Events

March 1

Stone Mountain Tasting Room Opens. Celebrate the awakening of the tasting room after its long winter’s nap.

April 19 & 20

Monticello Wine Trail Festival www.monticellowinetrail.com

April 26 & 27

Stone Mountain Spring Open House 11:00 am – 5:00 pm. Spring is in the air! Bring a friend and celebrate spring with our Maquillage Blush Wine! It’s been said that one sip of Maquillage (French for “makeup”) “will turn you pink from the inside out”. Gabriele Rausse Winery will also attend as a special guest pouring selected vintages from his highly acclaimed cellar. Cost: $10.00 per person includes souvenir glass & light fare.

May 3 & 4

Montpelier Wine Festival www.montpelierwinefestival.com

May 16 & 17

Mount Vernon Wine Festival www.mountvernon.org

May 31 & June 1

Vintage Virginia www.vintagevirginia.com

June 28

Stone Mountain Vineyards Sunset Dinner 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
A romantic mountaintop sunset awaits you this summer. Savor food from the C&O Restaurant complementing our fine wines. Winemaker Chris Briener and special guest Gabriele Rausse will introduce each wine and explain how the wines are chosen to match each course of this gourmet meal. Prepaid reservation required. 434.990.WINE

July 19

Wine 101 - Swirl, Sniff and Sip. Join Stone Mountain Vineyards Winemaker Chris Breiner and Grumpy Marketing Guy Neil Williamson as we explore the basics of winemaking and wine tasting. Walk the vineyards, taste from deep inside the cool wine cave. Reservations required. Fee. 434.990.WINE

August 30

Discover Virginia Wine Festival www.discovervirginia.net

September 27

Stone Mountain Vineyards Harvest Dinner 7:00 – 9:30 Celebrate the Harvest of 2007. Enjoy a gourmet feast on the mountain and hear firsthand how the new vintage looks coming in from the vineyard. Reservations required. Fee. 434.990.WINE

October 17 – 19

Shenandoah Valley Balloon and Wine Festival www.historiclongbranch.com/balloonfest

October 25 & 26

8th Annual Stone Mountain Vineyards Open House 11:00 am – 5:00 p.m. Spectacular fall colors abound from our scenic overlook. Enjoy small private tours of our wine cave, sample directly from the barrel with winemaker Chris Breiner. Vertical tasting will also be available. Bring a picnic, spend the day up on the mountain – Stone Mountain. No Reservations required. Fee.

November 9

Wine and Chocolate at Stone Mountain Vineyards 11am – 5pm. Join SMV as we pair gourmet chocolates with Stone Mountain Vineyards award winning red wines. No reservations required. Fee.

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