Food and Drink
Our region specializes in fantastic local farm products, acclaimed restaurants, world-class Virginia wineries, and a general flair for all things related to food and fun! Our food and drink packages are designed to help you experience some of the great gastronomy the Piedmont region has to offer.
Montpelier Wine Weekend
3 Days, 2 Nights
One person: $595 | Two people: $835
Stay at the Holladay House and spend two days in leisurely drives through rolling hills and back roads to sample some of the best Virginia wines. One of the popular Montpelier Excursions, the Montpelier Wine Weekend is a great way to experience the historic Virginia landscape while tasting fantastic Virginia wine. Experience the best Virginia wines by visiting six Piedmont wineries within a short drive from James Madison's home. Begin your Montpelier Wine Weekend with a tasting and a dinner at the award-winning Palladio Restaurant at Barboursville Vineyards where Chef Melissa Close was recently selected as a finalist for the James Beard Award. Dine Saturday night at the acclaimed restaurant at The Inn at Meander Plantation.
For more details, available dates, policies, and a complete itinerary, visit the Montpelier Excursion website.
Contact us directly by phone or e-mail to reserve the Montpelier Wine Weekend!
Coffee Connoisseur
$42, plus room and tax
Like Thomas Jefferson, we believe coffee to be "the favorite drink of the civilised world." We take our coffee seriously. Thankfully, Orange County is the home of Orange County Coffee Roasters! Orange County Coffee Roasters imports the finest coffee beans from all over the planet and roasts them to perfection right here in Orange, only a few blocks from the Holladay House.
Orange County Coffee Roasters is the exclusive producer of our popular Holladay House Signature Morning Coffee, which we serve every morning for breakfast.
Our Coffee Connoisseur Package takes discerning coffee-lovers beyond the breakfast table. Embark on a VIP tour of the Orange County Roasters facility, where you will learn all about coffee production and how to perfectly roast coffee beans to produce the precise taste you love. After your tour, you will have an opportunity to taste several different types of coffee and you will plainly understand how regional differences affect the flavor and texture of a cup of coffee. In addition, you will have the opportunity to purchase freshly roasted beans (ground or whole) onsite.
Depart the Holladay House with a freshly roasted 16 oz. vacuum-sealed bag of Holladay House's Signature Coffee and your own Holladay House coffee mug. (Please note, the VIP tour is based on the roaster's schedule.)
24 hour advanced notice required.
Orange Jam Package
$429, including tax, two nights and jam jam jam!
Yes, you'll be in Orange, VA. Yes, you'll be learning how to jam. No, you will not be jamming oranges. BUT you WILL be jamming local berries and other locally grown fruits!
Learn how to jam with Brandy Hopwood of BerryWood Farm Market in her own kitchen. Brandy's creative jams have been such a hit at regional farmers markets that she and her husband are now turning their farm property into a retail Farm Market!
Using berries and fruits grown on her farm, Brandy will teach you step-by-step how to make jam. Only a few miles from the inn, this two-night package includes:
- two-nights in the Green Room, Blue Room, Oak Room or John Madison Suite
- delectable locally-sourced breakfast each morning
- a few hours in Brandy's kitchen learning how to make jam
- a scrumptious lunch served by Brandy
- a private tour of the property, where you get a chance to see the berry patches, fruit trees and some of the other farming operations on their property, including their Christmas tree farm
- two jars of your own personally labeled jam you made that day
- plus the opportunity to purchase Brandy's creative jams and bakery items at their Farm Store
- homemade cookies and coffee/tea when you return to the inn
- a list of other boutique farms you may visit in the area during the rest of your stay in Orange
This package is available year-round. Want to get a group together? Or do you have kids that would like to join in the fun? Contact us for group pricing.
72 hour advanced notice required.
