Saturday, August 26 is Belle Grove's Wine Fest! This annual celebration of Virginia wine, cider, and mead will also include a featured brewery and distillery. Come enjoy live music all day, chef demos, and food and merchandise vendors.
Advanced tickets are $30 for those wishing to do tastings and purchase alcohol for sale (they will be $35 at the gate). Tickets for those under 21 or who do not wish to do tastings or purchase alcohol is $15. Children 6 and under are not charged admission. Anyone with or wishing to purchase a "tasting ticket" must show photo ID upon festival entry per Virginia law. Click the ticket link below to purchase. Tickets also on sale in the Belle Grove Museum Shop (cash, check or credit card), which is open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday 1-4 p.m.
Tasting tickets include a souvenir glass and tastings from:
Castle Glen Winery
Chateau O'Brien at Northpoint Winery and Vineyard
Cobbler Mountain Cider
Copper Fox Distillery
Honey & Hops Brew Works
Muse Vineyards
Narmada Winery
North Mountain Vineyard
Philip Carter Winery of Virginia
Saga Meadery
Third Hill at DeMello Vineyards
Winchester Ciderworks
Winchester Brew Works
All will have tastings available, and some will sell by the glass, can or bottle. There will be a complimentary bag check tent for your use.
There will be live music all day with
Mojo Mothership (11:15-2:15)
and
Sons of Liberty (3:00-5:30)
In addition, there will be Chef Demos featuring historical recipes as part of Winchester-Frederick County's Hungry for History event (https://visitwinchesterva.com/hungry-for-history-food-event/):
Chefs include:
Jim Courtney, Chef de Partie, Wayside Inn
Rachael Wood, Indulgence by Rachael
Chef Phil Anderson, Chef's Corner
There will be food trucks:
Roaming Bistro
Catfish on Wheels
Daily Buzz Cafe
Sugar Creek Ice Cream Shop
Plus, an array of merchandise vendors (full list at https://bellegrove.org/calendar/winefest)