This is the Ultimate Wine & Cheese Adventure! Let's conquer that intimidating cheese aisle? Fear not! We're here to transform your grocery store dread into a delightful exploration of flavor. Here’s the scoop: There aren’t six million cheeses lurking in that aisle—just six fabulous categories! And guess what? Each cheese has its perfect wine match. […]

Enjoy 5 Girl Scout cookies paired with 5 of our wines at Magnolia Vineyards.  No reservation required. A local troop will be on site selling cookies as well.

This is the class that started it all! The day we announced it 1700 people signed up! Then they said what’s next? Wine ed classes have kept us surviving for 14 years! This class is all the things nobody else tells you except our winemaker, Carl - how to choose a bottle in a wine […]

Culinary - This guided wine and food pairing happens at lunch time with our winemaker, Donna, using five categories of wine and tapas sized food pairings to take you all the way through a lunchtime meal, including three entrees, three cheeses in the cheese course, three desserts and three chocolate delicacies. You’ll learn how to […]

Enjoy 5 Girl Scout cookies paired with 5 of our wines at Magnolia Vineyards.  No reservation required. A local troop will be on site selling cookies as well.

Meritage is a made-up word that means a blend of noble grapes in the style of Bordeaux. Learn how it was created, what grapes are used, and how to pronounce it. Divest yourself of the temptation to pronounce it “Mary-Taj.” It’s like “heritage.” By the 1980s, American winemakers could lay claim to some high quality, […]

Taste developing wines directly from the barrel in Gray Ghost's underground barrel room! This is the ONLY weekend of the year that wines are sampled from the barrel. No reservations necessary. Featured wines: 2024 Chardonnay 2024 Petit Verdot 2024 Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 Petit Verdot 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve futures of the intense 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon. […]

Holy Moli — Let’s go — just look at this trip right here! Slovenia is right next to Austria, Italy, Hungary, Croatia — what a wine tour! Most Slovenian wine production falls under the classification of premium. Viticulture and winemaking has existed in this region since the time of the Celt and Illyrian tribes, long […]

Let’s address the impossible pairing! Experts say dessert and wine cannot possibly be put into your mouth at the same time. Technically they are right - better be careful, some of these flavors are in definite conflict! Wine enhances taste, creating an entirely new flavor profile. Desserts are no different. Making the perfect dessert and […]

Taste developing wines directly from the barrel in Gray Ghost's underground barrel room! This is the ONLY weekend of the year that wines are sampled from the barrel. No reservations necessary. Featured wines: 2024 Chardonnay 2024 Petit Verdot 2024 Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 Petit Verdot 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve futures of the intense 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon. […]

Can you describe the fragrance of a fresh peach without saying that it smells “like” something else? Wine is a poetic drink. A complex glass of wine can have a dozen aromas and flavors waiting to be discovered. As wine is exposed to air it evolves and new aromas and flavors reveal themselves. Each varietal […]

Austria wine regions are now highly prized both by wine experts and wine lovers all around the world. Internationally successful varieties such as Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Gelber Muskateller, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet all ripen in Austria’s vineyards, producing distinctive wines with finesse and regional typicity. Family-run estates dominate the Austrian viticulture […]

Although sipping on award-winning wines is a delight, once you bring food into the equation the experience moves to an extraordinary level of discovery. Experience a fun, educational, and delectable Food and Wine pairing class. You will learn how to appreciate your palate and pair wines – spanning from whites and rosés, to reds, dry, […]

This is the class that started it all! The day we announced it 1700 people signed up! Then they said what’s next? Wine ed classes have kept us surviving for 14 years! This class is all the things nobody else tells you except our winemaker, Carl - how to choose a bottle in a wine […]

This is the class we said we would never attempt all at once! Then we caved for our enthusiastically convincing crew member who thought up the idea. In this tasting we'll take her triple threat challenge and taste all of our favorite vices in one sitting ... cheeses and chocolate desserts and wines all together […]

Iconic Masterpieces of Wine - In this lesson we’ll talk about history and taste the wines that have become Iconic Masterpiece Wines of the World. Wine has been produced for thousands of years, with evidence of ancient wine production from c. 6000 BC (the earliest known traces of wine). Wine production and consumption increased, burgeoning […]

What’s better than a glass of wine? Wine mocktails! Turns out you don’t need hard alcohol to make delicious cocktails. Grab a bottle of wine for some of the best mixed drinks out there. Mocktails are a delicious and low alcohol alternative made with red, white, rosé or sparkling wine instead of liquor! We’ll experiment […]

Get to know the most amazing wine regions you never knew were out there and why the finest wine regions in the world are what they are as we take an incredible adventure of wines without ever needing to apply for a visa! Learn your steens and pinotages, your left bank from your right, the […]