Please pay attention to VDOT Route 29 road changes for
summer construction projects.
On August 22nd to
25th and September 5th to 8th,
weekend bridge
work will close Route
29 near Route 15 in the Harris Teeter area.
For an alternate route, try
coming from Winery at La Grange.
Use
Route 55 West from
Haymarket, then go south on Route 628 and Route
674.
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| Date: |
Your
Choice |
| Time: |
Weekdays
or
Any Evening |
| Location: |
Your
Choice |
| Cost: |
Variable |
| Reservations: |
540-347-3475
or Email
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Invite
Family,
Friends & Colleagues to
Private Tasting
Pearmund
Cellars would be thrilled to create a private tasting experience for up
to
50
guests. We offer excellent wine, gourmet food, and customized service
for private and corporate occasions. When planning a dinner party, meeting /
seminar, elegant reception, or intimate reunion,
contact our Tastings
Planner to
coordinate your memorable event, discuss special needs, and
schedule your tasting. |
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| Date: |
Saturday,
August 23,
2008
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| Time: |
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Podcast)
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. (Dinner)
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| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA
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| Cost: |
$75 (Podcast) &
$125 + tax & tip (Dinner)
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| Questions: |
703-753-9360
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Meet Gary Vaynerchuk at Winery at La Grange
Enjoy the
irreverent humor of Gary Vaynerchuk's Wine Library TV as
his podcast is filmed. Join his tasting of wines from La Grange,
Pearmund Cellars, and other local wineries. Listen to his unique
perspectives on fine and not-so-fine wines.
After the podcast, enjoy a gourmet
dinner with Gary as guest of honor. Virginia wines will be offered
with
each course as wine conversation and fun continues.
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| Date: |
Saturday to Monday,
August 30 - Sept. 1,
2008
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| Time: |
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Our Vineyard &
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
$5 (Classic Tasting) |
| Questions: |
540-347-3475 or 703-753-9360 |
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Celebrate Labor Day & La
Grange 2nd Anniversary
Relax this Labor Day weekend and
help us celebrate our nation's holiday and our sister winery's
2nd
anniversary! Taste and enjoy our award-winning wines, light fare,
and yard games in our beautiful Chardonnay vineyard. Take advantage of special
summer prices on our fine wines.
Then, visit our sister, Winery
at La Grange, where Lisa Balog will display her beautiful
sterling, crystal, and gemstone jewelry; the Baltimore Corvette
Club will display prized classics and latest models on Saturday; and
Two for the Road will play classic rock, blues, and country
on Saturday and Monday afternoon. |
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| Date: |
Sunday thru Tuesday,
August 31 - Sept. 2,
2008
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| Time: |
All Day & Night
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| Location: |
Inn at Meander Plantation,
Locust Dale, VA |
| Cost: |
$1500 per couple, includes food and lodging |
| Questions: |
800-385-4936 or Email
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Study
at Virgina Wine Academy
The Inn at Meander Plantation's fine wine courses
appeal to both novices, who want to know more about
wine, and
connoisseurs, looking for a fun wine-centered experience. Virginia wine
industry experts share their knowledge from grapes to glass,
emphasizing tastings, food pairings, winery tours, and hands-on
vineyard work.
Chris Pearmund is an instructor in August,
but other interesting instructors and sessions are available. For more
fun, experience the Inn's gourmet cooking courses. |

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| Date: |
Friday,
September 12, 2008
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| Time: |
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
$35 or 60 (see details)
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| Reservations: |
703-753-9360
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Enjoy Movie Night and Picnic at Winery at
LaGrange
Two
adults can relax with
a picnic basket
and watch a classic movie outdoors
on a large screen.
Priced
with two glasses and one bottle of our classic wine per basket. Choose
either a $35 basket with cheese and crackers or a $60 basket with an
array of gourmet food.
Reservations are needed for this adults only picnic under the stars.
The classic movie Sideways is
our gift to help you relax after a long work week.
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Sideways
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| Date: |
Saturday,
September 13,
2008 |
| Time: |
6:30
p.m. -
10:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Our Barrel
Room |
| Cost: |
$89 + tax & tip |
| Reservations: |
540-347-3475
or Email
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Enjoy Last Beach Night Before Harvest Wine
Dinner
Wear evening beach togs (including light sweater) and relax at our
"inland beach." Our tastes
of the sea menu will help us reminisce sweet memories of
summertime as we look forward to enjoying the fruits of our 2008
harvest.
