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Spring Wine Festival and Sunset Tour |
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May 16 - 18, 2008 |
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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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Join us for an enchanting evening of wine and entertainment May 16, 17, & 18. Bring a blanket and stretch out on the lawn to enjoy an elegant evening of live jazz music from the Dixie Power Trio and stunning Potomac River views. Candlelit Mansion tours include the rarely-seen Mansion cellar and appearances by George Washington. Ticket quantities are limited for this popular event. $30 each. Tickets for Sunday, May 18 are still available! Click here to purchase tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/172248/?search_redirect=mount%20vernon&tm_link=tm_header_search Join us for an enchanting evening of wine and entertainment May 16, 17, & 18. Bring a blanket and stretch out on the lawn to enjoy an elegant evening of live jazz music and stunning Potomac River views. Candlelit Mansion tours include the rarely-seen Mansion cellar and appearances by George Washington. Tickets for admission and Fruit & Cheese Boxes can be purchased at the Ford Orientation Center (from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), www.ticketmaster.com or 703-573-SEAT beginning April 15. Early ticket purchases are suggested for this popular event.
Picnic on the lawn with a delicious, fresh selection of fruit, cheese, summer sausage, crackers, wine biscuits and Virginia peanuts, all ready and waiting for your arrival. Fruit & Cheese Boxes are packaged for lounging on the lawn or toting around the tent. Each box serves two and is available by advance purchase only. $24 each. Throughout each evening, guests can sample wines from 16 award-winning Virginia wineries: AmRhein Wine Cellars, Barboursville Vineyards, Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery, Chateau Morrisette, Corcoran Vineyards, DelFosse Vineyards & Winery, Fox Meadow Winery, Horton Vineyards, Ingleside Plantation Vineyards, Jefferson vineyards PRIVATE RESERVED TABLES CONCESSIONS
A variety of hot and cold food and desserts will be available on site from the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant. Bring a blanket to picnic on the lawn, or eat on the move while you sample fine Virginia wines. Seating is not provided, and outside food and beverages are not allowed. Designated drivers will receive free Coca-Cola soft drinks. In addition, The Shops at Mount Vernon will be open until 9:30 p.m. each evening. PLEASE NOTE THAT PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE ESTATE DURING THE WINE FESTIVAL. Please note other limitations: The Wine Festival occurs rain or shine, and all ticket purchases are final. The mansion, wine cellar, and outbuildings are open during the Wine Festival. The gardens, Pioneer Farmer site, wharf, and Tomb areas will not be open. ABSOLUTELY NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES. Mount Vernon reserves the right to search bags and to refuse entry to guests bringing food and/or beverages onto the estate. Guests are welcome to bring a blanket or a small lawn chair to sit on the east lawn. Tables are not allowed. Seating is not provided. Pets are NOT allowed at Mount Vernon during the Wine Festival. Mount Vernon is a NON-SMOKING site, however, AT THIS EVENT, a designated smoking area is provided near the Ladies' Room. Smokers who do not comply will be escorted off the estate. Be prepared to show a valid photo I.D. for alcohol consumption. Under-age guests and designated drivers will receive a commemorative item and unlimited soft drinks courtesy of the Coca-Cola Company. The Wine Festival is an adult event. Infants under one year of age can be admitted without a ticket. All other must have a ticket for admission.
$30.00 admission |
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