Seminars and Educational Opportunities

Doug has spoken at many seminars and symposiums. His humorous and down-to-earth way of sharing of knowledge has helped numerous people in this industry. California, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia have all benefited from Doug’s knowledge and practicality. Check the events page for the next educational event.

Education From Our Youth

Terroir: What Is It And Why Does It Matter?
by Matt Fabbioli

The term terroir is a French word used by viticulturalists, enologists, winemakers, sommeliers, and wine enthusiasts in general to refer to a characteristic of wine that describes the location, culture, and heart, or the "soul" of the wine.

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Fabbioli Consulting

Since 2001 Doug has been a freelance consultant to the Mid Atlantic wine industry. From his experience and education, Doug can counsel his clients on all aspects of the industry from vineyard management, through the winemaking process, to how to effectively market wines. Although his time has been filled with Fabbioli Cellars, Windham Winery and other clients, he will always make time to speak with a possible new vineyard and winery owner.

“I have been very fortunate to have many people in this industry set the tone of sharing information and helping out the new guy. I have benefited from this greatly and I feel it is one of my responsibilities to continue this tone. Wineries in our region that are creating good wine can only help our industry. We always want to encourage our fellow wineries to make the best wine they can. Our regional reputation will grow to a point where the area name will be synonymous with quality.” - Doug Fabbioli

Fabbioli Cellars' "Something Special"

We now offer "Something Special" A private tasting with one of our wine educators accompanied by light fare and souvenir wine glass. "Something Special" is by appointment only and for groups no larger than 6 people. If you want "Something Special" for your wine conscience group please call Fabbioli Cellars to schedule your special date and time: 703.771.1197 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and someone will help you schedule your tasting. $20 per person. Allow 45 minutes to 1 hour for this experience.

Newsletter Archive

All of our past newsletters are available here, as well as Doug's column in the Old Town Crier.

Educational Resources

Associations

Virginia Vineyards Association

Loudoun Winegrower's Association

Virginia Wines

Educational Institutions

Tony Wolf's Viticulture Notes
A monthly newsletter published by the Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension

Virginia Tech Wine / Enology Grape Chemistry Group
The Wine/Enology - Grape Chemistry Group, part of the Department of Food Science and Technology at Virginia Tech, exists primarily to support the growing grape and wine industry in Virginia.

UC Davis Certificate Program in Winemaking for Distance Learners
The certificate program is designed for individuals employed in the wine industry around the world who cannot attend courses at UC Davis, but who wish to understand the science of wine production and how to apply that science in their winery.