Winemaker
discussions will include the art of pairing wine and seafood, plus you
can ply our wine growers with questions about our grape harvest.
To receive dinner
information in advance of our newsletter, join our mailing
list and check the VIP Club box. |

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| Date: |
Sunday,
September 14, 2008
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| Time: |
2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
FREE
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| Reservations: |
703-792-6158 or Online |
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Enjoy Live Art & Memorabilia Auction at
La Grange
The Prince
William Public Library Sytem Foundation is hosting a live auction
at our sister winery. With framed artwork from ArtSouth
and sports memorabilia from Grandstand Sports, the
auction will raise funds to benefit the American Diabetes Association.
For more details on these and other high-value items, see the Library
Foundation's website.
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| Date: |
Friday,
September 19,
2008
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| Time: |
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
$125 with Souvenir T-shirt and Lunch
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| Reservations: |
703-753-9360 or Email
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Become a Crush Monkey for Winery at La
Grange
Participate in this year's wine
crush under the guidance of our winemakers: Chris Pearmund, Rob
Cox, and D. J. Leffin. Gain
experience with fruit processing, juice analysis, pH adjustment,
fermentation (including yeast selection, inoculation,
and nutrition), temperature control, racking,
barrel strategy, winery hygiene, and clean-up.
White grapes will be crushed. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
Bring spares because you will get wet!
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| Date: |
Friday,
September 19,
2008
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| Time: |
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Podcast
|
| Cost: |
FREE
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| Questions: |
703-753-9360 |
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Listen to WJFK Mike O’Meara BYOB Friday
Show
Mike O'Meara will host Chris Pearmund in his
nationally syndicated radio / podcast segment pairing gourmet food and
Virginia wine. He will give away five prizes too!
Chris Pearmund will then host Mike O'Meara at our sister winery on
September 22nd (below). |
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| Date: |
Saturday,
September 20,
2008
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| Time: |
9:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Historic
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
FREE
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| Questions: |
703-753-2600 or Email
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Celebrate Haymarket Day with Winery at La
Grange
Starting at 9:00 a.m., bring your family to enjoy
the town parade, information booths, crafter displays, and food
vendors.
At noon, enter the tasting area to sample fine wines from our sister, Winery
at La Grange, and other local wineries.
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| Date: |
Saturday & Sunday,
September 20 - 21, 2008
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| Time: |
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
FREE
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| Questions: |
703-753-9360 |
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Meet
Artist Lu Harris at Winery at
La
Grange
Lu Wyer Harris founded the Opera House Gourmet and
now owns the Studio at Opera Alley.
An accomplished artist who traveled the world, she often displays her
paintings at Pearmund
Cellars and now plans to entertain guests in our sister
winery's upstairs parlor.
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| Date: |
Friday,
September 22,
2008
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| Time: |
Noon - 2:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
$50
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| Questions: |
703-753-9360 |
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Meet WJFK Mike O’Meara at Harvest Wine
Pairing
Chris Pearmund will host Mike O'Meara at our sister
winery. Chris will discuss the etiquette of wine tasting and share
secrets of pairing wines with food. He will offer tastes of eight
Virginia wines with gourmet food. Bring your
blanket, listen to music, make new friends, and relax at our
sister winery while enjoying a great program.
Note: Mike will have hosted Chris in his nationally syndicated
radio segment on
September 19th (above).
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| Date: |
Friday,
September 26,
2008
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| Time: |
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Our Press Pad
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| Cost: |
$125 with Souvenir T-shirt and Lunch
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| Reservations: |
540-347-3475 or Email
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Become a Crush Monkey for Pearmund Cellars
Participate in this year's wine
crush
under the guidance of our winemakers: Chris Pearmund, Rob Cox, and D.
J. Leffin. Gain experience with fruit
processing, juice analysis, pH adjustment,
fermentation (including yeast selection, inoculation,
and nutrition), temperature control, racking,
barrel strategy, winery hygiene, and clean-up.
White grapes will be crushed. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Bring
spares because you will get wet! |
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| Date: |
Friday,
September 26, 2008
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| Time: |
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
$35 or 60 (see details)
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| Reservations: |
703-753-9360
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|
Enjoy Movie Night and Picnic at Winery at
LaGrange
Two
adults can relax with
a picnic basket
and watch a classic movie outdoors
on a large screen.
