{"id":2081,"date":"2010-03-23T16:06:42","date_gmt":"2010-03-23T21:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=2081"},"modified":"2010-03-23T16:06:42","modified_gmt":"2010-03-23T21:06:42","slug":"visit-a-winery-for-easter-weekend-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/23\/visit-a-winery-for-easter-weekend-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit a Winery for Easter Weekend Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Easter is less than two weeks away. Do you have your travel or at home plans made? While some wineries may be closed on Easter Sunday, others are open and some wineries are hosting special wine events on Saturday, April 3.<\/p>\n<p>Below are a few of the events with descriptions from the partners of Wine Trail Traveler. If you have the opportunity to participate you will be happy you did.<\/p>\n<p><em>California \u2013 Suisun Valley<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vezerfamilyvineyard.com\/\">Vez\u00e9r Family Vineyard<br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Saturday, April 3rd; 6:00pm \u2013 9:00pm<br \/>\n<strong>Cooking With Liz<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Vez\u00e9r Family Vineyard and Blue Frog Restaurant present \u201cCooking with Liz\u201d wine paired dinner with musical entertainment. A Night of Food, Fun, Wine and Music whether the meal or music there\u2019s always something good cooking in Lizzie\u2019s kitchen.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Ohio<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ferrantewinery.com\/\">Ferrante Winery &amp; Ristorante<br \/>\n<\/a>Saturday, April 3 \u00a06:30-9:30pm<br \/>\nEntertainment: Uncharted Course<\/p>\n<p><em>Texas<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.messinahof.com\/\">Messina Hof Winery and Resort<br \/>\n<\/a><strong>April 3rd &#8211; 4th<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.texasbluebonnetwinetrail.com\/\">Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail: Bluebonnet Wildflower Trail<br \/>\n<\/a><strong>April 4th &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.messinahof.com\/events_culinary.php\">Cooking Party with the Visiting Chef- Chef Matthew Gray <\/a><\/strong> <em>at 2:30pm<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><strong>April 4th<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.messinahof.com\/events_easter_celebration.php\">Easter Celebration at The Vintage House Restaurant<\/a> <em> 11am to 6pm<\/em><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Virginia<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barreloak.com\/\">Barrel Oak Winery<br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">April 3rd, 6:00 pm<br \/>\n<strong>Watson! Hudson! aka The Fabulous Exaggerations<\/strong> These guys absolutely rock!?Ticket : Free<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.delfossewine.com\/\">DelFosse Vineyards and Winery<br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">April 4th, 1:00 pm<br \/>\n<strong>Easter Sunday Brunch<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Celebrate Easter Sunday at an elegantly prepared Brunch by Chef Genevieve. The menu includes 4 elegantly prepared dishes, paired with 4 generous samplings of our award winning wines. Menu by Genevieve DelFosse;?Wine from DelFosse Winery? A 10% discount on wines purchased at that event.?Cost: $45 ?<a href=\"http:\/\/www.delfossewine.com\/Admin\/Shop_Show_product.php?Product_Id=224\">Reservations<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wineryatlagrange.com\/\">Winery at LaGrange<br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">April 4th and 11th, Noon &#8211; 4:00 pm<br \/>\n<strong>Barrel Tasting<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Cost: $25 per person, includes light fare ?Join us for a very special barrel tasting of our 2009 vintage wines. Now is your chance to have a little taste of what&#8217;s to come!?Light fare is offered throughout the tasting. ?No reservation necessary &#8211; drop by anytime between noon and 4pm to meet our winemakers and enjoy a guided tasting tour through some of our best barrels.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.veritaswines.com\/\">Veritas Vineyard &amp; Winery<\/a><\/strong>April 4th; 12pm<br \/>\n<strong>Easter Sunday&#8217;s Winemaker&#8217;s Brunch<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/store.nexternal.com\/shared\/StoreFront\/default.asp?CS=veritas&amp;StoreType=BtoC&amp;Count1=782680690&amp;Count2=699821114\">Reservations<\/a> Required<br \/>\nA four-course, wine-paired brunch in Saddleback Hall $65\/pp inclusive of the meal, wine, tax and gratuity. For more information or to make reservations, please call 540-456-8000 ext 108.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check your favorite winery\u2019s schedule of events for Easter weekend.<br \/>\nEnjoy a visit to a winery to help celebrate Easter!<\/p>\n<p>Cheers! Kathy<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"owbutton\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onlywire.com\/button\" title=\"Visit a Winery for Easter Weekend Events\" url=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=2081\"><\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easter is less than two weeks away. Do you have your travel or at home plans made? While some wineries may be closed on Easter Sunday, others are open and some wineries are hosting special wine events on Saturday, April 3. 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