{"id":5983,"date":"2012-01-05T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2012-01-05T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hagarty-on-wine.com\/OnWineBlog\/?p=5983"},"modified":"2012-01-28T21:39:59","modified_gmt":"2012-01-29T01:39:59","slug":"rappahannock-cellars-expands-winery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hagarty-on-wine.com\/OnWineBlog\/rappahannock-cellars-expands-winery\/","title":{"rendered":"Rappahannock Cellars Expands Winery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Growth of Wine Club Leads to New & Expansive Members Lounge<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

When John Delmare, owner of Rappahannock Cellars in Huntly, opened the doors to his tasting room in 2001 there wasn\u2019t a single California-styled wine club operating in Virginia. Today, the Old Dominion has dozens of such clubs scattered throughout the state.<\/p>\n

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John Delmare<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI was surprised that no winery was operating a club that regularly ships wine to its customers, while at the same time offering special privileges at the winery to those loyal supporters. It\u2019s a sound way to build your business and to connect with a group of people who can act as ambassadors for both your business and the state in general,\u201d says Delmare.<\/p>\n

Today, Rappahannock Cellars is a leader in the Virginia wine industry. \u201cAbout sixty-five percent of our wine is shipped to our membership,\u201d states Delmare.<\/p>\n

Such growth dictated an expansion of both the winery\u2019s warehouse and its members\u2019 club room. On December 10th<\/sup>, the new room officially opened. Not one to think small, Delmare created a 2,000 square foot venue located over top of a new equally-sized warehouse facility. The club room can comfortably seat 150 people for casual tasting, wine dinners and other similar events.<\/p>\n

As one enters the warmly appointed room, multiple picture windows offer views in every direction of vineyards, forests and mountains. Sipping wine in such an atmosphere is a sure cure for chasing away the workweek blues. \u201cMany of our members visit us on weekends to relax and enjoy the beauty of Rappahannock County. The room can serve as their \u2018country club\u2019 and its expansion is our way of saying thanks for their loyal support,\u2019\u2019 says Delmare.<\/p>\n

\"\"The room will also be available for lease during the week to public and corporate users.<\/p>\n

The growth of Virginia wine might well be labeled \u201cexplosive\u201d. The first commercial winery was licensed in 1967 and today there are some 230 wineries in the state. Industry experts predict that the acceleration of the industry will result in a doubling the Nation\u2019s wine consumption in the next decade. If that comes to pass,Virginia could well be home to some 500 wineries by 2021. In Rappahanock County there are currently seven tasting rooms in operation: Chester Gap, Gadino, Gray Ghost, Little Washington,Narmada, Rappahannock Cellars and Sharp Rock.<\/p>\n

\u201cI welcome our county neighbors to come and visit us. We\u2019d love to give them a tour of our expanded facilities and share with them the benefits of being a club member. Most local members save on the expense of shipping by picking up their monthly allotments here at the winery.\u00a0 Plus, it creates an opportunity to spend a few hours of relaxation in a beautiful setting,\u201d says Delmare.<\/p>\n

The Delmare family is large and guests will often be greeted by family members who work and manage winery operations.\u00a0Rappahannock Cellars is opened seven days a week from 11:30am to 5pm, and on Saturday till 6pm. Learn more about their extensive wine list and events by visiting rappahannockcellars.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Published in the January 5, 2012 edition of the Rappahannock News.<\/em><\/p>\n

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