About

A Curated Virginia Wine Event With an International Accent • 17th Annual

370+ wines • 160+ distilled spirits • 6+ countries & states • 24 events • 9 days

Virginia's Premier, Curated Wine & Food Event • Engaging, Educational & Exciting • Enjoy Top Scoring Bottlings
The Virginia Wine Expo, highlighted by the Walk-Around Grand Tastings, welcomes the world's passionate wine drinkers and producers, spirits enthusiasts, and foodies to its unparalleled 9-day celebration of great wine, spirits, and local, artisan cuisine.  

From intimate wine dinners, fascinating Masterclass seminars, wine minglers and themed events, such as ‘SMOKED!’, ‘Tequilabamba’, 'Bacchanalia', and ‘Sparkling & Champagne Celebration’ to the large-scale Walk-Around Grand Tastings, you'll be certain to find unique experiences - many at historic venues - that satisfy even the most discriminating palate.

Our Ethos 

The Virginia Wine Expo is built on the following distinguishing characteristics:

• All events are curated - the wine, spirits, food, etc. that our guests enjoy must be sublime
• The venues for our events must be beautiful settings and, if possible, have historic resonance
• Education is at the heart of every event we present; we want our guests to taste and learn

Heart of the Expo • Virginia's Wine World Is Here • Guest Regions
The heart of the Expo are the Walk-Around Grand Tastings, of which there are four entry times, where the public, media, and trade will be able to swirl, sniff, taste and discuss hundreds of bottles of wine from Virginia, our 2026 ‘Guest Regions’, Spain, Portugal and Central Coast, CA, and other wine regions around the world, as well as dozens of spirits, ciders and meads from Virginia.  All this happens at beautiful and historic Main Street Station.

Take Home What You Taste
One of the most unique aspects of the Walk-Around Grand Tastings and SMOKED! is the opportunity to taste and in many cases purchase Virginia wine, cider, and spirits to take home.  The opportunity to meet winemakers, distillers, knowledgeable volunteers, and distributor representatives, who can educate, enlighten and enrich your understanding of these quality craft products and then buy them to take home is a special opportunity you won't find elsewhere.

Ticket Packages 
The best deals are the ticket packages.  These pre-set deals offer big savings on the most popular signature events, the Walk-Around Grand Tastings and SMOKED!  

Five Objectives
The Virginia Wine Expo has five objectives: to present a highly curated, informative and educational international wine, spirits, and food experience for the public, media and trade; to be a national destination event, which attracts wine, spirits, and foodie enthusiasts from across the country and beyond; to offer a unique opportunity to taste - and in most cases buy - Virginia wine and spirits; to present the diverse and extraordinary cuisine of Richmond's flourishing and nationally acclaimed dining scene; and to raise money for Virginia Green Travel, which supports sustainable tourism in Virginia.