Discover culinary bliss at Blue Ridge Retreat: 2-day wine classes, farm-to-table dining, and the Choco-Vino Challenge near Washington D.C.
Discover culinary bliss at Blue Ridge Retreat: 2-day wine classes, farm-to-table dining, and the Choco-Vino Challenge near Washington D.C.
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65 Clark Ln - BLUE RIDGE WINE RETREAT — Embark on a delightful journey of wine and culinary exploration!
DAY 1 - 2pm - Please arrive by 2pm. Classes start at 2pm with virtual tours of renowned wine regions and lessons on pairing food and wine.
- 4pm Break - Time for a nap or a shopping spree
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6pm - Enjoy the $100 Bordeaux Happy Hour challenge.
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- 65 Clark Ln - BLUE RIDGE WINE RETREAT — Embark on a delightful journey of wine and culinary exploration!
DAY 1
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2pm - Please arrive by 2pm. Classes start at 2pm with virtual tours of renowned wine regions and lessons on pairing food and wine.
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4pm Break - Time for a nap or a shopping spree
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6pm - Enjoy the $100 Bordeaux Happy Hour challenge.
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7pm - Get involved in preparing and plating for the Winemakers Dinner, where a variety of lessons on wine and food will be paired with an authentic winemaker’s dinner.
DAY 2
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11am - Back to class, everyone — Continue learning with a Vintners Table Learning Lunch, experimenting with 5 wines, 3 entrees, 3 cheeses, 3 desserts, and 3 chocolate artisan truffles to master perfect food and wine pairings throughout a meal.
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Any time before 5pm - Visit our urban Wine Loves Chocolate tasting room, located 1 mile away in the village of Little Washington, for your Choco-Vino Challenge final exam.
If you are not local, feel free to stay with us for FREE between day 1 and day 2 of the retreat. We are not a hotel or BnB — it’s simply the winemaker’s house with 4 spare bedrooms. Consider it as “friends don’t let friends drive.”

- Lunch
- Dinner
- Alcoholic beverages
- Other
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Alcoholic beverages
- Other
- Breakfast
- Breakfast
- Feta and Caramelized Onion Flower Pastries - Blindly Paired with 2 differently priced Bordeaux wines. Guess the $100 Bordeaux.
- Three Priorats - Three Priorats (you will know that wine before you leave) paired with a typical Spanish Course like lamb shanks, venison or wild boar.
- Feta and Caramelized Onion Flower Pastries - Blindly Paired with 2 differently priced Bordeaux wines. Guess the $100 Bordeaux.
- Three Priorats - Three Priorats (you will know that wine before you leave) paired with a typical Spanish Course like lamb shanks, venison or wild boar.
Discover the ultimate Food & Wine education retreat nestled in the stunning Blue Ridge Mountains, just an hour west of Washington D.C. This 2-day Blue Ridge Wine Retreat offers six immersive wine and food classes, culminating in an evening farm-to-table dinner brimming with joy, knowledge, and enjoyment. The experience concludes with the renowned Choco-Vino Challenge final exam.
Discover the ultimate Food & Wine education retreat nestled in the stunning Blue Ridge Mountains, just an hour west of Washington D.C. This 2-day Blue Ridge Wine Retreat offers six immersive wine and food classes, culminating in an evening farm-to-table dinner brimming with joy, knowledge, and enjoyment. The experience concludes with the renowned Choco-Vino Challenge final exam.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.