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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

With over 350 native grapes in Italy, without question, Italy provides a staggering percentage of the world's most distinctive and exalted wines. In addition, the sheer breadth of styles they […]

Spain is a hot, dry, mountainous country with more vineyard land than any other nation on earth. It could be argued that Spain is a viticultural miracle. After years on […]

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 […]

Virginia Versus The World™ Thomas Jefferson had a vision … of vineyards lacing the Virginia landscape. And, along with the vines certain economic benefits – not to mention the resulting […]

After the end of apartheid in the 1990s, South Africa’s wines reentered the world market. Now, 20 years later, South Africa’s time to shine on the wine stage has definitely […]

Be the winemaker for a day! We’ll take the personality test to learn what your palate prefers, teach you all about making a wine that is better than the sum […]

Everyday, Premium, Splurge – Everyone has their own price range on wine – what’s yours? Everyday $-$?, Premium $-$?, Splurge $? up to $? Can you identify the price bracket […]

Back by popular demand! We had so much fun last year, we are doing it again this year! Enjoy seafood from everyone's favorite restaurant Blue Ridge Seafood! Blue Ridge Seafood […]

The Charcuterie Board is a culinary adventure that wine enthusiasts love! Lots of Savory goodies on a board that consist of an array of cured meats, cheeses, fresh fruit, pickled […]

The history of Alsace wine has been influenced by the repeated changes of nationality of the Alsace region, which has passed from France to Germany and vice versa several times […]

Once every decade or so a wine grape comes along that transcends region, winery, or even common sense to become a brand unto itself. Malbec has joined that illustrious club […]

Bubbles Bubbles Bubbles - There are bubbles and then there are "Come quick, I'm tasting the stars" bubbles. Learn how specific grapes and production techniques influence sparkling wines. Learn why […]

Celebrate Mother's Day at Gray Ghost Vineyards! Enjoy the new release 2024 Gewurztraminer! Live music by Valerie Von Fange on Saturday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and Kirsten Hazler on […]

Enjoy a relaxing Memorial Day Weekend at Gray Ghost! Talk of the Mountain Seafood will be in attendance Saturday and Sunday. Live music by John Sweet Saturday and Sunday from […]