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2nd Annual Harvest Festival and Grape Stomp


October 3, 2009 (Sat) - October 4, 2009 (Sun) from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cary/Morrisville, NC

Cost: $10 for general public and $5 for wine club members (plus tax)
Event ID #273346

Event Details

Wine OR Wine & Food Event

Wine OR Wine & Food

Sat, Oct 3, from 11 to 7 & Sun, Oct 4, from 1 to 5

$10.00 per person/$5.00 Wine Club Members

A portion of ticket sales will be donated to Operation Homefront

 

¨       Wine Tasting conducted throughout the entire day.

¨       Winery Tours at scheduled times (see below)

o        Sat. Tours conducted at 1:00, 3:00 and 5:00 – Sample from the Oak Barrel (Thieving from the Barrel) during Winery Tours – Learn from our Winemaker how we make wine at Chatham Hill

o        Sun. Tour at 2:00 & 4:00 (same as above)

¨       GRAPE STOMPING CONTEST – Just like Lucy!!  Prizes awarded for contestants and winners.

o        Saturday, 2:00 &  4:00

o        Sunday, 3:00

¨       Chocolate & Wine:  A Match Made in Heaven – 15 minute presentation by Chocolatiers, Sylvia & Joey Schnople with chocolate and wine sample included.

o        Saturday 11:30

o        Sunday 1:30

¨       Wine & Food Pairing 101:  A brief presentation by Chatham Hill Winery Sommelier, Steve Simmons.

o        Saturday 5:00

¨       Food available for sale provided by Morrisville Deli (Sat) and Only Burger (Sun 1 – 3:30).

¨       Bring your own lawn chair and relax outside (weather permitting).

¨       Sales of wine by the glass and bottle on site.

¨       Special sales on  wines and accessories.

¨       Local vendors selling and sampling their wares:

 

Pottery                                                                                   Don Hudson, Sanford        

Crystals, Stones & More                                                    Susie Keeney Edwards, www.turquoisetemple.com

Chocolate                                                                              The Chocolate Lab, Greensboro

                                                                                                www.thechocolatelab.com

Stained Glass                                                                        George McGinn, Durham

Handcrafted Silver Jewelry                                 Zoe Nelson, Deep Gap, NC

Truffles                                                                                  Garland Gourmet Mushrooms & Truffles, Hillsborough, www.garlandtruffles.com

Animal Art – Photos and Note Cards                               Conservator’s Center, Mebane

                                                                                                www.conservatorscenter.org

Handcrafted Silk Scarves                                                    Betty Ann Packler, Cary

Polar Challenge-American Cancer Society/                     Polar Bear Club-Bonnie & Neil Banerjee

Homemade Salsa                                                                  www.thepolarchallenge.com

Handcrafted Toffee                                                             KLG Candies, Chapel Hill

Handcrafted Soap/Herbal Products                                  Loxley Abbey Soap & Sundries

                                                                                                www.loxleyabbey.com

Samples from Local Eatery                                 Chatham Street Café, Cary

                                                                                                www.chathamstreetcafe.com

Manbites Dog Theatre                                                        www.manbitesdogtheater.org                                         

Operation Homefront                                                          www.operationhomefront.net          

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