Priced
with two glasses and one bottle of our classic wine per basket. Choose
either a $35 basket with cheese and crackers or a $60 basket with an
array of gourmet food.
Reservations are needed for this adults only picnic under the stars.
The classic movie They Knew What They
Wanted is our gift to help you relax after a long work week.
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They Knew
What They
Wanted
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| Date: |
Saturday,
September 27, 2008 |
| Time: |
Noon - 5:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
FREE |
| Reservations: |
703-753-9360
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Meet
Artist Ginny Sywyj at Winery at
La
Grange
Our sister winery will host
Ginny Sywyj and her impressionist
oil paintings, which feature landscapes, seascapes, street
scenes, and other interesting views. Ginny is also known for her
portraits of children and pets. She will be happy to talk
with you about painting your family and favorite pets so
bring them along when you visit. |
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| Date: |
Friday,
October 3,
2008
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| Time: |
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
$125 with Souvenir T-shirt and Lunch
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| Reservations: |
703-753-9360 or Email
|
|
Become a Crush Monkey for Winery at La
Grange
Participate in this year's wine
crush under the guidance of our winemakers: Chris Pearmund, Rob
Cox, and D. J. Leffin. Gain
experience with fruit processing, juice analysis, pH adjustment,
fermentation (including yeast selection, inoculation,
and nutrition), temperature control, racking,
barrel strategy, winery hygiene, and clean-up.
Red grapes will be
crushed. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
Bring spares because you will get wet! |
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| Date: |
Friday to Sunday,
October 3 - 5, 2008
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| Time: |
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Mount
Vernon, Mount Vernon, VA |
| Cost: |
$30
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| Reservations: |
703-573-SEAT or Online
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Attend Mount Vernon Wine Festival &
Sunset Tour
Visit this annual Fall
Wine Festival
and Sunset Tour for a taste of sixteen Virginia wineries. Enjoy
live jazz, tour the rarely-opened cellar vaults where the Father of our
Country stashed his private reserve, and meet "George Washington"
himself on the piazza of Mount Vernon.
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| Date: |
Friday,
October 10,
2008
|
| Time: |
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Our Press Pad
|
| Cost: |
$125 with Souvenir T-shirt and Lunch
|
| Reservations: |
540-347-3475 or Email
|
|
Become a Crush Monkey for Pearmund Cellars
Participate in this year's wine
crush
under the guidance of our winemakers: Chris Pearmund, Rob Cox, and D.
J. Leffin. Gain experience with fruit
processing, juice analysis, pH adjustment,
fermentation (including yeast selection, inoculation,
and nutrition), temperature control, racking,
barrel strategy, winery hygiene, and clean-up.
Red grapes will be
crushed. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Bring
spares because you will get wet! |
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| Date: |
Friday,
October 10, 2008
|
| Time: |
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
$35 or 60 (see details)
|
| Reservations: |
703-753-9360
|
|
Enjoy Movie Night and Picnic at Winery at
LaGrange
Two
adults can relax with
a picnic basket
and watch a classic movie outdoors
on a large screen.
Priced
with two glasses and one bottle of our classic wine per basket. Choose
either a $35 basket with cheese and crackers or a $60 basket with an
array of gourmet food.
Reservations are needed for this adults only picnic under the stars.
The classic movie Year of the Comet is
our gift to help you relax after a long work week.
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Year of the Comet
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| Date: |
Friday,
October 17,
2008
|
| Time: |
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
$125 with Souvenir T-shirt and Lunch
|
| Reservations: |
703-753-9360 or Email
|
|
Become a Crush Monkey for Winery at La
Grange
Participate in this year's wine
crush under the guidance of our winemakers: Chris Pearmund, Rob
Cox, and D. J. Leffin. Gain
experience with fruit processing, juice analysis, pH adjustment,
fermentation (including yeast selection, inoculation,
and nutrition), temperature control, racking,
barrel strategy, winery hygiene, and clean-up.
Red grapes will be
crushed. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
Bring spares because you will get wet! |
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| Date: |
Saturday & Sunday,
October 18 - 19, 2008
|
| Time: |
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
FREE
|
| Questions: |
703-753-9360 |
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Meet Artist Clara Thompson at Winery at La
Grange
Clara Thompson is an accomplished artist and mural
painter. She plans to entertain guests on our sister
winery's back patio, show her artwork, and offer her services as a
mural and oil painter.
