2007 Shenandoah Wine Country Events
May
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival & Wine Tasting, Winchester, VA
May 5 & 6, 11:00 am - 5:00 pmTraditional wine tasting near the Visitors Center and Abram's Delight. Food vendors and acoustic entertainment - all as part of one of the Shenandoah Valley's signature events.
$10 per person includes glass and tasting
800-230-2139 or www.thebloom.comStrasburg Mayfest and Wine Tasting, Strasburg, VA
May 19, 11:00 am - 5:00 pmMayfest 2007 in historic Strasburg also recognizes the 400th Anniversary of Jamestown's founding. Activities throughout town include an SWX wine garden.
$3 per person includes glass and tasting
540-465-3187 or www.strasburgva.com/coc/Mayfest.asp
June, July
SWX Poker Run, Shenandoah Valley venues
June 30, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
July 1, 7 & 8, 11:00 am - 5:00 pmAn exclusive Shenandoah Wine Country Event! Fun on the Run! Come play with us! Collect the winning Poker hand and receive a valuable prize!
Bike, hike, drive, or enjoy a limousine ride to the vineyards and wineries of the Shenandoah Valley along with cool Caverns, a historic Country Store and a wonderful Art Gallery.
Each venue welcomes visitor-participants with a deck of cards from which they may pick one card. After visiting all venues, submit your best hand in person or by mail to a participating venue.
A prize basket will be will be awarded to the lucky winner and ready for pick-up as early as the following weekend!
Poker Run Cards may be picked up at the following locations:Veramar Vineyard (www.veramar.com)
North Mountain Vineyards (www.northmountainvineyard.com)
Baker’s Store (http://www.shenandoahconnection.com/bakerstore.htm)
Shenandoah Vineyards (www.shentel.net/shenvine)
The Art Group (www.theartgroup.org)
Shenandoah Caverns (www.shenandoahcaverns.com)
Cave Ridge Vineyards (www.caveridge.com)
Wolf Gap Vineyards (www.wolfgapvineyard.com)Additional information can be located on each participant’s website.
August
Route 11 Yard Crawl and Wine Tasting, Shenandoah County, VA
August 11, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (wine tasting 10:00 am - 5:00 pm)Join a 40-mile, county-wide event along historic Route 11 featuring antiques, yard sales, local merchants and a Shenandoah Valley wine tasting that also includes sparkling cider and gourmet foods. Stop for a rest on a busy shopping day!
$3 per person includes glass and tasting
888-367-3965 or www.shenandoahtravel.orgShenandoah County Fair & Wine Tasting, Woodstock, VA
August 25 - September 2Celebrate the 89th edition of Virginia's largest county fair with great Shenandoah Valley wines on designated evenings.
Cost info coming soon.
540-459-3867 or www.shencofair.com
September
Savor the Valley Wine, Food & Craft Festival, Shenandoah Caverns, VA (I-81, exit 269)
September 29 & 30, 10:00 am - 5:00 pmSample the best the Shenandoah Valley has to offer: food, crafts, live entertainment, living history and Shenandoah Valley wines! Enjoy hay rides, wagon rides and lots of family activities.
$5 per person includes glass and tasting, $3 per car parking includes discount adult admission to four attractions onsite.
888-4CAVERN or www.shenandoahcaverns.com
October
Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon and Wine Festival, Historic Long Branch, Millwood, VA
October 19, 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
October 20 & 21, 7:00 am - 4:30 pmA fun-filled celebration packed with excitement for all ages. SWX co-sponsors the wine tasting area where connoisseurs can enjoy Virginia vintages from the Shenandoah Valley and beyond. Held amidst the brilliant fall foliage of the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, skies will be bursting with colorful hot air balloons as they glide above the valley. Located 10 miles E of Winchester, 65 miles W of DC off Rt. 50 on Rt. 624
$10 per person general admission; $5 per person for wine tasting and wine glass (photo ID required)
Children Welcome!
888-558-5567 or www.historiclongbranch.com
November, December
Deck the Halls Weekends & Wine Tasting, Shenandoah Valley venues
November 17 & 18, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
November 24 & 25, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
December 1 & 2, 11:00 am - 5:00 pmVisit the Vineyards and Wineries of the Shenandoah Valley, a beautiful Art Gallery, a historic Country Store, and the exciting Shenandoah Caverns! Along this trail sample award winning wines, experience breathtaking scenery, seasonal colors, exceptional mountain vistas, and most interesting attractions with a special regional flavor.
Prepare for your very own holiday decoration pleasure by collecting beautiful and unique Christmas ornaments. A warm welcome and a different design or theme awaits you at each participating venue.
The purchase of a grape vine wreath for $ 20 at your starting venue is your beginning to receive these lovely ornaments free of charge at each stop you make.
We will be happy to assist you with renting a limousine for this fun tour!
Begin your Deck the Halls holiday tour at any of these participating SWX venues:Veramar Vineyard (www.veramar.com)
North Mountain Vineyards (www.northmountainvineyard.com)
Baker’s Store (http://www.shenandoahconnection.com/bakerstore.htm)
Shenandoah Vineyards (www.shentel.net/shenvine)
The Art Group (www.theartgroup.org)
Shenandoah Caverns (www.shenandoahcaverns.com)
Cave Ridge Vineyards (www.caveridge.com)
Wolf Gap Vineyards (www.wolfgapvineyard.com)Additional information can be located on each participant’s website.