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Vinum est vita!





Glenn and Tina are the owners/winemakers (among many other "duties" in the vineyard and tasting room!). We are a family-run boutique vineyard and winery, making small lots of mostly Bordeaux varietals, located just off scenic Route 211 in beautiful Rappahannock County. We offer our unique wine tastings paired with cheeses & chocolate among quiet country peace and great mountain views. Relax in our cozy tasting room or surrounding grounds and "Escape the Madness"! No stress, no pressure, just magnificent wines and views!


We invite you to read our story, or, better yet, visit us in the beautiful countryside of Amissville, VA, where you can enjoy the tasting room or surrounding grounds and we'll gladly regale you with our story!


Our Story
Our Team
Area History

our story starts in italy and ends in virginia



Magnolia Vineyards and Winery is owned and operated by the Marchione Family with Glenn and Tina as proprietors and winemakers. Their love for all things earthy, Italian and wine literally run in their blood, with both being able to trace their roots back to the Olde Country.


Tina's paternal side of the family emigrated from Naples, Italy to the US where her grandfather Joseph "Pappy" Marrone ran a grocery store in Lewistown, Pennsylvania and was renowned throughout the area and generations for his homemade sauce and special recipe meatballs the family still serves today.


Glenn's maternal grandmother (Elvira Farina) emigrated from Sorrento and the Amalfi coast where her family owned a small vineyard that was later destroyed in the devastating mudslides of the 1970's. His maternal grandfather (Ralph Vollero) married Elvira and they opened a family bakery in the Belleville, NJ area. Ralph was an avid gardener and grew much of the family's food during the summer months, including several grapevines trellised up the side of their garage. Ralph made wine in his basement that was served to all family members at Sunday dinner (even the children were allowed a small, jelly jar glass back then).


Glenn and Tina both had long careers in IT and met through work in Charleston, SC, and discovered their mutual interest in wine early on during their first date. They shared a bottle of Fat Bastard Chardonnay (selected because they found the name funny) and discussed wine and many other topics late into the night. The bottle from that wine remains enshrined in their china cabinet and, despite their passion for red wines, they share a bottle of this same Chardonnay every year on the anniversary of that first date.


In their first few years together, they enjoyed touring Virginia's wineries, attending festivals and usually enjoying wine with dinner, but never seriously considered starting a winery of their own. Although Tina had been to Italy, touring Tuscany as well as visiting Rome and Venice, Glenn had never been. In 2006 they traveled together to visit his family on the Amalfi Coast and also spent time in Florence and Tuscany. It was on this trip they visited Castello di Verrazanno winery and first began to entertain the notion (and romance) of owning a small family winery of their own.


Upon their return, they became more serious about their wine "excursions", wanting to learn everything they could. On one such trip they toured Doukenie Winery and met the winemaker at the time, Doug Fabbioli. Doug was friendly, patient and extremely fervent in his belief in Virginia as a wine growing region. Although he likes to downplay his impact, he firmly converted the yearning found in Tuscany to an all out addiction in wanting to start a winery.


Glenn & Tina began dedicating a portion of each weekend to looking at available farm land, taking classes on winemaking and grape growing (including with Jim Law at Linden), and volunteering to get hands-on experience in every aspect they could (including at Gadino Cellars, North Gate Winery, Corcoran, and with Mark & Maggie Malick). In 2008, with Mark and Doug guiding them, they found the "perfect" parcel of land with rolling hills, good drainage and soil, mountain views and peace & quiet without being TOO far out from civilization and the hustle and bustle of their day jobs.


In May 2008 they purchased the first 25 acre plot in Amissville in Rappahannock County and immediately began purchasing farming equipment, putting up deer fencing and having trellis installed. The first 3 acres of vines were planted in 2009 with family and friends as volunteers, and a fourth acre was planted in 2011. Their first vintages in 2011 and 2012 were produced at Fabbioli Cellars under the tutelage of Doug and his assistant at the time, Melanie Natoli (now winemaker at Cana Vineyards). Their farm house, designed and built to include a winery housed in the customized garage and a tasting room in the basement, completed construction in August 2013, the same time they were able to purchase the adjacent 25 acre tract.


