Wine tastings, tours, scenic views and special events are available at the area's vast array of vineyards.

Clarke County:

• Veramar Vineyard, Va. 612, or Quarry Road, off Va. 7 east of Berryville, offers visitors a chance to sip award-winning Virginia wines while they listen to soft jazz on this 100-acre private estate and winery surrounded by the magnificent Blue Ridge Mountains. Hours are daily 11 a.m. -5 p.m. and then from Memorial Day through Labor Day, Sunday to Thursday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., and Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 955-5510. www.veramar.com

Rappahannock/Fauquier counties:

• Chester Gap Cellars, 4615 Remount Road, is five miles southeast of Front Royal off U.S. 522. Wine tasting is available, and hours are Friday to Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 636-8086. www.chestergapcellars.com


• Fox Meadow Winery, 3310 Freezeland Road, Linden, offers tastings and provides a scenic view from its tasting deck. Hours are Sunday to Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 636-6777. www.foxmeadowwinery.com


• Linden Vineyards, eight miles east of Front Royal off Va. 55 on Va. 638, is open Wednesday to Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. April through November. From December through March it's open Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. It provides free tours and wine tastings. 364-1997. www.lindenvineyards.com


• Oasis Winery, 14141 Hume Road, or Va. 635, 10 miles southeast of Front Royal, is open year-round from Monday to Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission to tours at 1 p.m. every day is based on availability. Wine Enthusiast magazine ranked Oasis as one of the top 10 world producers of champagnes and sparkling wines. The vineyard covers 100 acres in Hume. 635-7627. www.oasiswine.net


• Philip Carter Winery of Virginia is on Va. 688 in Hume. Wine tastings and tours are available. Hours are Thursday to Monday 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 364-1203. www.pcwinery.com


• Rappahannock Cellars, 14437 Hume Road, Huntly, is open Sunday to Friday 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Tasting and tours are available. 635-9398. www.rappahannockcellars.com

Shenandoah County:

• Cave Ridge Vineyard, 1476 Conicville Road, Mt. Jackson, offers wine tasting, tours and light food. Hours of operation are Wednesday to Saturday 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m. 477-2585. www.caveridge.com


• North Mountain Vineyard and Winery, 4374 Swartz Road, Maurertown, offers tours and wine tastings. The vineyard is open Wednesday to Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 436-9463. www.northmountainvineyard.com


• Shenandoah Vineyards, 3659 S. Ox Road, Edinburg, is the oldest winery in the Shenandoah Valley. It was founded in 1976. Complimentary tours and wine tastings are offered daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The Annual Country Cookout is the first Saturday after July 4, and the 29th Annual Harvest Festival is Sept. 6. 984-8699. www.shentel.net/shenvine.


• Wolf Gap Vineyard and Winery, 123 Stout Road, Edinburg, offers wine tasting and tours. Hours are Friday to Sunday noon-6 p.m. and Monday to Thursday by appointment. 984-3306. www.wolfgapvineyard.com

Warren County:

• Glen Manor Vineyards, 2244 Browntown Road, is five miles south of Front Royal. Wine tastings are offered, and tours are sometimes available. Hours are Wednesday to Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m. 635-6324. www.glenmanorvineyards.com