Gadino Cellars (Washington)
Visit the vineyards where buds are emerging and baby vines are being planted. Join the festivities listening to music and sipping the nectar of the vines.
540-987-9292
www.gadinocellars.com

April 24-25: 19th Annual James River Wine Festival
Innsbrook Pavilion (Glen Allen)
Includes 23 well-known wineries, live music by Piedmont Soup Prize, great food, arts and crafts and free parking.
804-353-1525
www.jamesriverwinefestival.com

April 24-25: THE WARRENTON WINE AND ARTS FESTIVAL

St. John the Evangelist School, 111 King Street (Warrenton)
Spend a day in historic Old Town Warrenton enjoying Virginia's best wineries (20 in number), artists, vendors and shopping for special treasures.
540-347-2458
www.warrentonwineandarts.org

APRIL 24-25: GREAT GRAPES WINE, ARTS & FOOD FESTIVAL

Reston Town Center (Reston)
Taste over 100 unique, diverse and flavorful wines. Wine seminars, gourmet cooking demonstrations, 60 artists and crafters and live music.
800-830-3976
www.uncorkthefun.com

April 25: Drink Local Wine Conference
Lansdowne Resort (Leesburg)
Second annual conference presented by the Virginia Wine Board. Features lunch, three seminars about Virginia wine and a Twitter Taste-off featuring 50 Virginia wines.
978-276-9463

April 25: Blessing of Barrel Oak Winery's Vineyard
Barrel Oak Winery (Delaplane)
Former pastor Kim Ciftci will present an oenologically informative and spiritually relevant message, comparing the growth and development of the vineyard throughout one growing season to man's spiritual growth and development throughout a lifetime. Learn about the ancient Latin phrase, "In Vino Veritas".
540-364-6402
www.barreloak.com

APRIL 25: BLUE RIDGE BRIDAL SHOW

The Winery at La Grange (Haymarket)
Showcasing wedding venues, artisans, wedding professionals and Great Get A Ways in the Blue Ridge. Enjoy a wine tasting, attend a conversation with Chris Pearmund on "selecting Virginia wines for your event."
703-753-9360
www.wineryatlagrange.com/happenings/html

MAY 1: FORK AND CORK FESTIVAL

First and Main Street (Blacksburg)
Featuring wines from 19 regional Virginia wineries, culinary delights from local restaurants, cooking demonstrations, regional art and high energy, live entertainment for a rockin' good time.
540-443-2008
www.blacksburgforkandcork.com

On Saturday, May 1st, the 2nd Annual Blacksburg Fork & Cork returns as the premier food, wine and art festival in the New River Valley. Eighteen regional wineries, six restaurants and some of the best artists in the region will come together at the First & Main shopping district. Lively music and a full day of cooking demonstrations and wine pairings will add to the enjoyment of sipping wine and relaxing in the beautiful setting of the Blue Ridge Mountains
The daylong event will feature musical performances by Bruiser, Roanoke's Monkey Fuzz and the New River Valley's Three Minute Lovin'. Acclaimed Executive Chef Josef Schlech from the Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center returns along with several other culinary masters to offer cooking demonstrations in the Kroger Bistro Cooking Tent. In addition, there will be wine pairings and seminars featuring wines from the attending Virginia wineries.

PARTICIPATING WINERIES:

Rebec Vineyards
Fincastle Vineyard
Sans Soucy Vineyards
Spring Creek Wine Cellar
Virginia Mountain Vineyards
Peaks of Otter Winery
Horton Vineyards
Bright Meadows Farm
Rosemont of Virginia Winery
Brooks Mill Winery
Mountain Rose Vineyards
Vincents Vineyard
Chateau Morrisette
AmRhein Winery
Mattaponi Winery
Kluge Estate Winery
White Rock Vineyards
Blue Ridge Vineyard
Davis Valley Winery

Just outside of the wine garden will be Artists Alley and Restaurant Row, all free and open to the public. Tickets to the wine garden are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. This is a rain or shine event.

For more information and ticket sales visit
www.blacksburgforkandcork.com

Blacksburg Fork & Cork is presented by WSLS 10, with platinum media sponsor WROV 96.3. Proceeds of the event will benefit The Blacksburg Partnership, a 501c3 economic development organization serving the Town of Blacksburg.

Available space prevents listing all wine-related events in Virginia. We strongly suggest that for events listed you check websites and/or call for details.

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