Don’t forget that this weekend, May 14 and 15, Nicholasville will host the annual Kentucky Wine & Vine Fest. There are several fun events scheduled: I read on the website that there’s to be a grape stomp which is scheduled for Saturday afternoon – reckon we could film a new Lucy episode?; a tour of a couple of wineries, Chateau du Vieux in Danville and Springhill Winery and Plantation in Bloomfield, where lunch will be served; wine tastings, including Kentucky (ten Kentucky wineries are participating), domestic and international wines; a class on blending wines (I’m going to this one – seems like a good chance to learn a little more about that process, while hopefully educating me on what to look for in a blended wine). The good part is that the tastings will be paired with food samplings from Euro Wine Bar. There will also be good music, Dixieland, string and jugband; arts and crafts; an auction and dinner at Nicholasville’s own Chrisman Mill Winery; and a Run for the Merlot. Considering that Nicholasville is home to the first commercial vineyard in the United States, it’s only fitting that we get to host this festival. The Kentucky Wine & Vine Fest has been named by the Kentucky Tourism Council as one of the top 10 festivals and events in Kentucky; this is my first year attending, but I’m thinking it should be a lot of fun. Let’s just hope the weather cooperates and doesn’t spoil the fun.
Wine & Vine Fest This Weekend
by Wilma on May 13, 2010
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