Vine On The Waterfront Festival Returns To Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- What better way to spend a summer weekend than sipping wine and tasting local foods on the waterfront? The sixth annual Vine on the Waterfront Festival returns to the Old Town Alexandria waterfront on Saturday, June 24. The event will run from noon to 6 p.m. at Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison St).

This year, the event is expanding to include food vendors and wineries in Alexandria, the DC area and throughout Virginia. The event is free, but tickets are needed to sample food and beverages. Tickets are $15 for food sampling and $15 for wine sampling. After June 18th, tickets will be $20 each.

There will also be contests for the best appetizer, the best main course and the best dessert. These will be judged by Jen Richer from The Tommy Show on 94.7FM, Molly Ahearn of The List Are You On It & Foodie & the Beast and others to be announced.

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The Alan Scott Band and Andy Hawk & The Train Wreck Endings will provide live entertainment. For children, there will be a moon bounce, as well as art and crafts sponsored by local organizations.

Here is the full list of participating food vendors and wineries:

Food Vendors

• Alexandria Cupcake - 1022 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Dolci Gelati - 107 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Mason Social - 728 N Henry St, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Carluccio's - 100 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314
• HoneyCakes Desserts - 8538 Terminal Rd Ste O Lorton, VA 22079
• Heartland Home Foods - 1583 Sulphur Spring Rd # 108, Halethorpe, MD 21227

Wineries

• Horton Vineyards - 6399 Spotswood Trail, Gordonsville, VA 22942
• Narmada Winery - 43 Narmada Ln, Amissville, VA 20106
• Prince Michel Vineyard & Winery - 154 Winery Ln, Leon, VA 22725
• Rebec Vineyards - 2229 N Amherst Hwy, Amherst, VA 24521
• Dry Mill Vineyards & Winery - 18195 Dry Mill Rd, Leesburg, VA 20175
• Fabbioli Cellars - 15669 Limestone School Rd, Leesburg, VA 20176
• Democracy Vineyards - 585 Mountain Cove Rd, Lovingston, VA 22949
• Castle Gruen Vineyards & Winery - 1272 Meander Run Rd, Locust Dale, Virginia 22948
• Rogers Ford Farm Winery - 14674 Rogers Ford Rd, Sumerduck, VA 22742
• Cobbler Mountain Cider - 5909 Long Fall Ln, Delaplane, VA 20144

More participating restaurants will be announced. Patch will update this story when new businesses are added.

Sponsors include the City of Alexandria, Visit Alexandria, Post Properties, The Parker Apartments, Washington Parent Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine and Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc.

The event is rain or shine. Find out more on Vine on the Waterfront's website.

Images via Vine on the Waterfront