


Each flight includes a tasting of five wines. The Tasting ParlorĮnjoy our thoughtfully curated White Wine, Red Wine, Reserve Wine or Summer White and Rose flights. Since then, he has been involved with numerous wineries in the Commonwealth and founded his namesake winery in 1997. Known as the father of modern-day winemaking in Virginia, Rausse came to Virginia from his native Italy in 1976 and helped establish Barboursville Vineyards with Italy’s well-respected Zonin winegrowing family. To celebrate the opening weekend of the Virginia Wine Experience, the resort welcomed Gabriele Rausse of Gabriele Rausse Winery. Well-known wine industry executive Fred Reno, CEO & president of Thomas Jefferson Wine Company, has been retained as the consulting project manager to curate this new initiative and connect the resort with Virginia’s top wineries. The Virginia Wine Experience will be a permanent fixture at the resort with ongoing special events, educational seminars, and tastings of some of Virginia’s most limited and unique wines. Each month, a prominent Virginia winery will be profiled, and guests will have the opportunity to meet with the winery owner/vintner, attend a seminar or enjoy an exclusive, private dinner which will be complimented with wines from the featured winery. Here, guests can select from distinct wine flights or wines by the glass at the Tasting Parlor, with bottles available for purchase. Located near the resort’s grand Dining Room, the Virginia Wine Experience focuses solely on the wines of the Commonwealth, showcasing the history of winegrowing in Virginia from the founding of Jamestown in 1607 through today. Long recognized for outstanding culinary offerings, The Omni Homestead Resort is adding to its portfolio with the Virginia Wine Experience. October 21-22: Fifty-Third Winery & Vineyard The Virginia Wine Experience September 16-17: Paradise Springs, with co-founders Kirk Wiles and his mother, Jane Kincheloe Wiles August 5-6: Williamsburg Winery, with Matthew Meyer, winemaker
