Winemaker for a Day
Date: July 24, August 21, September 25 & October 23
Time: Varies - see above
Cost: $195
Description:
Held at Christie Vineyard's beautiful winery just outside Healdsburg, California, this event will be one for you to savor. During your experience, you will:
1. Tour our vineyard with winemaker Steve Aitken and learn how wine starts in the vineyard, what to look for in good grapes and how they are nurtured, harvested, and then made into wine.
2. Learn the art of blending wine and how choosing the right mix of different varietals can change the taste and character of a wine.
3. Perform blind tastings of each blend. Learn what to look for when tasting a wine and how to identify key taste components and aromas.
4. Finally, bottle and cork your very own blend to take it home with you!
In addition to learning more about winemaking, you'll also enjoy:
* Creating a custom label for your own wine bottle. Christie Vineyards has many design templates that can be customized with text or photos and applied to your wine bottles during the event.
* A highly memorable wine country lunch or dinner pairing.
* Matching award-winning wines with local Sonoma County food products.
* A visit from a local artisan food producer, such as a goat cheese farmer or olive oil grower.
This event is perfect for corporate groups as a team experience, groups celebrating special events such as birthdays, anniversaries, or engagements, or just families and friends looking for a fun, engaging, and educational way to experience Wine Country.
Come by yourself or bring your friends. We host up to 36 people for each event and they sell out quickly.
GENERAL PUBLIC ($236 per person)
Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Unique "Full Moon" dinner menu and activites.
Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Unique "Full Moon" dinner menu and activites.
Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Lunch is provided.
Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Lunch is provided.
SPECIAL ADMISSION FOR HEALDSBURG VISITORS
(reduced rate of $195 per person)
Special days and rates are available to guests staying at one of the following hotels or inns. Lunch is included for each date. Please contact the management of your location to reserve your seat.
Bella Villa Messina
, Calderwood Inn, Camellia Inn, Dry Creek Inn, Grandma's Victorian Cottage, Healdsburg Inn on the Plaza, Hotel Healdsburg, Irish Rose Inn, Piper Street Inn
Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 9:00 to 1:00pm
Thursday, August 21, 2008- 9:00 to 1:00pm
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 9:00 to 1:00pm
Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 9:00 to 1:00pm
Healdsburg's inaugural Winemaker for a Day series gives participants hands-on experience and teaches invaluable skills needed to make, blend and taste wine at the beautiful Christie Vineyards Winery in Healdsburg. The cost per person is $195 for attendees who stay at one of the select Healdsburg lodging options for a minimum of two nights. Price does not include overnight stay. Call for details & reservations.
Ever wondered what it's like to be a winemaker? This unique event allows you and your group to experience exactly what a winemaker goes through in the quest to develop the perfect wine.Held at Christie Vineyard's beautiful winery just outside Healdsburg, California, this event will be one for you to savor. During your experience, you will:
1. Tour our vineyard with winemaker Steve Aitken and learn how wine starts in the vineyard, what to look for in good grapes and how they are nurtured, harvested, and then made into wine.
2. Learn the art of blending wine and how choosing the right mix of different varietals can change the taste and character of a wine.
3. Perform blind tastings of each blend. Learn what to look for when tasting a wine and how to identify key taste components and aromas.
4. Finally, bottle and cork your very own blend to take it home with you!
In addition to learning more about winemaking, you'll also enjoy:
* Creating a custom label for your own wine bottle. Christie Vineyards has many design templates that can be customized with text or photos and applied to your wine bottles during the event.
* A highly memorable wine country lunch or dinner pairing.
* Matching award-winning wines with local Sonoma County food products.
* A visit from a local artisan food producer, such as a goat cheese farmer or olive oil grower.
This event is perfect for corporate groups as a team experience, groups celebrating special events such as birthdays, anniversaries, or engagements, or just families and friends looking for a fun, engaging, and educational way to experience Wine Country.
Come by yourself or bring your friends. We host up to 36 people for each event and they sell out quickly.
GENERAL PUBLIC ($236 per person)
Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Unique "Full Moon" dinner menu and activites.
Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Unique "Full Moon" dinner menu and activites.
Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Lunch is provided.
Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Lunch is provided.
SPECIAL ADMISSION FOR HEALDSBURG VISITORS
(reduced rate of $195 per person)
Special days and rates are available to guests staying at one of the following hotels or inns. Lunch is included for each date. Please contact the management of your location to reserve your seat.
Bella Villa Messina
, Calderwood Inn, Camellia Inn, Dry Creek Inn, Grandma's Victorian Cottage, Healdsburg Inn on the Plaza, Hotel Healdsburg, Irish Rose Inn, Piper Street InnThursday, July 24, 2008 - 9:00 to 1:00pm
Thursday, August 21, 2008- 9:00 to 1:00pm
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 9:00 to 1:00pm
Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 9:00 to 1:00pm
Address: 851 Limerick Lane
City: Healdsburg
State: California
Zip: 95448
Phone number: (707) 431.0662
Web page: click here to visit
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