food truck, just check their website calendar.

Can I come? Sounds awesome!

Anonymous wrote:Really good views and the wine doesn't need to be good means one thing to me - Three Fox.

OP here— just looked this up on Yelp. Looks great! Thanks for another good suggestion. I think I need to get my kids into camp and just winery hop all summer. (But realistically I’ll go to one).

Really good views and the wine doesn't need to be good means one thing to me - Three Fox.

Anonymous wrote:Naked Mountain is a good move. A lot of the wineries with better wine don’t have much in the way of food but do allow picnics (so that’s an option). If you want to do that, go to Whole Ox in Marshall for the picnic food and then Linden.

OP here—thanks so much. Naked Mountain looks perfect. Big Cork, mentioned by a pp, looks awesome, too but will save that for another time. The pictures of the inside of Big Cork, with barstools that look like corks, look awesome. I appreciate the suggestions!

Naked Mountain is a good move. A lot of the wineries with better wine don’t have much in the way of food but do allow picnics (so that’s an option). If you want to do that, go to Whole Ox in Marshall for the picnic food and then Linden.

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Anonymous wrote:Just go to Paradise Springs in Clifton

OP—I almost specified not Paradise Springs or Bull Run. Have been so many times and would like to try something new.

Yeah that would have been useful information.

Hmmm…Personally I’d assume that if someone is asking for recommendations here they are interested in hearing about something that isn’t the first thing that comes up on Google and isn’t the easiest, most blah possible answer.

OP- how about Naked Mountain in Markham? Big windows for good views from inside and a pretty extensive food menu.

BiG Cork in Maryland. You can take 15 and it is about an hour.

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Anonymous wrote:Just go to Paradise Springs in Clifton

OP—I almost specified not Paradise Springs or Bull Run. Have been so many times and would like to try something new.

Yeah that would have been useful information.

Anonymous wrote:Just go to Paradise Springs in Clifton

OP—I almost specified not Paradise Springs or Bull Run. Have been so many times and would like to try something new.

Anonymous wrote:Just go to Paradise Springs in Clifton

+1, this is the easiest. But it's loud inside.

Just go to Paradise Springs in Clifton

I’m looking for a winery that has really pretty views from inside seating, that offers good nibbles on a weekday, within an hour of Fairfax. Does not need to be kid or dog friendly. Does not even need to have the best wine, tbh. Just getting together with a group of women friends and we want to be inside (cuz it’s too hot) and still enjoy a beautiful setting. Thanks for any suggestions!