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Upcoming Events in Your Area
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Syttende Mai Eve Event
Carlos Creek Winery
From
Friday, May 16, 2008 To Friday, May 16, 2008
Friday from 4-8pm, stop out and meet the new owners, Kim & Tami Bredeson. Live music provided by Djangleville. Scandinavian treats served. Sample our newest wines, The Russ Edward Special Reserve and our new Apple Sparkle.
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Third Friday Dinner Friday
Miletta Vista Winery
From
Friday, May 16, 2008 To Friday, May 16, 2008
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
TAPAS NIGHT!
"The word tapas translates as a lide and in old spain the practice of placing a small saucer on top of a drink to keep out flies began with an order by KIing Alfonse X. While he was king he ordered that all inns serve small bites of food while serving wine. He believe this would help promote good health and soon the Tapas tradition was born.
Sushi Variety - Tuna Roll (raw); Spider Roll (cooked crab)
Stuffed Mushrooms; Mini burgers; Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers; Hummus (ground chickpea sprea);
Pita Bread; Olive Tepanade with Crostinin (toast points); Nebraska Caviar (salso) with Chips
Steamed vegetable Wontons; Mini Quiche. Includes One Glass of wine $17.95
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Heidi Joy and the Riverside Anthology
Soaring Wings Vineyard
From
Friday, May 16, 2008 To Friday, May 16, 2008
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and relax to evening of great music and wine. Catch the sunsets, they are spectacular here. $5 cover. Music starts at 7:00 PM and goes till 9:30 PM.
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Music on the Veranda
Chateau Thomas Winery
From
Friday, May 16, 2008 To Friday, May 16, 2008
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Come join us every Friday starting May 16th to September 6th for live entainment, food, and relaxation.
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Steak/Chicken Cookout
Viking Vineyards & Winery
From
Friday, May 16, 2008 To Friday, May 16, 2008
6:30PM. What could be better than a good old-fashioned steak cookout? Especially when all you have to do is show up and cook your steak or chicken to perfection. Everything else is done for you, including the dishes! Here's the menu:
Appetizer:
- Garden Salad with choice of dressings
Main Course:
- 12 oz. Hand-Cut New York Strip Steak or Whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast -
You grill to your taste on our charcoal grills - we provide the seasonings
- Potato Salad
- Fresh Baked Rolls and Butter
Dessert:
- Cake
What better way to spend a summer afternoon and evening! The cost for this whole feast is only $32.00, plus tax, per couple ($34.16 total) - the same as last year. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required, please. Reservation deadline is May 13.
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Wine Sale
St. Julian Wine Company
From
Friday, May 16, 2008 To Sunday, May 18, 2008
25% off when purchasing 12 or more bottles of St. Julian Wine, Sparkling Wine or Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Juice!
Call ahead to place an order for shipment 800-732-6002; or call the location of your choice to put an order on hold.
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Spring Spa Day 2008
Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyard
From
Friday, May 16, 2008 To Friday, May 16, 2008
8:00am - 5:00pm. t’s time again to indulge yourself with an extravagant day of pampering. Join us as we start the day off at Wilson Creek with a toast of Almond Champagne mimosas and continental breakfast. Then, board a luxury shuttle from Wilson Creek’s preferred transportation partner “THE GRAPELINE” for the short, relaxing ride from the winery to the Pala Casino Resort and Spa. Set against the tranquil back drop of the Palomar Mountains, we will lounge around the Pala Pool and enjoy luxurious private cabanas stocked with your favorite Wilson Creek Wines and Champagnes, fruit and cheese platters, and, of course, plenty of water to keep you hydrated and healthy! Full access to spa facilities and hot tubs, sauna and gourmet, poolside lunch, taxes, tips all included! Our guests will enjoy a choice of one four great packages:
For $215 – Choose
# The Wilson Creek Spa Experience – 75 minutes of total body relaxation including a full-body massage and an invigorating spa pedicure.
OR
# The Wilson Creek Facial Experience – 75 minutes of total mind and body relaxation including a deep cleansing facial designed especially for you skin type and needs and an invigorating spa pedicure.
