Vineyards
& Winery
Photo courtesy of:
T.J. Cabrera
-2009 Calendar of Events-
Picnic Specials at Gray Ghost
Year-Round!
Gray Ghost offers picnic specials year-round! A block of cheese and basket of crackers for $6 (serves 2-3 people). Enjoy a bottle or glass of wine and relax in the gazebo and garden or the gorgeous Mosby Lounge! We look forward to your next visit! (Guests are always welcome to bring their own picnic as well!)
Register for Volunteer Harvest Program!
Registration begins January 31 & February 1, 2009 and continues through September
Harvest takes place in September and October
Sign-up now for the most popular volunteer harvest program in the state of Virginia! Volunteer harvesters enjoy a lavish breakfast, fun-filled morning picking grapes and luncheon with all your favorite Gray Ghost wines! Each harvester receives a limited edition "Gray Ghost Official Harvester" T-shirt. There is no charge to participate. To register for harvest you must visit the Gray Ghost tasting room. Questions? Call 540-937-4869
Release of the 2008 Adieu!
"Best of Class" at the Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition
July 4th Weekend!
Open: Thursday, July 2 - Sunday, July 5
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Already a winner in 18 wine competitions! Awards include "Best of Class" at the Los Angeles International and four Gold medals! Taste this luscious dessert wine with flavors of apricot and honey!
Food Drive
Gray Ghost is hosting a food drive throughout the month of July. Any food or monetary donation enters you in a drawing for tickets to one of Gray Ghost's popular events!
***Gray Ghost's 15th Anniversary Celebration!***
The biggest and best anniversary party!
July 11 & 12, 2009
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Join Gray Ghost as we celebrate 15 years of winemaking excellence! Festivities include wine tastings, winery tours, vineyard tours, live music, Civil War camp, firing of a replica Civil War cannon and local vendors. Join us for all the fun!
$10 per person includes Gray Ghost 15th Anniversary logo glass, wine tastings and all the festivities! Under 21 free.
Bring a picnic or buy a barbecue lunch! Lunch is $10 and 100% of lunch money benefits the Culpeper Food Closet. Please call to reserve lunch: 540-937-4869
Schedule of events:
Live jazz music by: The Seth Kibel Jazz Trio
(of Washington, D.C. and Baltimore fame!)
Saturday: 12:00-4:30 pm
Sunday 12:00-4:30 pm
Winery tours:
11:30
1:30
3:30
Vineyard tours:
12:30
2:30
Capt. Dammit, an annual favorite, brings his artillery piece and demonstrates live cannon firing throughout the day.
The 17th Virginia Infantry will have a living history display. Learn about confederate and union money from the paymaster and so much more! Watch "Firing in Nine Times" throughout the day.
Local Vendors:
Mort Kunstler Collectible Ornaments
Limited Edition Collectible Christmas Ornaments
Artwork donated by Mort Kunstler
All proceeds from the ornaments are used for the improvement of Timber Ridge School campus programs and facilities.
To The Rescue Concessions
Cool Treats to Fight the Heat!
Shaved ice, a wide selection of ice cream and more!
Harmony Bodywork and Massage
Treat yourself to a relaxing chair massage and feel the stress melt away!
Local Authors selling and signing books
The Spy in Crinoline: Antonia Ford's Civil War
by Karla Vernon
Mosby's Keydet Rangers
by Eric Buckland
Culpeper Humane Society
Learn about opportunities to foster and adopt animals!
Amy's Accents
Handcrafted jewelry featuring wine themes, pearls, gemstones, and sterling silver.
Gala Release Party!
Celebrate the Release of the 2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Saturday, November 7, 2009
7:30 - 10:30 pm
Celebrate the release of Gray Ghost's exquisite Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from the incredible 2006 vintage year! Already a winner in six wine competitions, including a Gold at the Virginia State Fair! This is the only time Gray Ghost opens the Reserve Cabernet! The evening's festivities include live music by the Seth Kibel Jazz Trio, open wine bar and buffet dinner. Advance ticket purchase required. Tickets go on sale: September 5.
540-937-4869
Holiday Kick-off!
Friday, November 27, 2009
11:00 am to 6:30 pm
Kick off the holiday shopping season in style at Gray Ghost Vineyards!
Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and browse new gifts for the holidays.
Live music by Valerie VonFange: 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Extended hours to accommodate your schedule and to entertain out-of-town guests!
Food Drive
Gray Ghost is hosting a food drive throughout the month of December. Your food or monetary donation enters you in a drawing to receive tickets to one of Gray Ghost's popular events!
Holiday Open House
December 5 & 6, 2009
Entry to event: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, winery open until 5:00 pm
See the world's largest cork Christmas display containing over 60,000 corks, complete with a Christmas tree, sleigh and reindeer, Santa's chair and candelabra! Enjoy a vast array of holiday foods and wine! Collect the 15th in a series of limited edition holiday glasses! Guess the corks on the new cork decoration!
Admission includes wine, food and collectable holiday glass.
Santa Claus Visits Gray Ghost
Sunday, December 13, 2009
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Children of all ages are invited to bring their wish lists to share with Santa. Free gift for each child. Cameras are encouraged. free.
For questions concerning any Gray Ghost event, please call the winery: 540-937-4869.