Upcoming events.
Daring Wine at The Charlottesville City Market
Come see us to taste and buy wine at cider at our tent at the Cville City Market! We will have wine and cider by the bottle for sale. We are no longer doing growler fills at the city market.
Tasting at The Workshop
Join us to sample our gold medal winning wine and cider, including Virginia Governor’s Cup Cider of the Year Winner!
Charlottesville City Farmers Market
Join us at the Charlottesville City Farmers Market to sample and purchase wine and cider.
Bar Takeover at Walsh Family Wine
Join us as we storm the tasting room at Walsh Family Wines for fun evening of tasting with Delve Wines and Domaine Finot! Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Wines and ciders available for purchase while supplies last! Purchase tickets at the Walsh Family Wine site:
Virginia Women in Wine at Pickle & Ash
Join us for a 4 course paired wine dinner at Pickle & Ash in Stuart, VA
Pop Up Tasting at Front Royal Wines
Join us to taste a selection of our new wines and ciders at Front Royal Wines!
Charlottesville City Holiday Market
Join us at the Charlottesville City Farmers Market to sample and purchase wine and cider.
Holiday Market at The Wine Guild
Join us for a local crafters holiday market at The Wine Guild of Charlottesville. We will be there pouring samples and mulled wine.
Christmas Market at Affini & Co
Join us to shop for local handcrafted goods at Affini & Co’s outdoor Christmas Market!
Sparkling Cider Brunch
Join us both Sundays during Virginia Cider Week and meet the makers behind Daring Cider Company while enjoying some of Chef Chris' apple-centered brunch specials, along with cider-mosa’s, cider by the glass and cider cocktails!
Head to Resy and make your reservation now!
Dry Cider Duel at Albemarle Ciderworks
Virginia cideries go head-to-head in this annual competition to showcase the state’s best dry ciders. This year’s theme will compare each cidery’s flagship dry ciders.
Your experience will include:
– A mini-workshop on how to taste cider
– The blind tasting competition
– To vote on your favorite
– enjoy some snacks from our grazing table
– To meet & greet with your local cider professionals & cider makers.
We’re keeping things casual with a tasting session beginning at 7 pm which will include a mini-workshop on how to taste cider. Visit our grazing table throughout the evening, submit your vote and stick around for the winner’s announcement at the evening’s end! The winners announcement will be at 8:45pm.
Participating Cideries: Sage Bird Ciderworks Albemarle CiderWorks Blue Bee Cider Potter’s Craft Cider Big Fish Cider Buskey Cider Ciders From Mars Daring Wine Co
Buy tickets at https://www.albemarleciderworks.com
Entry Cost: $30
Dry Cider Duel at Sage Bird Ciderworks
irginia cideries go head-to-head with their Flagship Dry Ciders in this Dry Cider Duel. Join us for a night of tasting, charcuterie, and a chance to chat with cider enthusiasts across Virginia.
Tickets include:
-Heavy hors d’oeuvres
-Taste training & table service with staff
-Seated tasting of Dry Ciders from around the state (unlimited tastings plus 1 full glass of your choice)
-Meet & Greet with Virginia cider professionals
After tasting, guests will submit their vote. Stick around for the winner announcement at the end of the evening.
Participating Cideries:
Sage Bird Ciderworks
Albemarle CiderWorks
Blue Bee Cider
Potter’s Craft Cider
Big Fish Cider
Buskey Cider
Ciders From Mars
Daring Wine Co
Participating Cideries:Sage Bird CiderworksAlbemarle CiderWorksBlue Bee CiderPotter's Craft CiderBig Fish CiderBuskey CiderCiders From MarsDaring Wine Co
Buy tickets at https://www.sagebirdciderworks.com/event-details/dry-cider-duel
Entry Cost: $30
Fall Harvest Cider Dinner with Pickle & Ash
Join us for a 4 course paired dinner at our favorite local restaurant! Ciders thoughtfully paired with courses celebrating the fall harvests, we will lead you through the meal with stories about Daring Wine & Cider as we talk about the pairings. Tickets $78/pp available here:
Virginia Cider Book Release Party!
Join us at Buskey Cider for a book release celebrating Virginia Cider!
Cider Dinner at Cafe Frank
Celebrate Virginia Cider Week with a special 4 course dinner with Daring and Albemarle Ciderworks. Meet the makers, discuss the pairings and learn more about the world of making cider in Virginia. Tickets available at
Sparkling Cider Brunch
Join us both Sundays during Virginia Cider Week and meet the makers behind Daring Cider Company while enjoying some of Chef Chris' apple-centered brunch specials, along with cider-mosa’s, cider by the glass and cider cocktails!
Head to Resy and make your reservation now!
Charlottesville City Farmers Market (Copy)
Join us at the Charlottesville City Farmers Market to sample and purchase wine and cider.
Holiday Arts & Crafts Show
Stock up with Daring wine and cider for the holidays and check off all the gifts on your list at the Reynolds Homestead Holiday Arts & Crafts Show.
Charlottesville City Farmers Market
Join us at the Charlottesville City Farmers Market to sample and purchase wine and cider.
Bar Takeover at Fox Meadow Winery
Join us Saturday (12-7) and Sunday (12-6) for a cider tasting at Fox Meadow Winery. Help us celebrate the Virginia Women in Wine Holiday Kickoff Weekend, as women of the Virginia wine industry come together to showcase their wines and ciders.
Bar Takeover at Ethos Wine & Tea
Help us celebrate Virginia Wine month as we takeover the bar at Ethos Wine & Tea. We will be pouring our two newest wines plus cider!
Charlottesville City Farmers Market
Join us at the Charlottesville City Farmers Market to sample and purchase wine and cider.
Sinkland Farms 2024 Wine Festival
Unwind under the rustic charm of a pergola, where live music drifts through the crisp country air, and the breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains stretch before you. This is more than just an escape—it's the Sinkland Farms 2024 Wine Festival, a celebration of Virginia's finest vineyards.
More Information and Tickets HERE
Sinkland Farms 2024 Wine Festival
Unwind under the rustic charm of a pergola, where live music drifts through the crisp country air, and the breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains stretch before you. This is more than just an escape—it's the Sinkland Farms 2024 Wine Festival, a celebration of Virginia's finest vineyards.
More Information and Tickets HERE
Spencer-Penn Fall Festival
Join us at the Spencer-Penn Revival Fall Festival for tastings and to purchase wine and cider to go as we join a host of local vendors.
Charlottesville City Farmers Market
Join us at the Charlottesville City Farmers Market to sample and purchase our wines and ciders.
Wine and Cider Dinner at Pickle & Ash
Join us for a 4 course dinner featuring the star of the summer garden, the tomato, paired with Daring Wine & Cider.
Wine (& Cider!) Amongst Friends
Join us at Rootstock Wine Bar & Provisions as we share wine and cider
Daring Wine at The Charlottesville City Market (Copy)
Come see us to taste and buy wine at cider at our tent at the Cville City Market! We will have wine and cider by the bottle for sale. We are no longer doing growler fills at the city market
Daring Wine at The Charlottesville City Market
Come see us to taste and buy wine at cider at our tent at the Cville City Market! We will have wine and cider by the bottle for sale. We are no longer doing growler fills at the city market