Motoring to Magnolia's at the Mill

[wyretrip]

Event Title: Motoring to Magnolia's at the Mill

Event Date: 05/26/2018 11:00 AM to 05/26/2018 03:00 PM

Event Address: 21826 Pacific Blvd, Sterling, VA 20166

 

Update: Our first stop is changing! We will have lunch at Magnolia's at the Mill (West End doesn't do lunch /forehead)

Following the Meet and Greet, we will enjoy a relaxed drive through Western Loudoun to have lunch at the Magnolia's at the Mill in Purcellville, VA. After lunch, some tours of local wineries and breweries will be available to join! Notable stops include Dragon Hops Brewing, Otium Cellars, and Bluemont Vineyard.

Magnolia's at the Mill

Located in the historic town of Purcellville, Magnolias at the Mill is renowned for its cuisine and service. Housed in a magnificently restored 1905 grain mill, Magnolias' simple clapboard siding and exposed beams give the restaurant a cozy ambience while the wheels and pulleys still suspended from the roof speak of its hard-working history. 

 

Dragon Hops Brewing

A relatively new brewer in the area, they have only been open since early May. Be among the first to try them out! They grow their own hops locally in Loudoun County

 

Otium Cellars

Otium Cellars is a boutique winery located just outside of the picturesque town of Purcellville in Northern Virginia. With its roots in old Franconian tradition, Otium produces quality wines from one of the best Western Loudoun County terroirs. Quaint with a German flare, owner Dr. Gerhard Bauer has brought a sense of home to Loudoun County.

Winemakers Ben Renshaw and Max Bauer create unique, complex wines with Austrian and German varieties such as Grüner Veltliner, Grauburgunder (German Pinot Gris), Blaufränkisch, Dornfelder, and Zweigelt. Other varieties you may find in the tasting room include Chardonnay, Merlot, Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon.

 

Bluemont Vineyard

You can see all the way to Reston from the tasting room deck.. amazing view, not to be missed!

Bluemont Vineyard was established in 2007 when the first grape vines came into full production. We now grow over 7 varietals of grapes including Viognier, Norton and Cab Franc, and are on the leading edge of bringing Petit Manseng and Albarino to Virginia Wine Lovers visiting the growing number of wineries in the area.

As a small-run Virginia winery, an average of 6500 carefully crafted cases of wine are produced each year. We invite you to join us in the love of this land we steward and to discover a broad spectrum of wines produced from its terroir guided by the skill, enthusiasm and artistry of the team creating each unique vintage.

 

RSVP on the event here: Motoring to Magnolia's at the Mill

Edited May 24, 2018 by wyretrip
Added address for MINI of Sterling as start point

[wyretrip]

Added some pics and descriptions of the destinations!

[Gearhead60]

Dragon Hops looks like a good destination.....maybe after a few, we can spin over to Summit Point and take drive around the track! 

[EverydayGetaway]

I've been an off and on lurker here on the forums for a little while, but I think I'll finally immerge from the shadows for this one pending some other stuff going on this Saturday assuming all are welcome

[wyretrip]

1 minute ago, EverydayGetaway said:

I've been an off and on lurker here on the forums for a little while, but I think I'll finally immerge from the shadows for this one pending some other stuff going on this Saturday assuming all are welcome

Please join us! It will be a great time!

[EverydayGetaway]

10 minutes ago, wyretrip said:

Please join us! It will be a great time!

It's very likely that I will, the other stuff I need to take care of this weekend should be able to wait for Sunday/Monday 

[wyretrip]

Update: Our first stop is changing! We will have lunch at Magnolia's at the Mill (West End doesn't do lunch /forehead)

[EverydayGetaway]

I'm a little confused, is the meet and greet/initial meetup at Magnolia's?

This is my first time doing one of these meetups so I'm not sure how this works. Do we meet up there and then go for a drive and come back, or do we meetup somewhere else and then end up at Magnolia's?

[wyretrip]

22 minutes ago, EverydayGetaway said:

I'm a little confused, is the meet and greet/initial meetup at Magnolia's?

This is my first time doing one of these meetups so I'm not sure how this works. Do we meet up there and then go for a drive and come back, or do we meetup somewhere else and then end up at Magnolia's?

Sorry for the confusion. This event happens immediately after the Meet and Greet at MINI of Sterling. So we will be meeting and leaving from there.

The drive will take us to Magnolia's for lunch with plans to stop at Dragon Hops, Otium Cellars, and Bluemont Vineyard after lunch. You are welcome to join us for as little or as much as you like! 

I will update the event start address to reflect the dealership.  

[Brandy_Brown]

I wish I could go on this but I have to work 

[wyretrip]

5 minutes ago, Brandy_Brown said:

I wish I could go on this but I have to work 

You aren't looking well.. you might be sick!

[BendersMINI]

Had a great time at the Meet and Greet at MINI of Sterling and the drive and dine at Magnolia!  Enjoyed seeing the folks I haven't seen in awhile, and meeting new faces. The food at Magnolia was great... I'll find my way to their tables again.

 

Thanks for setting this up Devin!

[EverydayGetaway]

I'm so bummed I didn't make it! 

 

I'll keep eyeing the forums for the next one.