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| Date: |
Friday,
October 24, 2008
|
| Time: |
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
$35 or 60 (see details)
|
| Reservations: |
703-753-9360
|
|
Enjoy Movie Night and Picnic at Winery at
LaGrange
Two
adults can relax with
a picnic basket
and watch a classic movie outdoors
on a large screen.
Priced
with two glasses and one bottle of our classic wine per basket. Choose
either a $35 basket with cheese and crackers or a $60 basket with an
array of gourmet food.
Reservations are needed for this adults only picnic under the stars.
The classic movie Dracula (1931
Version) is our gift to help you relax after a long work
week.
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Dracula
(1931
Version)
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| Date: |
Saturday & Sunday,
Oct. 25-26,
2008
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| Time: |
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
$5 (Classic Tasting)
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| Questions: |
703-753-9360 |
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Search for Monsters and Ghosts at Winery at
LaGrange
As Halloween approaches, the staff at our sister
winery is become frightful: monsters, witches, and demons abound. They
also have a few ghosts.
Visit our barrel room in costume to enjoy special treats. Candy for the
children and surprises may be found around every turn!
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| Date: |
Saturday,
Oct. 25,
2008
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| Time: |
6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
$99 |
| Reservations: |
703-753-9360 |
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Enjoy Spooky Wine Dinner at Winery at
LaGrange
Come in your creepiest costume and join the fun as
we gather around
tables lit with dripping candles, chandeliers covered in spiderwebs and
bats, plates full of frightfully delicious food, and spooky music
all around! |
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| Date: |
Friday to Sunday,
October 31 - Nov. 2,
2008
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| Time: |
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Our Barrel Room
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| Cost: |
FREE for adults in Halloween costume
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| Questions: |
540-347-3475 or 703-753-9360 |
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Trick or Treat with Cab Frankenstein
Wander
through our haunted barrel room and indulge in our vertical Cabernet
Franc tasting. This activity is free for adults in Halloween costumes.
Other adults will be charged $5. Our family-friendly celebration will
include treats for
children.
Visit our sister, Winery
at La Grange, only 10 minutes away, to complete your
trick
or treat on Halloween! |

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| Date: |
Friday,
November 7, 2008
|
| Time: |
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
| Location: |
Winery at La Grange,
Haymarket, VA |
| Cost: |
$35 or 60 (see details)
|
| Reservations: |
703-753-9360
|
|
Enjoy Movie Night and Picnic at Winery at
LaGrange
Two
adults can relax with
a picnic basket
and watch a classic movie outdoors
on a large screen.
Priced
with two glasses and one bottle of our classic wine per basket. Choose
either a $35 basket with cheese and crackers or a $60 basket with an
array of gourmet food.
Reservations are needed for this adults only picnic under the stars.
The classic movie French Kiss is
our gift to help you relax after a long work week.
|

French Kiss
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| Date: |
Saturday,
November15,
2008 |
| Time: |
6:30
p.m. -
10:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Our Barrel
Room |
| Cost: |
$99 + tax & tip |
| Reservations: |
540-347-3475
or Email
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Dress Up for Our Annual Beast Feast
Dress in a wild animal print or game hunter outfit and bring your most
adventurous
friends to share our most exotic wine dinner. Try diverse
regional and
international wild game dishes paired with our finest wines.
To receive dinner
information in advance of our newsletter, join our mailing
list and check the VIP Club box.
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|
| Date: |
Thursday,
November 27,
2008 |
| Sales: |
540-347-3475
or Email
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Closed for Thanksgiving
Order your favorite
varietals before the holiday so that your family and friends can
give thanks for Virginia wine.
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|
| Date: |
Saturday,
December 13,
2008 |
| Time: |
6:30
p.m. -
10:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Our Barrel
Room |
| Cost: |
$99 + tax & tip |
| Reservations: |
540-347-3475
or Email
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Share Merriment and Love at Christmas Wine Dinner
Come in dressy holiday attire to celebrate the coming of Christmas
with our "Lord of the Manor" Chris Pearmund. Share
holiday cheer with friends and family
by treating them to our "Christmas Around the World" wine dinner. It's
a perfect way
to start this season of merriment and love.
To receive dinner
information in advance of our newsletter, join our mailing
list and check the VIP Club box.
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|
| Date: |
Thursday,
December 25,
2008 |
| Sales: |
540-347-3475
or Email
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Closed for Christmas Day
Order your favorite
varietals before the holiday so that you can share the gift of
Virginia wine with family and friends. |
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