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Events

Join us at AVV for any or all of these wonderful events. Please call 800-888-7209 or email avv@avvwine.com for further information.

2013

March 9

CYRUS Dinner in the AVV Wine Cave - the evening begins at 6:00 pm
$120 per person; $135 per person after February 22, 2013
Join us for a sumptuous three course meal in the wine cave. The 2013 dinner will be prepared by Mark Stark of Willi's Wine Bar and Stark & Co. Catering, one of Sonoma County’s favorite chefs. Each course will be paired with a favorite AVV wine, including the evening's guest of honor, the new release of CYRUS, our flagship Bordeaux style blend. The evening will begin with hors d'oeuvres and wine tasting, including a barrel sample of a future release of CYRUS. Please RSVP to Lu Hughes at 800.888.7209 x108 or lh@avvwine.com by March 1st. Click here for full information.

June 1

Spring Bash
$65 per person
Be a Winemaker for a Day at our blending seminar! AVV Winemaker Kevin Hall will share his expertise on handcrafting wine. You'll join a team and have the chance to measure, blend and taste your own wine as you come up with your favorite blend. If your team’s blend wins, you can boast of your winemaking expertise to friends and family when it’s bottled as the next vintage of our Wine Club Reserve, with your team’s name on the bottle. Each winner also receives a magnum of Sin Zin. Following the competition, Vineyard Manager Mark Houser will lead a vineyard tour, including a hands-on leaf pulling exercise. You’ll also enjoy a Gourmet Luncheon on the garden patio of the Wetzel Family Estate. Reservations required. RSVP by May 24th to Lu Hughes at 800-888-7209 x108 or lh@avvwine.com. Click here for full information.

July 20

Summer Garden Luncheon
$50 per person; $35 per person for Wine Club members
Enjoy a distinctive wine country meal prepared by Chef Tim Vallery of Peloton Catering, paired with AVV wines and served on the patio of the Wetzel Family Estate. Tim's meal will feature homegrown ingredients from the Wetzel Estate garden and is the ultimate way to enjoy a day in beautiful Alexander Valley. Reservations required. RSVP by July 12th to Lu Hughes at 800-888-7209 x108 or lh@avvwine.com to make reservations.

September 14

Harvest Party
$75 per person
Experience the harvest season at AVV first-hand! We'll be celebrating the 2013 harvest with our biggest party of the year. It’s an all-day party, held on the Wetzel Family’s historic 600 acre estate in beautiful Alexander Valley. Join us for grape picking, brunch, blessing of the grapes, a grape stomp competition and bocce ball tournament, barbecue and music. Reservations required. For more information, call Lu Hughes at 800 888-7209 x108 or lh@avvwine.com.

October 5

Fall Garden Luncheon
$50 per person; $35 per person for Wine Club members
Enjoy our second garden luncheon of 2013. The meal will again be prepared by Chef Tim Vallery of Peloton Catering, paired with AVV wines and served on the patio of the Wetzel Family Estate. Tim's meal will feature homegrown ingredients from the Wetzel Estate garden and is the ultimate way to enjoy a day in beautiful Alexander Valley. Reservations required. RSVP by September 27th to Lu Hughes at 800-888-7209 x108 or lh@avvwine.com to make reservations.

October 12 - 4pm to 6pm

Wine Club Pick-up Party
Complimentary for Wine Club members
Join us for the October release of our 2012 Sin Zin, The Original California Classic. Taste a selection of AVV wines and watch the 2013 harvest in action. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres on the tasting room deck and take advantage of special wine club discounts. RSVP to Lu Hughes at 800-888-7209 x108 or lh@avvwine.com by October 4th.

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