Take a winery tour with your dog

photo by Douglas a. Critchell  

Where can you take your significant other and your dog on an outing?  Take a winery tour.  There are many wineries within ninety minutes of Washington, D.C. that accept dogs and significant others.  Only the dogs need be leashed, but both should be well behaved.

“Pet visitors are rewarded with a special dog cookie,” noted Dorothy and Conrad  Brandts of Oak Crest Winery in King George, Virginia.  Oak Crest offers free tours and tastings and your pup may be beside you.   

The Philip Carter Winery, sixty-five miles outside D.C, also welcomes you and your dog.  If you go without fido, they have plenty dogs on the property to keep you company.  The Philip Carter Winery continues an ancestral tradition of wine making in picturesque Fauquier County.  They have many events for the coming holidays, as well as a  special discount of 15% on all wines. (December 13-14).

photo courtesy Philip Carter Winery

Fabbioli Cellars in Loudon County is a family owned operation and focuses on making high-quality red wines.  Doug Fabbioli said, “We have had many dogs and their owners and welcome them.”  Fabbioli loves dogs and the environment and has implemented many sustainable agricultural practices.  

So, pack up a picnic and head to the countryside for a winery tour.  Leave room in the car for the shopping finds and great wines!
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photo courtesy Philip Carter Winery