Leesburg

Tuscarora Mill is the kind of place you'd be happy to stumble into and happier to plan around — a legitimately good wine list in a beautiful setting, with a Virginia section that gives the list a real sense of place. Show up on a Tuesday and drink very well for the money.

Lightfoot is a genuinely solid wine destination for Leesburg — fair prices, a dependable California-focused list, and a beautiful room to drink it in. Don't come expecting to discover something new, but do come expecting to drink well.

Echelon is the wine bar that Leesburg didn't know it needed — a genuinely thoughtful list with real sommelier energy behind it, tucked into a historic downtown that most people drive through on their way to Loudoun wine country. Do yourself a favor and stop here first.