Comments on: County May Shut Down Wine and Sunsets in Virginia

By: Save Wine and Sunsets » We Love DC

Save Wine and Sunsets » We Love DC — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:17:04 +0000

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By: brian roeder

brian roeder — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:32:08 +0000

Ann-

The fear comes from past experience with one winery that is now out of business. Here’s a link to a very good article on this issue: http://www.northernvirginiamag.com/?p=27140&preview=true.

The key quote is: “Is there potential for substantial impact? Absolutely,” says Zoning Administrator Johnson. “That’s really what the ordinance is trying to do. If they [the wineries] don’t hit that level of impact, then they are allowed by-right” to host events.”

They are trying to pass an ordinance based upon potential impact. But there is in fact no impact. No complaints in the past year!

By: Philip Carter Strother

Philip Carter Strother — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:07:12 +0000

Thank you so much for posting this and for supporting our family owned and operated Fauquier wineries. We need your help! Fauquier’s proposed Blue Law will have a substantial and devastating impact on many of the wineries in the County.

Philip
Philip Carter Winery (Fauquier County)

By: Ann Caldwell

Ann Caldwell — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:42:37 +0000

I wonder where the fear is coming from? What are the perceived problems that have generated this kind of response?

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:17:43 +0000

I know a couple who bought a farm in Fauquier County last year, with the dream of starting a vineyard (they’ve already planted hundreds of vines). From what I’ve heard from them, there are many fuddy-duddies who want things to stay the way they were (were being 40 years ago). So, while this news is sad, it’s not surprising.

By: Al

Al — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:58:10 +0000

This is an insane proposal, please show up at the meeting tonight and make your thoughts known. Don’t let bureaucratic bullies ruin it for everyone else.

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:54:11 +0000

First, you can’t make coffee in the nude in your worn home, and now we can’t drink wine and listen to local music out in the country?

Virginia = FAIL

By: Convince Me DC

Convince Me DC — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:30:07 +0000

In my experience, most people visit wineries during the day anyway. Plus, wineries don’t typically attract raucous adults(except for maybe one or two bachelorette parties). This just seems silly.

By: Swirl, Sip, Snark - They’re Coming For Our Wine- Fight Back!

Swirl, Sip, Snark - They’re Coming For Our Wine- Fight Back! — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:56:40 +0000

[...] in Fauquier is on a mission to torpedo their county’s burgeoning wine industry. Read about it here. There is a public hearing set for tonight in Warrenton to determine whether or not to limit events [...]

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:44:10 +0000

I live in Fauquier and the wineries host superlative events and activities. They are my first choice for a quiet evening with friends-and the crowd clears out politely at 9 o’clock or so. This ordinance will shut down valuable revenue-generating opportunities that keep Fauquier green, encourage tourism, and provide locals with venues that encourage keeping the dollars at home. Either the Board has specifically chosen to ignore this, or political donors have their hands in the Board’s pockets.

By: brian roeder

brian roeder — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:08:19 +0000

Donna-

Thank you! Tom & John, if yuou haven’t been to Fauquier’s wineries then you should come out. Please do not take business away from family wineries just because of stupid ordinances. In fact, the ordinance has not yet passed and we are trying to educate the leaders in the county. We need you help and support. In fact if this time restriction passes in Fauquier it is likely to be copied in other jurisdictions such as Loudoun. Then we’re all out of luck.

Please help support family wineries in Fauquier!

By: John Athayde

John Athayde — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:46:07 +0000

I [heart] Loudoun. We could always throw our own raucous noisy events at the WeLoveDC Dirt Lab…

By: Tom Bridge

Tom Bridge — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:06:15 +0000

All the more reason to go to Loudoun? I dunno, this sounds pretty stupid and nannyish when it comes to alcohol, which describes Virginia pretty aptly.