Stone Tower Winery
November 9, 2024. We met our tasting associate, C.J. Monroe, when we first walked up to the tasting bar in the Harvest Barn at Stone Tower Winery in Loudoun County. He is a stocky 26-year old with sandy hair under his baseball cap, looking as if he would be at home in a brewery, but we were impressed by his wine knowledge and affability. He managed to focus on us in spite of the heavy foot traffic that comes through Stone Tower on Saturdays. CJ is a veteran winery worker, formerly at Optium Cellars doing a weekend gig. He works for Loudoun County parks during the week. From his father he gets a love of the Yankees (I guess I can forgive him) and the Jets, and German wine like Gewürztraminer. That’s the one wine Stone Tower doesn’t offer. Here are some basics about Stone Tower. The winery is one turn off of Route 15 south of Leesburg. From there you climb Hogback Mountain to the winery along a gravel road. The ...