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Chateau O'Brien

3238 Rail Stop Road, Markham, VA 22643
571-238-0033
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The winery
Ranked #1 of 1 tours in Markham
2.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: Wineries, Tours
Such pretty grounds The property there The winery Beautiful view from the deck
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Durham, North Carolina
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
“ok”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
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Nothing special. The experience was diminished by the braggart owner. More

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US
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“Home of my favorite bottle of wine.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I have been to this winery on multiple occasions. This winery has a fairly wide selection of wine. I have been to loads of wineries in the VA/MD area, and this is my favorite. Yes, the owner is eccentric. Although full of energy and a bit edgey, he has always been nice to us, even going out of his way... More

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Senior Contributor
34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Wine are alright, Owner could talk less about himself....”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

View is beautiful. Bold reds. Delicious apple wine made from adjacent apple orchard. Owner likes to talk about himself and his "assets". More

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Manassas, Virginia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
“Beautiful View”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

Great view overlooking the valley. The owner, Howard O'Brien is very personable and informative about the wines. More

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Warrenton, Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“terrible”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011
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We had an awful time!!!! Too crowded and the wine was terrible !! More

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“Fabulous”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2011

We went to the classic side and had a blast. The server was informative, personable and tuned into our likes and interests. Have been to over 60 Va wineries and this is in the top 10. More

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Richmond, Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Needs a course in how to treat a customer”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2010
1
person found this review helpful

We were served by the owner, Howard, We went to the Cellar Tasting because I like red. A very nice place but a bit on the expensive side for a tasting. The red was $10 and the white and sweets were $5. I have tasted the same amount and caliber of wine for $5. He is definitely all about himself.... More

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Manassas, Virginia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Yes indeed, the owner seems like a jerk”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2010
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I totally agree with all of the reviews that say the owner is a jerk (or as my husband referred to him "a pompous a$$"). We stopped by this winery on a beautiful Sunday and they were pretty busy as most VA wineries are in the fall. We waited quite awhile to find a spot at the tasting bar, and... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“would not recommend!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2010
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I visited this winery on a sunday afternoon the weather was perfect outside and I was so excited about hoping around to some wineries. I tasted a couple of wines that were ok but overall I was not impressed by any one in particular. As me and my friends were sitting on the patio one of the managers who kinda... More

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Virginia
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60 reviews 60 reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
88 helpful votes 88 helpful votes
“Wines aren't too bad, but the owner is a huge turn-off”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2010
1
person found this review helpful

We tried this winery, hoping for a nice relaxing place to enjoy a bottle of wine - but that never happened. The view from the terrace is nice, but we couldn't wait to get away from the owner! While pouring wines for us, he told us about his world travels and how he's an entrepeneour and not a winemaker. He... More

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