Stratford Hall’s Wine & Oyster Festival returns to the Northern Neck on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each fall, thousands of event visitors enjoy fresh, local oysters paired with tastings from Virginia wineries while listening to live music on the grounds of the circa 1738 Lee family Great House. Learn more at stratfordhall.org/wineandoysterfestival.
“The beginning of fall is always an exciting time here at Stratford Hall because that means it’s almost time for the Wine & Oyster Festival, one of our cornerstone traditions offering a flavorful combination of Virginia wineries, local oyster growers, live music, and artisan vendors from across the Commonwealth,” said Karen L. Daly, president of the Stratford Hall Historic Preserve. “The Wine & Oyster Festival showcases much of what makes our 1,800-acre historic preserve a valuable landmark on Virginia’s Northern Neck—a gathering place for history, community, food and dr...