In the Spring of 2014 they expanded the vines another 3 acres and now have 7 of the 50 acres under vine (with Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Viognier and Merlot planted). The 2013 vintage was the first made in the garage by Glenn & Tina, and the basement tasting room opened in July of 2014. During that time, they produced 500-750 cases/year. With the positive reception of their wines and tasting room experience, they took the big step and built and opened a new winery & tasting room building in 2019, on the ridgeline by the Black Walnut tree with views of the Blue Ridge, Old Rag and Battle Mountain. That provided them room to expand production and sales and they now produce between 1000-1200 cases/year.


The name "Magnolia" originates from their love of Charleston and it's beautiful southern Magnolia trees. They have planted Magnolia trees everywhere they've lived since, including many southern and other types of Magnolia trees on the vineyard property. You'll see the first one they planted in 2008 along the drive to the tasting room.


They both continued working their "day jobs" for many years, but are both now "retired" to the vineyard & winery full-time. In the 17 years since they started the journey, the romantic notion of sitting on their porch, drinking a glass of their wine and having ample free time to admire their vines has pretty much given way to the hectic day to day reality that is REALLY owning a vineyard and winery, but they will both fervently tell anyone that asks that they have no regrets and would not do it any differently!


The Marchiones welcome all visitors coming out with a hearty "Vinum est Vita!!!"



our magnificent Team



Meet the great folks that make all the magic happen - in the winery, vineyard and tasting room!



Glenn marchione



Owner/Winemaker/Vineyard Manager



Glenn is our co-owner and co-winemaker, as well as our head vineyard manager (and general handyman). He grew up in Holmdel, NJ, graduated from the Citadel, and lived in Charleston, SC prior to moving to Virginia. He "retired" from IT several years ago to focus on Magnolia full-time. You will frequently find him in the tasting room (except maybe during harvest), and he happily leads our guided private tasting events. He loves to tell corny jokes and regale guests with his many fun stories!



tina marchione



Owner/Winemaker/General Manager



Tina is our co-owner and co-winemaker, as well as our General Manager. She grew up in Maryland, graduated from Penn State (WE ARE...), and also has a Masters from George Mason. She has lived in Virginia since graduating from college and finally "retired" from her IT consulting career in 2023 (from the company she'd been with for 34 years). She is now happily "living the dream" of running the business full-time. You can find her in the tasting room on most days (even if she's sometimes holed up in the office working)!



Allison Crandell



Tasting Room & Event Manager



Allison joined our Magnolia family in late 2020 after spending 3 years at Desert Rose Winery (now closed, which was sad to see but was our good fortune!). She is a proud Va Tech Hokie, where she majored in Public Relations with a minor in Hospitality and Tourism Management. She wears many hats at Magnolia: Tasting Room and Wine Club Manager, Event Planner, Marketing lead, and creator of all the pretty stuff used for tastings, events, and more.



Richard neufeld



Assistant Winemaker/Vineyard Manager



Richard joined us in early 2025, finally providing us with an assistant in the winery and vineyard.​ He spent time at Barrel Oak Winery, but most recently he was the head brewer at Juicy Brewing, and prior to that a brewer at Old Bust Head. He is excited to make the transition to winegrowing and winemaking, and we are super happy to have him on board!



Tasting room associates



Wine Educators



On weekends (or summer weekdays), you will be warmly welcomed and guided by our incredible team of wine educators:

Alice, Jenn, Rachelle, Teresa, and Tyler (3 teachers and 2 in Finance).


You will likely see others as we continue to grow our team!



sangie and Vinnie



Winery Pups and Official Greeters



Our resident winery pups will also likely greet you at the edge of the parking lot and escort you to the tasting room entrance. Vinnie is motivated by food, Sangie by hugs and belly rubs. They miss their sister Miss Magnolia (Maggie), one of our original winery pups, but they carry on her legacy!​



a LITTLE HISTORY LESSON ABOUT OUR AREA AND PROPERTY



Amissville History

Amissville is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County in the State of Virginia. It is located on U.S. Route 211 about halfway between Warrenton and the town of "little" Washington. Amissville was originally settled by the English and French Huguenots.


