A pretty setting in an old barn that uses old reclaimed items. This gives the venue a really cool…read morevibe. The server was friendly and informative. We brought snacks so we really enjoyed playing cards, sipping good wine and tasty snacks.

Great wine, great people. We have been members for years…read moreand enjoyed the many events they sponsor. A great Northern Neck winery

We love this place. This is one of our favorite places to go on a Friday evening when we are in…read moreReedville. They do have live music most of the Fridays. We were here last night for St Patrick's day celebration. We had to reserve our spot in advance as it's a small place. Great ambiance and service is great as well. We ordered Malbec wine along with charcuterie board, raw oysters, mushroom soup, and meat lovers pizza. I tried everything except for the raw oysters. One pizza is good enough for 2 people. It was delicious. The crust could have cooked slightly longer. Owners are very welcoming. Always come and talk to us. Highly recommend it if you're visiting the northern neck area.

This is a nice winery. The staff is fantastic and treat you like old friends. There is often music…read moreand entertainment which is delightful. The wine is solid. The food is great. The entertainment makes the place lively and fun. Check their hours before you go, try some wine and take a bottle home. Cheers

this is a hidden gem in Tapoahannock! right off 369 so very easily accessible. great camping area…read more great wines from dry to sweet. it's nice to have something for everyone in our group. refreshing stay after some others not as great! we look forward to returning!!

Several family members met here to try the wine. My partner and I had the Governors Cup Tasting…read morewhich consisted of 6 different wines for which the vineyard received awards. The wines were pretty good. We purchased several bottles. Our meals consisted of the Brisket Sandwich and the Crab Cake Platter. The Brisket Sandwich was very tasty. The Crab Cake Platter was good. We enjoyed the sandwiches.

We were driving from OBX to Baltimore and this came up as one of the places on the way back north…read more I was skeptical but so glad we stopped! First, amazing wines. They even had Nobiolo Rose made with Rkatseteli grape juice which is an amazing grape varietal from the Republic of Georgi. Second, the employees! Very knowledgeable and welcoming! Hello to Carolyn! I recommend to anyone passing by or looking for hidden gems!

Great wine, fantastic service. We did a tasting of 7 wines, all the wines were good. I'm more of…read morea dry red lover, so I was very happy that they had 3 dry reds. The Syrah was my favorite and the Tannat was my husband's favorite. The winery is small, with an outdated feel to the decor, but the wine is worth the visit. I know the atmosphere is important to some people. The wine is what is important to me and I gave them 5 starts for the excellent wine. You can bring outside food. They have tables large enough for 8 people. They have a nice covered porch with seating to enjoy the beautiful outdoors. The staff is very attentive to their customers and knowledgeable with the wines and processes used to make the wines.

Service was great and friendly, fantastic food and a great ambiance!! Very open to answer all…read morequestions we had!!

We absolutely love Backdraft! My first review was more critical, primarily due to the cigarette…read moresmoke. But, since they opened the back room it has been a much more pleasant experience. We now recommend backdraft to all our friends and neighbors!

This is a great addition to Leonardtown. The inerior space is gorgeous, you can tell a ton of care…read morewent into the design. The bartenders are super friendly and helpful. You order through a QR code at your seat and the bartenders bring your drinks (and/or your snacks) right to you. It's really convenient especially in a small space -- no waiting at the counter in crowded lines. The beers are really good, especially for such a new place. They've got a great variety. The Red IPA is especially good. There's not many food options, pre-packaged snacks or pastries from Kneaded, but I've been on a day where they brought in a catering service which was fantastic. Overall a great spot.

New brewery in Leonardtown! This is not a casual spot - it gives speakeasy vibes with its decor…read moreand glassware. There is limited indoor seating and a few outdoor tables with some fire pits. Their seasonal offerings are pretty standard - don't expect to find a cider or out-of-season sour. Great service and nice cold beers. I think this business will do really well in this location!

First let me say that I think I have invented a invisibility cloak. We visited this place as part…read moreof a wine tour on Saturday Oct 11th. I think we had at least 4 or 5 people that worked there walk by, around, and past us. If you are thinking about driving to this place .....give them a call and explain to them what you look like. If they don't know what you look like they won't recognize you as a customer and walk by, around, and past you also. Or...Save your time, gas, and money and just don't visit this business.

