ANKIDA RIDGE VINEYARDS

"VIRGINIA WINE EXPERIENCE AT THE OMNI HOMESTEAD", FEATURING ANKIDA RIDGE & STINSON VINEYARDS; FRIDAY, JULY 15TH & SATURDAY, JULY 16TH

https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/homestead-virginia/dining/virginia-wine-experience

Friday
Meet and Greet: Visit the Virginia Wine Experience and meet the featured vintner. Guests may purchase a bottle of wine and have it signed and/or enjoy a tasting flight.

Saturday
Talk and Taste with the vintner:  This is a casual talk moderated by Fred Reno where the vintner talks about the winery and their wines followed by a question and answer session. Guests receive a glass of white wine and a glass of red wine. 

Winemaker Dinner:  Intimate five-course dinner with the winemaker where each course is thoughtfully paired with wines from the featured vintner.

(Ankida Ridge, with Christine & Dennis Vrooman the owners/founders along with Stinson Vineyards' Nathan Vrooman and Rachel Stinson Vrooman.  Nathan is the winemaker at Ankida Ridge, and he and Rachel are the winemaking team at Stinson Vineyards.)

"VERAISON IN THE VINEYARD", SATURDAY, JULY 30TH, 12-5:00 PM,  PRE-ORDERED REQUIRED BOX LUNCHES BY CARBON CATERING

 "Veraison", also known as "berry softening" and commonly defined as "the onset of ripening," is the time when berries begin accumulating sugar and their color changes, the white grapes like Chardonnay change from green to golden and the red grapes like Pinot Noir, change from green to purple.   Come witness first hand this exciting occurrence taking place at Ankida Ridge Vineyards, Saturday, July 30th.  This rare opportunity will allow you to go behind the scenes/behind the grapevines for a tour of our vineyard site. Tours will be conducted at 1:00pm and 3:00pm. Space is limited for each tour and you MUST sign up for your preferred time slot by emailing holly@ankidaridge.com  Our afternoon celebrating Veraison would not be complete without catered box lunches by Carbon Catering. You MUST pre-order the box lunch prior to July 27th. (The box lunch menu will be released on our website soon.)

**If participating in a vineyard tour, it is advised to drive an AWD or 4WD vehicle if possible.**

MORE EVENTS: (Stay tuned for more details!)

- September 10th: "Hail to the Harvest/ Downeast Seafood Festival"

- September 17th: Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival (ANKIDA WILL BE THERE!!)

- October 12th: Wine Dinner at River & Rail (Roanoke)

- October 15th: "Salmon at Sunset" Dinner (closing promptly at 5:00pm), Wine Club Members Only

- November 5th & 6th:  1st Annual Smith Mountain Lake BBQ, Wine Club Members Only

- November 27th: Wreath Making with Chloe

- December 2nd & 3rd: "Dicken's Christmas" at the Cottage on Ridge Street (Charlottesville)

- December 10th: "Fete de Noel" (closing promptly at 5:00pm), followed by WINE CLUB ONLY Winter Wine Club Pickup Party

SUMMER SIPPING SIX PACK:

Kick your summer off in summer wine style with our limited time offer of Ankida's "Summer Sipping Six-Pack".  Through the month of July, we will be offering this delightful summer wine collection that includes two bottles of Ankida Ridge 2019 Chardonnay, two of our 2021 Rose' of Pinot Noir and two bottles of Ankida Ridge 2021 Verday, our Vinho Verde style white.  All for the amazing price of $150.00 ($15 flat rate for shipping). They are all so delicious, you might not make it till the end of July!! (No substitutions, please)

https://ankidaridge.orderport.net/wines/Wines

SUMMER SIPPING CASE:

Kick your summer off in summer wine style with our limited time offer of Ankida's "Summer Sipping Case".  Through the month of July,  we will be offering this delightful summer wine collection that includes 4 bottles of Ankida Ridge 2019 Chardonnay, 4 of our 2020 Rose' of Pinot Noir and 4 bottles of Ankida Ridge 2021 Verday, our Vinho Verde style white.  All for the amazing price  of $270.00 (free shipping for the month of July for a case). They are all so delicious, you might not make it till the end of July!! (No substitutions, please)

https://ankidaridge.orderport.net/wines/Wines