In 1763, Thomas the 6th Lord Fairfax gifted tracts of land to Joseph Bayse and Joseph Amiss. Joseph Amiss distributed his land evenly to his four sons, William, Thomas, Gabriel and Philip.


In 1810 the region had developed to the point where a US Post Office was established, requiring the town to be named. The Amiss and Bayse families both still maintained a significant presence and each wanted the new town to be named after their family. It was put to a vote and by the margin of a single ballot Amissville beat out Bayseville.


Amissville in the US Civil War

On July 24, 1863, George A. Custer's Michigan Brigade fired artillery from the slopes of Battle Mountain on Longstreet's and Hill's Confederate troops retreating back south following their defeat at Gettysburg. Custer's troops were more zealous then tactically sound in this particular instance and, being vastly outnumbered, were forced to retreat off of Battle Mountain and back through Amissville.


In an interesting note, it was not this incident that Battle Mountain is named for. Big and Little Battle Mountains were originally named after the Bataille family and the name gradually changed to Battle Mountain over time.


Other action in the area includes a cavalry battle at Corbin's Crossroads in November, 1862. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Confederate cavalry were engaged by Federal troops with General Stuart being wounded and barely escaping being killed. In August, 1862, Gen. Stuart and his cavalry were scouting Maj. Gen. John Pope's Federal Army of Virginia and engaged them outside of Amissville Village. They were able to surround Pope's army and although Pope was not captured, his overcoat containing his military papers was.


Battle Mountain

Battle Mountain is actually an extinct volcano, dating to the Neoproterozoic and is approximately 704 million years old (+/- 4 million years). Battle Mountain and Little Battle Mountain are the only mountains in Rappahannock County which are known to be volcanic in origin, and are among the oldest visibly intact extinct volcanoes in Virginia.


Hawkins Run

Our property is bordered on two sides by a stream called "Hawkins Run". The 9th New York volunteers (Hawkins Zouaves) were a distinguished and successful unit, a US Civil War precursor to later “Special Forces” troops. Commanded by Colonel Rush C. Hawkins, the Zouaves saw action throughout Virginia and North Carolina in 1861-62.


As the story is told: In December 1862 Hawkins received orders to have his troops "with all possible haste and alacrity" report to General Burnside and the Army of the Potomac in crossing the Rappahannock river for an assault on Fredericksburg. Landing his troops at Harper's Ferry, Colonel Hawkins immediately undertook a series of forced marches of between 30-40 miles per day (20 miles was the recommended standard at the time).


Upon arrival in Fredericksburg near dusk on December 14th Hawkins, although expecting to be able to rest his men, was commanded to have his unit immediately join the fray in support of Burnside’s beleaguered troops. The results were predictable and their defeat was the final action of the Battle for Fredericksburg as Burnside withdrew the next day attributing their loss, as much as possible, to the Zouaves’ lack of readiness for combat.


The Civil War was also referred to as "the War Between Brothers" and it is possible that Col. Hawkins was related to the Hawkins family still residing in the South (at that time farmers, albeit a large and well off farming family). The local Hawkins family saw their true rise with the birth of George Washington Hawkins in 1848. Although we cannot find record of his serving during the Civil War, it is not unlikely that he was familiar with stories of Hawkins' "Run" from Harper's Ferry to Fredericksburg and later, when he became a wealthy and famous builder in a Virginia run by Northerners and Carpet Baggers, that he had the influence to have a local stream running into the Hazel River named "Hawkins Run" in a tongue-in-cheek commemoration (and back-handed snub to the North) of his "famous" relative's role in the South's victory at Fredericksburg.


As for Col. Hawkins? His experience with General Burnside may have been the reason that he suddenly became a vocal and outspoken critic of the Union Army’s policies of “promoting to Command rank, men of family name and wealth, without regards to their abilities or fitness for position”. In 1863 he was charged with insubordination and summarily mustered out of service.


Despite the circumstances behind his removal, some of his writings on policy later came to the attention of Abraham Lincoln and, in 1865, Hawkins was appointed Brevet Brigadier General in the NY Militia. In 1872 Hawkins was elected to the NY State Assembly and was an avid rare books and art collector.


In Oct, 1920 at the age of 89 he was struck down and killed by a car as he was crossing the street outside his 5th Ave home in New York City.


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