Stoney Brook Vineyards
June 20, 2026. The Showalter family have had a plot of land near the town of Troutville in Botetourt County since the mid 19 th Century but it is only since 2010 that the family shifted from a specialty in tomatoes to growing grapes for wine. We are along Interstate 81 about 20 minutes north of Roanoke. Stoney Brook is one of only three wineries on the Botetourt County Wine Trail. My impression is that founders Jim and Judy Showalter are passing on operation to their daughter, Carrie Vernon, and her husband Kevin Vernon. They opened a small basic tasting room in 2012. I mean small - with space for 3 tables and a short bar inside. There are no comfy chairs and no fireplace. Most of the seating is outside where there are groupings of shaded chairs that seat around 30 altogether and a shaded patio. There is also a wide unshaded lawn. With this openness, dogs and kids are welcome, and feel free to bring your picnic....