For $270 – Choose
# The Wilson Creek Spa Journey Experience – 100 minutes of pure body bliss including a relaxing Swedish massage, a facial express treatment and an invigorating and balancing Spa pedicure.
OR
# The Wilson Creek Therapeutic Spa Experience (not recommended for a first-time spa goer) – 100 minutes of in-depth spa therapy including full body, deep tissue massage, refreshing facial and soothing spa pedicure.
Space is EXTREMELY LIMITED so call (951)699 - WINE today!
* Hey guys! Don’t feel left out, while your sweethearts are pampering themselves Wilson Creek Winery is working on a day of golf at one of our beautiful local courses! Joining us will be long time employee (retired) and friend JR Richardson. Give us a call if you’re interested and we’ll keep you posted as details firm up!
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SAVOR: An American Craft Beer and Food Experience
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Consitution Avenue, NW, Washington D.C
From
Friday, May 16, 2008 To Saturday, May 17, 2008
A must attend for craft beer aficionados and foodies alike, SAVOR will offer a memorable craft beer and food experience to a limited number of attendees under the columned archways of the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. SAVOR the experience - enjoy a reception-style sampling of your choice of 35+ sweet and savory appetizers and 96 craft beers from 48 breweries. Converse with the luminaries of the craft beer industry - brewery owners, brewers and representatives will be on-hand - serving you your beer. $85
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"Moonlight Supper Club"
Robert Hall Winery
From
Friday, May 16, 2008 To Friday, May 16, 2008
6:30pm - 10:00pm. Cost: 95.00. Location: 3443 Mill Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446. Let RHW take you back to the good old days of the supper club.
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Pinot Noir Festival
Anderson Valley, California
From
Friday, May 16, 2008 To Sunday, May 18, 2008
Come experience pinot noir produced by some of California’s finest vintners, from grapes grown here in the beautiful and rugged Anderson Valley. To our knowledge, this is the only festival in the world that celebrates a single varietal from a single appellation.
This festival is a three day event including the Technical Conference & social BBQ in the vineyards on Friday, Grand Tasting on Saturday with 30+ wineries participating , six elegant winemaker dinners on Saturday evening, and open houses at all area wineries on Sunday.
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Wine-Compass.com - a Tradex Consulting company
Vienna, Virginia
Fax: 201-829-6355
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Laski Rizling
Local name in Slovenia for the Welschriesling grape.
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Vintage Virginia - Bull Run Park - Manassas, Virginia
From Saturday, May 31, 2008 To Sunday, June 01, 2008. Vintage Virginia is one of the state's oldest and longest-running wine festivals, promoted by the Virginias Wineries Association. The event is held in the Northern Virginia are, at Bull Run Regional Park Special Events Center, and features over 50 of the most prominent Virginia wineries, pour over 350 of their finest selections. Vintage Virginia also features some of the finest entertainment you'll find at a wine festival, with music from some of the nation's most talented performers, educational workshops, and even childresn's activities. A great outing for the entire family!
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Wine in the Woods - Symphony Woods, Columbia, Maryland
From Saturday, May 17, 2008 To Sunday, May 18, 2008. Howard County Recreation and Parks presents "Wine in the Woods" Join us for our 16th year at the most “tasteful” outdoor party in Maryland! Imagine a canopy of budding trees, a Spring afternoon shared with friends...sipping your favorite wine from a souvenir glass, enjoying live musical entertainment, ambling through artisans’ displays, selecting an interesting entree, taking in a wine demonstration. All this and more awaits YOU...in the woods!
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Our winery is nestled in the quiet foothills of the Chehalem Ridge in Oregon’s wine growing region of the Willamette Valley. The family-run operation was founded in 1999. The first commercial single vineyard wines were released in 2000. Committed to excellence, this family-owned winery is dedicated to handcrafting small quantities of ultra-premium red wines that combine viticultural excellence with traditional European winemaking techniques. By selecting the finest grapes from the outstanding vineyards in the Columbia, Yakima and Willamette valley appellations; we are able to create rich, powerful and balanced wines with intense varietal character.
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