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Oasis Vineyards, Route 635, 14141 Hume Road, Hume, Va., 22639. Dirgham and Corinne Salahi with their son Tareq serving as general manager have been growing grapes for wine since 1977. International awards have been won for their wines, which include sparkling wines, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, riesling, seyval blanc and merlot, among others. Annual production is 20,000 cases. In a spectacular setting facing the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Skyline Drive. Tours and tastings daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m., hourly beginning at 10:30 a.m. The Oasis Winery will stay open until 7 p.m. on festival day only to accommodate late tours and purchases. Large groups and buses welcome by appointment Picnicking and gourmet foods as well as gifts are available at the winery. 540-635-7627
*** Piedmont Vineyards, P.O. Box 286, Middleburg, Va., 22117. At the age of 75, Mrs. Thomas Furness established Piedmont as the state’s first commercial vinifera vineyard. Now more than 30 acres of European grapevines produce fine white wines. A1993 chardonnay received the highest score ever for a Virginia wine in the “Wine Spectator,” a 91.540687-5528
)❖ Rockbridge Vineyard, P.O. Box 14, Raphine, Va., 24472. A Virginia winery that is one of the few state wineries that produces the delicate thin skinned pinot noir. Rockbridge also produces Tuscarora, riesling, chardonnay and late harvest vidal. 5403776204
*»* Shenandoah Vineyards, Route 2, Box 323, Edinburg, Va., 22824. A clear view of Edinburg Gap, picnic tables, and a tasting room make this large winery a destination. The winery also makes private labels and blends for individual restaurants. 5409848699
❖ Swedenburg Estate Vineyard, Winery Lane, Middleburg, Va., 22117. This small winery on an historic farm has an observation deck outside the tasting room where visitors can watch cellar operations. It is an old traditional European-style winery producing good table wines meant to be served with food. 540
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