A mile down the dirt-gravel road is a small historic white manor house perched elegantly along a…read moresmall bay off the Potomac River surrounded by a smattering of gnarly trees, immediately you'll think... this place has got character. Once inside, whether the Wine Cottage or inside the manor's open kitchen overlooking the bay and spectacular sunsets if you're there late enough, you are greeted with warm smiles and friendly conversation. The owners really know their stuff when it comes to the wines they create and they are passionate about it too. Their focus is more boutique in comparison to other wineries, they are small batch and cater more to their extensive wine club and true wine connoisseurs than weekend winos who demand cheap sweetness. They truly care about their patrons and visitors so remember this is a small scale winery, its not about the money, its about the craft, there aren't a bunch of employees running about, this is a local families passion. Have patience and understanding if you go and they seem a bit stretched thin, they just might be, but they are excited you are there, so speak up if you feel neglected, I'm sure its not their intention, ever. Don't be fooled, even though Slack Winery's vineyard isn't located at Woodlawn, it can be found 20 miles down the road on a farm called Jubilee and impressively enough all their wines are made with their estate-grown grapes. Slack Winery is a true Maryland wine experience! If you decide to go, go for an experience, look around, enjoy the scenery, make a new friend, sip the wine and think about what you're tasting instead of gulping it for a buzz, support local, and most of all live in the moment. The prices are a bit high for their bottles but they don't have economy of scale to make them as low as those high producers out in California.

This is a must stop in... A Winery and Vinyard... in a super cute country town, WORTH THE…read more TRIP!!!!!!

I love finding hidden gems like the Rivah Vineyards at the Grove. I was in the area exploring some…read moreof the other wineries (there are three others within 10-15 driving distance) and wanted to try Rivah Vineyards since it is the newest, having only been open since November 2019. NOTE: If using your phone's GPS, Google Maps or WAZE are slightly off. Once your GPS indicates, "you've arrived" drive another 2-3 minutes and you'll see the entrance on your right. Drive up the slight incline and the first building on your right is where the main tasting room is located. Likely as you get out of your car, the unofficial mascot Happy (young chocolate lab mix) will come running up. But no worries, since he's a friendly pup who probably will have a ball in his mouth and just wants to play catch. Oh yeah, this place is very dog friendly! The best part of Rivah Vineyards, is the proprietor, Bryce. He immediately greeted our party and his enthusiasm was evident. Bryce is a local farmer and grower, who has spent many years assisting other vineyards in the area with their operations. So after helping other people, he decided to set up his own winery...and his decision is our gain for Virginia's every expanding wine industry. Bryce is an encyclopedia of knowledge when it comes to Virginia wines and we probably spent more time talking to him about how the high clay content determines which grapes grow the best than, we spent actually spent drinking wines. If visiting and lucky enough to encounter Bryce, ask him about VA's terroir. Terroir in French literally means "soil" or "earth" and having a background as a farmer, allows Bryce to know what grapes can be grown for their estate varietals and which grapes are best grown in other parts of VA. For instance, while I really enjoy viognier white wines and at one time, this was designated as the "official grape of Va," Bryce actually explained to us that viognier grapes are rather inconsistent and don't really grow so well in VA's terroir. Honestly, too often when I go to wineries, the people I speak with during my tastings are either reading from a card describing the wines or don't really have a background on the product. Speaking with Bryce was like a "Master Class" on wine production. As for the wines themselves, really good for a small operation! I picked up these three bottles: YEOCOMICO WHITE: Blend of Vidal Blanc, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnel, and an off dry Petit Manseng. Not too dry and not too sweet. Good balanced white wine which pairs well with poultry and seafood. ELEMENT: One of the better VA RED wines I've tasted in a long time. Aged in French and American oak, this blend of Petite Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chambourcin, and Tannat. slight notes of plum and pepper corns and black currents. Probably best with red meat, but honestly, I could also enjoy this with cheese and crusty bread. SWEET SUE: A blend of 95% Chambourcin and 5% Concord concentrate aged in stainless steel. Named after Bryce's grandmother, this Rosé speaks of the winery owner's grandmother, definitely a strong palate of red berries and fruit supported by a 4% residual sugar. I wouldn't call this a "dessert wine" since there's low sugars, but it has a nice finish without being sickly sweet. Rivah Vineyards does not have leather couches or dark hardwood tables with large stone fireplaces, typical of some of the more "high-end" tasting rooms found in other VA wineries. But don't let that discourage you from visiting. There is a deck out back with a nice view of the Yeocomico river, which should be great for enjoying a glass of wine when the weather warms up. If in the area visiting some of the larger established wineries, I also HIGHLY recommend stopping by Rivah Vineyards to sample some of their excellent wines. And during your visit, be sure to play a few rounds of catch with Happy.