The Great River Road Wine Trail presents...
Holiday Harvest Wine & Food Festival
November 12 - 13, 2011
Saturday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Start your celebration of the season by enjoying holiday foods and wines on the Great River Road Wine Trail!
- Tickets are only $20 per person, with discounted group rates. Each ticket holder will receive a wine trail glass and a six-bottle wine tote at the first winery visited. Their ticket and wine glass will entitle the holder to free wine and food tasting at each winery. Some wineries will also feature live music. You can pay for your ticket at the winery of your choice. Plan to enjoy the event for the entire weekend, and visit all ten wineries!
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- Please have a designated driver (free admission, sorry no wine tasting, but a lot of great local food).
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- Tickets are no longer available online and we apologize for the inconvenience. Please purchase from the first winery visited on Saturday, Nov. 12.
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- Enjoy the featured wines and ciders paired with holiday foods, at each of the wineries on the Trail!
FESTIVAL MENUS
Cannon River Winery:
- Smoked turkey paired with St. Pepin
- Squash soup paired with Minnesota Meritage
- MN Grown Apples & Costa's Caramels paired with Apple Wine
- Pumpkin Bars paired with Rosella
- Fabulous Chocolates paired with Bootlegger's Red
- Sweet Harvest Foods-Mel-O Honey, John Mountain Organic Honey, and PB Crave Peanut Butter paired with Honey (Mead)
- Variety of homemade pies for sale
Danzinger Vineyard:
- Brie Cheese & Crescent rolls paired with Waumandee White Wine
- Turkey Roll-Ups paired with King Cranberry Wine
- Danzinger Vineyards Wine Jelly with Cracker
Garvin Heights Vineyard:
- Pulled Pork Sliders with GHV Marquette
- GHV Wine Jellies with sourdough bread with GHV Frontenac Gris or St. Urho Red
- Glögi mad with GHV Frontenac
- Pumpkin Walnut Bars with St Urho White
Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery:
- Baked Ham with Dolgo Crabapple Glaze paired with Cranberry Blush or Satin Red
- Autumn Apple Soup paired with Lakeshore Fume
- Wisconsin Artisanal Cheeses & Breads paired with selected wines & ciders
- Wolf River Apple Bread Pudding and Cider Sauce paired with Lake Pepin Cider
Seven Hawks:
- Venison Summer sausage paired with Frontier Red
- Apple Pie paired with Fountain City Gold
- Pumpkin Pie paired with La Crescent Reserve
Valley Vineyards:
- Buffalo Sliders
- Butternut squash soup with banquette paired with Frontenac Gris or La Crescent
- Grilled apple brats paired with Prairie Star
- Red wine chocolate truffles by "Cindy" paired with Marquette
Vino in the Valley:
- Shrimp and Lemon Cream Cheese Crostini paired with Vino in the Valley Moonlight Whisper
- Strawberry Bruschetta paired with Vino in the Valley Lost Creek Sunset
- Bison Slider with Caramelized Onions and Bleu Cheese paired with Vino in the Valley Rush River Red