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-2008 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 $5 (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!

 

Register for Volunteer Harvest Program!

Registration begins February 2 & 3, 2008 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 to sign up.

Questions? Call 540-937-4869.

 

Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Gala Release Party

Celebrating the Release of the 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Saturday, November 1, 2008

7:30 - 10:30 pm

Tickets on sale now.

Gray Ghost's most elegant party of the year! Celebrate the release of the 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - the only time this limited production wine is served! The black-tie optional evening includes dinner by The Apple House of Linden, live music by the Seth Kibel Jazz trio, dancing and enjoyment of the entire line of Gray Ghost current release wines!

 

Buffet dinner menu:

 

Hors d'oeuvres:

 

Brie & Saga Bleu Cheese

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Hot Artichoke & Spinach Dip

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Virginia Country Ham Biscuits

 

Dinner:

 

Grilled Prime Rib of Beef with Horseradish Sauce

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Grilled Chicken Smothered in a Creamy Porcini Mushroom Sauce

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Salmon Fillets Grilled and Topped with Sweet Onion and Peppercorn Glace with Capers

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Baby Greens topped with Crumbled Blue Cheese, Toasted Pecans, Sliced Asian Pear and Prosciutto with Balsamic Vinaigrette

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Tuscany Vegetable Blend: Zucchini, Squash, Green Beans, Tomatoes, Red Bell Pepper Strips, Onion Strips and Spinach in a Light Olive Oil and Butter Sauce

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Tricolor Potatoes

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Mixed Variety of Rolls

 

Dessert:

 

Cheesecake and Chocolate

 

$106.50 per person plus 9% state and county meal tax and 18% gratuity

Ticket price includes dinner, music and open wine bar.

Tickets go on sale September 1, 2008.

540-937-4869

 

Civil War Authors Day

Saturday, November 15, 2008

11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Featuring wines for the holidays and renowned Civil War Authors in attendance to autograph books and bring Civil War to life. Enjoy vignettes throughout the day. A "must attend" event for any history buff. Check the website often: Authors will be posted as they are confirmed. Free admittance. Authors accept cash or check for books.

 

Authors Attending

Books for Sale and Signature:

 

The Civil War Story of Hunter Mill

by: Charles Balch

 

Mosby's Fighting Parson: The Life and Times of Sam Chapman

Take Sides with the Truth: The Post War Letters of John Singleton Mosby to Samuel F. Chapman

Rebel: The Life and Times of John Singleton Mosby

by: Peter A. Brown

 

Mosby's Keydet Rangers

by: Eric W. Buckland

 

Confederate Sailors, Marines & Signalmen from Virginia and Maryland

1st & 2nd Maryland Infantry

1st & 2nd Maryland Cavalry

1st Virginia Cavalry

2nd Virginia Cavalry

5th Virginia Cavalry

14th Virginia Cavalry

1st BN Virginia Infantry (Irish) & 39th BN Cav

1st & Snd Rockbridge Artillery

58th Virginia Infantry

Lexington & Rockbridge County in the Civil War

by: Robert J. Driver, Jr.

 

Mosby Vignettes I - VII

Mosby's Confederacy

by: Gregg Dudding

 

1. Mosby's Confederacy

2. Mosby Vignettes, Volume I

3. Mosby Vignettes, Volume II

4. Mosby Vignettes, Volume III

5. Mosby Vignettes, Volume IV

6. Mosby Vignettes, Volume V

by: Thomas J. Evans

 

1. Pursuit: The Chase, Capture, Persecution and Surprising Release of Confederate President Jefferson Davis

2. The Politically Incorrect Guide to the South

3. Civil War Blunders

4. Touring Virginia and West Virginia's Civil War Sites

by: Clint Johnson

 

1. This Forgotten Land

2. A Book about Rahm and Lunceford, Members of Mosby's Artillery Company

by: Don Hakenson

 

 

1. The Civil War in Fairfax County: Civilians & Soldiers

2. The Battle of Chantilly: An Independent Film

3. Herndon: A Town & Its History (Half Price Special)

4. Herndon: A History in Images

by: Chuck Mauro

 

Brandy Station, June 9, 1863: The Largest Cavalry Battle of the Civil War

by: Joseph W. McKinney

 

Hunter Mill Road Civil War Self-Guided Tour

by: Hunter Mill Defense League

 

Holiday Kick-off!

Friday, November 28, 2008

10:00 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 pm to 6:00 pm

Extended hours to accommodate your schedule and to entertain out-of-town guests!

Free gift wrap with minimum Gray Ghost purchase.

 

Food Drive

Gray Ghost is hosting a food drive throughout the month of December. Your food or monetary donation puts you in a drawing to receive tickets to one of Gray Ghost's popular events!

 

Holiday Open House

December 6 & 7, 2008

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 50,000 corks, complete with a Christmas tree, sleigh and reindeer, Santa's chair and fireplace! Enjoy a vast array of holiday foods and wine! Collect the 14th in a series of limited edition, collectable holiday glasses! Guess the number of corks on the new cork decoration!

$15 per person includes wine, food and collectable holiday glass.

$7 under 21.

 

Santa Claus Visits Gray Ghost

Sunday, December 14, 2008

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.

Bring your children or grandchildren. Cameras are encouraged. Free.

 

 


-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 $5 (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!)

 

Gray Ghost's Annual Irresistible Chocolates and Cabernet!

February 14 & 15, 2009

Entry to event: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, winery open to 5:00 pm

It's the fourteenth year of the premier and most popular Valentine event in Virginia!  Bring your friend or Valentine for Gray Ghost's annual treat of decadent chocolate desserts and Cabernet!  Admission includes unlimited enjoyment of a vast array of chocolate desserts, gold-medal winning red wine tastings and the 14th all new collectable Valentine glass.  Event is held snow, rain or shine!  Admission: $15 per person.  $7 for under 21.

 

Gray Ghost's Annual Barrel Tasting

March 21 & 22, 2009

Entry to event:  11:00 am to 4:00 pm, winery open to 5:00 pm

Enjoy a fun AND educational wine tasting experience.  It is the ONLY weekend Gray Ghost open barrels for wine tasting.  Sample Cabernets, Merlot and Chardonnay from the barrel in the underground barrel room.  Taste developing wines and experience blending!  This is the ONLY opportunity to reserve futures of the intense 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon.  $10 per person includes Gray Ghost signature logo glass and light hors d'oeuvres.

 

Vertical Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting

Saturday, April 4, 2009

7:30 - 10:00 pm

Held in the foyer of the barrel room, this candlelit, black-tie optional evening features past vintages of Gray Ghost's Cabernets.  The evening includes gourmet hors d'oeuvres and discussion.  Advanced ticket purchase required.  Please visit soon for wines to be tasted, price and ticket sale date.

 

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!

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!

 

 

For questions concerning any Gray Ghost event.  Please call the winery: 540-937-4869.


 

Gray Ghost Vineyards

14706 Lee Highway

Amissville VA 20106

For more information: 540-937-4869

Fax number: 540-937-5091

www.grayghostvineyards.com

Copyright 2003-2008