Potomac Point Winery

I have visited Potomac Point Winery several times, the first time being two months after it opened. The winery itself is beautiful, and is reminiscent of some of the wineries in California. It has a lot of ornate details, including their logo being forged in all of the ironwork railings, chairs, fences, and gates throughout the winery. The bistro at the winery serves you on the large patio or in the indoor restaurant. The food is very good, but you have to be patient, because it takes a while.

The tasting room is large, with a rectangular bar in the center.

The tasting room is lined on two sides with shelves that contain lots of wine related items for sale, including earrings and necklaces, coasters, T-shirts, candle kits, figurines, and more. There is a refrigerator with different types of water and cheese.

You can choose different flights to taste, or you can taste them all. There is an olive oil bar that is also included in the tasting fee. The various infused olive oils are all very good.

Potomac Point Winery is not just in the wine business--they built the winery with a large ballroom and other smaller rooms that can all be used for weddings or other events. It is a beautiful facility.

My first visit to Potomac Point was the best, as the co-owner poured for our tasting. He was very nice and gave us a lot of information about the wines. On all of my subsequent visits, I have been disappointed with the customer service. (This is not something that I wanted to include in my posting, but I am trying to be honest about my experiences.)

Observations:
~ On most Fridays, there is free live music on the patio, which makes it a nice place to have dinner and a glass of wine. (Remember to be patient with the service of your meal.)
~ The wine glass with the winery's logo is supposed to be included with the tasting fee, but on three separate visits, over the past three years, they have been short on glasses, and did not let customers keep the glasses.

Travel:
From Route 1, you'll be traveling several miles on narrow "country" paved back roads. Once you get to the winery, you'll travel a short distance on an unpaved rock/dirt road to the parking area, which is rock-covered.

Website:
http://www.potomacpointwinery.com