Victory on the Vine

June 19th-21th, 2026

Mountain Run Winery
10753 Mountain Run Lake Road, Culpeper, VA 2270

The Barony of Ponte Alto welcomes you to Victory on the Vine II with a day of fighting and fun for all at Mountain Run Winery. Last years event was roaring successful and launch Mountain Run Winey to one of the best sites for fighting and SCA events in NOVA.

This year we have access to the site all weekend with the winery welcome camping Friday, Saturday, and evening Sunday nights. (if you want to make it a long weekend).

Come Saturday for the day or Tent Camp over the weekend for $10 for adults and kids camp free.

Expect a fun filled day of Melee, Melee and more Melee with the chance to authorize in any weapons form on the fighting fields.

Schedule

Site opens Friday at 4pm May 16th and closes Sunday at 5pm May 18th

Friday

4 pm - Campers, Merchants, and Equestrian welcome to arrive on site
6 pm - Day Shade Placement pop-ups setup
7pm - Late - Bardic in the Tavern

Saturday

7am - 10am - More Day shade placement
9 am - Troll Opens 9am - 10am - Authorizations
10:30 am - 3 pm - Armored and Rapier Fighting
10 am- 3 pm A & S Entry drop off at 10 am. Pickup at 3 pm
12:15 pm - Youth Combat
4 pm - Court
After court begin taking down shades and loading trailers
7 pm - 10 pm Bardic around fire pit
10 pm - Dragon Song performance in the Tavern

Sunday

Leisurely exit site welcome the enjoy the day at the winery.

No feast but Greenlee Tavern serves some food and we hope to have a food truck on sight.

Site Restrictions: No one under the age of 21 can purchase or consume any alcoholic beverages under any circumstances. No visible intoxication allowed. Alcoholic beverages purchased on site permitted only. Please no drinking and driving. Access to the Stable Barn and Pole Barn are restricted due to concurrent events at the winery. No smoking in or near any structures. No dogs off leash.

Registration

Adult Member Registration: $20
Adult Non-Member: $30
Youth (6-17): $10
Child (0-5): Free
Adult Camping: $+10
Youth (0-17) Camping: Free

Make Checks Payable To: SCA, Inc., Barony of Ponte Alto

Registration Notes: Please include your modern and SCA name, Membership Number if applicable and what is included in your payment.

Cancellation Policy: any cancellation/request for refund made prior to the event date will be honored. All Cancellations/Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing (email is acceptable). No refunds are issued until the event books have been closed and/or all checks have cleared.

Event Steward: Mowgli of Anglesey
E-mail: mowgliofanglesey@gmail.com

Activities

Authorizations, Melee, Pick-ups
Armored, Rapier, Combat Archery, and Siege
Youth Combat
Target Archery
Bardic
Arts and Sciences
Equestrian

Bardic

Friday evening: There will be a Bardic in the Tavern

Saturday: There will be a Bardic around a Fire pit

Accessibility

Parking

Parking is near the fighting/lyst field as indicated on the site map.

Restrooms

The site has indoor restrooms with accessible stalls in the Greenlee Tavern.

There will also be an outdoor portable restroom.

Access

There are no stairs to access the portions of the winery reserved for the event, but walking is necessary to get between the fighting field and the Greenlee Tavern (100 yards) and to walk the winery grounds in general, which are lovely. Marshal activities will be on a partially sloped grassy area and within the fighting enclosure/lyst. There are some sloped areas overall at the site.

Site Map

Directions

From D.C./Northern Virginia Make your way to I-66 West Take Exit 43A to merge onto US-29 S toward Gainesville/Warrenton
Keep left to continue on US- 15 S/US-29 S, follow signs for US-17 S/Culpeper/Fredericksburg;
Continue to follow US-29 S
Turn right onto State Rte 718 Turn right on Mountain Run Lake Road
When you get to the Main House with a fork in the road, turn right for parking

From Fredericksburg/Richmond From I-95, make your way to Rt. 3-W Continue onto VA-3 W/Plank Rd
Merge onto US-15 S/US-29 S
Continue to follow US-29 S Turn right onto State Rte 718
Turn right on Mountain Run Lake Road
When you get to the Main House with a fork in the road, turn right for parking

Last Updated: 05/17/2026 by Robin