Bleu Frog Vineyards

03/28/2020

Jacques Pépin

Jacques Pépin

Good afternoon. Yesterday I went outside and picked up young dandelion to make a traditional salad. I hope you enjoy this video and perhaps you can try this with your family. Stay well and enjoy. -JP

03/21/2020

Tourism & Hospitality Relief Fund - Community Foundation

Tourism & Hospitality Relief Fund - Community Foundation

Make it monthly! Your gift will do more to support your community.

02/08/2020

The week in Review: Our Bernie- doodle 1 year old "Bear" loving the quality chew of a pruned off vine stalk in the moonlight. And........OH ! and we bottled our Rose !! Yay! It will be on our website soon!

01/31/2020

YAY ! Labels printed for our 2019 Bleu Blanc edition this coming year! The Frog is embossed in a pearl and raised above the label, hard to see in these pictures. Although not open to the public yet, we are getting things going! Construction has started and we have launched our web site check it out: www.bleufrogvineyards.com Any purchase, including our 2018 Bleu Blanc and 2019 Bullfrog Meritage in our e-wine shop, also helps support various military and veteran efforts.
Thank you Stilson Greene Graphic Design & Illustration

#navysealfoundation #goldstarfamilies Bleu Frog Vineyards #warriordogfoundation #loveloudoun #visitloudoun #takeloudounhome #veteranfarmers

01/25/2020

www.bleufrogvineyards.com is now live! The onsite construction has also begun and we hope to have visitors by fall 2020. For now, we are beyond excited for this milestone and we hope you all enjoy it. Cheers! 🥂

#loudouncounty #loveloudoun #virginiagrown #virginiawine #leesburgva #vawinery

11/20/2019

If inclined, (our world) , this foundation #navysealfoundation, provides amazing life changing scholarships, tragedy assistance, warrior transition and family assistance.

'Tis the shopping season and the countdown is on! Did you know that when you shop for the holidays at smile.amazon.com/ch/31-1728910, AmazonSmile donates to Navy SEAL Foundation for each qualified purchase?

#amazonsmile #shoptosupport #navysealfoundation #thankful

11/06/2019

Take Loudoun Home: Planning the Perfect Occasion

Loudoun County is a treasure of local offerings. We will be joining this group soon, with wines, custom ornaments, shirts and gifts. Stay Tuned! Ground broken on a new building, but our website should launch before Thanksgiving!
Please watch this beautiful video of Loudoun Agribusinesses! #visitloudoun #loveloudoun #vawine #virginiawinecountry #virginia #veteranfarmer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF3CHBLtc-A #bizloudoun #takeloudounhome

Looking for the perfect ingredients to host your event? Make it a special occasion by sourcing your meats, vegetables, flowers and craft beverages from Loudo...

11/06/2019

Kohl's increasing its military discount to 30% for Veterans Day

Win Win for Veterans! Thank you #kohls

Kohl's is doubling its regular military discount in honor of Veterans Day.

11/01/2019

Sam Kroiz for Catoctin Supervisor

Western Loudoun is important to the quality of life for ALL of Loudoun County. We need someone that understands this. Please vote on Tuesday #SamKroiz #voteloudoun #farmer #wheatlandspring

Thanks Bonnie Branding! Please like and share this post to spread the word about my developer$$-free campaign!

09/30/2019

We just purchased our first French Cadus oak barrels. Here is a little info about how they are made.

Voici l étape de la "mise en rose". Le fût commence à prendre forme.
#shapingbarrel #tonnelier #workinprogress #strenght #winecellar #oak #mondaymorning #work #caduscooperage #ladoixserrigny #aboutthismorning #visit #worldofwood

09/05/2019

Westover Viticulture

Interesting viticulture

Live harvest of the research vineyard in Georgia!

08/26/2019

Viticulture Class this Saturday 9-11 😃🍇

Next Saturday On The Farm will be the last one of this 4th edition before we resume in October. Sign up today to secure a spot for Doug Fabbioli's FREE viticulture #2 class. You can sign up by leaving a comment, contacting us via messenger, call/text 3852100537 or [email protected]!

#MayISpeakToTheFarmer
#SaturdayOnTheFarm
#TheNewAgSchool
#Viticulture

08/22/2019

Piper giving a morning kiss to our white grapes (Vidal Blanc) this beautiful morning! Piper came to us a puppy rescued (via big airlift) from the hurricane devastated Virgin Islands through Island Dog Rescue. Please like their page and support them (Virginian Veteran Navy family too!)as they try to get the street baby puppies into safe homes. Just like Piper, the Great Princess Warrior Vineyard pup!! 💙 Like them at: https://www.facebook.com/islanddogrescue/
#dogrescue #loudounvafarms #visitloudoun #loveloudoun #vawines #vineyard #veteranfarmer #saligear #islanddogrescue #flynavy

08/18/2019

Sunday Sunflowers!! I wish we could post sunflowers every Sunday all year round! There's a bee on that big yellow one! YAY! 🐝🌻

08/12/2019

Sorry Birdies, No Merlot for you today! 😆 🍇🦜🦅

08/04/2019

Need a repeat sign (like in music) for the summer months. 😂

Time sure does fly when you're havin fun!

07/31/2019

Chambourcin pre hair cut - But kind of think they are styling now 😃

07/27/2019

Joe working on the new netting with 7 helpers today! LOL 😀🍇

07/21/2019

Meanwhile.. in our grapes’ dreams.. 💯 ☀️ ☀️

Oh and we are on instagram now :)

07/03/2019

Vines (Circa April 2017) are now into their 3rd summer with the fruit setting up and the vines enjoying good growth. We survived the beetles with little damage- but it was a scare! Thankful to great advisors Doug Fabbioli & Ben Sedlins, and our vigilant, hard working team and family. Should have good wine production from this fall's harvest!
We are also developing plans so we can enjoy the public sometime within the next year, and hope to launch our website too.
Thanks for following us!! 😃🐝🐾🍇

06/10/2019

Wheatland Spring Brewery Opens for Business

Friends just opened a charming brewery! It is wonderful! Please support and have a great time!

Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery officially opened for business today. Located along Berlin Turnpike just north of the Rt. 9 intersection, it will be open Friday-Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. each week and will offer guests all types of beer—from pilsners to lagers to IPAs. Owners John and Bonnie

06/09/2019

The New Ag School

Hands on insights to all kinds of agriculture. Doug cares and loves to share his wealth of knowledge. Having our own vineyard, the insights, are not from text books, but from experience, and we appreciate Doug's experience so much!
😀 Contact the New AG school anytime - always fun classes and great way to meet people who share an interest. Fabbioli Cellars Doug Fabbioli Jenna Moon

Doug Fabbioli kicked off the new edition of Saturday On The Farm on 06/08/2019 with The Ins and Outs of Viticulture #02.

Next Saturday On The Farm will be Ask The Arborist with Flint Anderson on 06/15/2019 @ Fabbioli Cellars from 9 AM to 11 AM. Sign Up Now!

Saturday On The Farm is an initiative of The New Ag School.

#MayISpeakToTheFarmer
#SaturdayOnTheFarm
#ThenNewAgSChool

06/04/2019

June sunset on the Chambourcin - what a great day! #thankful

06/04/2019

Evening walk about with Mouse- sunset on the Vidal Blanc vines. Follow Mouse on instagram: 😀 Mouseofbleufrogvineyards

06/03/2019

Want to learn about viticulture? This Saturday is a great class! Check it out!

Brought to you by The New Ag School for FREE! Saturday On The Farm is back this 06/08/2019 as from 9 AM to 11 AM at Fabbioli Cellars. This Saturday On The Farm's theme: The Ins & Outs of Viticulture with Doug Fabbioli Vintner at Fabbioli Cellars and Director of The New Ag School.

Please RSVP as spots are limited. Sign up: [email protected]/3852100537!

Saturday On The Farm is the place to be if you want to learn to farm and get a real taste of what it is to be a farmer. ALl our courses include in class sessions and experiential learning on the farm.

#MayISpeakToTheFarmer
#TheNewAgSchool
#SaturdayOnTheFarm
#FabbioliCellars

05/15/2019

Loudoun Farms

We are not on this fabulous tour yet, but have high hopes one day. Great weekend to enjoy the offerings of rural Loudoun County. #loveloudoun Visit Loudoun

Spend a weekend in the countryside hugging baby animals and picking locally-farmed food:

05/15/2019

Future vineyard guard-dog (lol) Bernie-Doodle "Bear" (14 weeks) getting his first mini grooming experience. Welcome to the pack!

03/31/2019

Good news Bleu Frog Vineyards is now a certified vineyard with the national Farmer Veteran Coalition ! We can proudly use the official Homegrown By Heroes label too. If there are other veteran farmers in the area, please reach out to us, am hoping to get us all together and work together.

02/20/2019

Snow, pups and bird habitat

Snow Day!

02/16/2019

Doug Teaching Bilateral Cordon Pruning at Bleu Frog

The Master Doug Fabbioli took time from his busy schedule to teach us how to prune and set our Vidal Blancs vines into a bilateral Cordon system. Our pups Mouse and Dexter found Doug irresistible, of course! Thanks Doug! (video- 2.5 minutes but very interesting!)

01/28/2019

Extreme cold may wipe out high percentage emerald ash borer larvae

This is good news for those of us in Loudoun County- something that could help the ash trees !

The extreme temperatures moving in with Sunday's arctic blast may kill off a significant percentage of emerald ash borer larvae.

12/31/2018

Wildlife helping tidbit. We have had about half a dozen little birdies lately knock themselves out. "didn't your Momma say not to fly into closed windows?" 😃
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Yes, it's winter, but birds hitting windows is a year round issue. Coming into feeders & winter bird baths means close proximity to homes. If you've ever heard a bird hit a window you know they hit HARD. If they survive the impact they often can be knocked out cold. So it's important not to just leave the critter laying there where it can be picked up by a predator (often a cat) or succumb to outside temperatures. Just gently pick the bird up and place it in the center of a "doughnut" shaped cloth or paper towel that is placed inside a cardboard box. The box should just have a few air holes and a cover. Keep one handy if you have a lot of window collisions.

Birds have air sacs (that work similar to our lungs) all along the sides of their body. The air sacs need to expand and contract freely. If the bird is left laying on its side, the bird can't breathe comfortably- thus why you place them upright in a doughnut for support.

So if you find a bird that is laying on its side, place it in the center of a "doughnut". Place the box in a warm, dark, quiet spot for the bird to recover. After a short while in the box, the bird may be OK to just fly up and away. You can do a short test flight in your bathroom. If the bird cannot fly after 1-2 hours call your nearest Wild Bird Rehabiltator. See photos below on how to make a doughnut to keep a bird upright. (Photos from Help Wild Birds FB page)

12/25/2018

Christmas Eve in the Coop

The hens and our little rooster enjoying Christmas Eve in the coop and listening to Christmas Carrols.
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! 🐣🐔🎄✨

12/06/2018

Mouse: "Hermes and I are teaching Daddy Joe how to prune the Chambourcin vines. " 👨‍🌾🍇🐾

11/24/2018

"You missed one" said Doc our fearless grape hunting Lab😎🍇