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Grape to Glass

14TH ANNUAL

Grape to Glass Weekend

August 14–16, 2009

Sonoma County, California

Outstanding Russian River Valley Wines

Hands-On Vineyard and Winery Experiences

Wine Country Regional Cuisine

Created, organized, and hosted by the Russian River Valley Winegrowers, Grape to Glass encourages you to “Live Like a Local” and get fully immersed in one of California’s most unforgettable wine regions.

Join our family of winegrape growers, winemakers, chefs and innkeepers August 14 –16, 2009:

• Get your boots dirty and your wine knowledge refreshed while taking part in our Behind the Wines grower and vintner presentations.

• Taste your way to a winning hand at the Winery Poker Run.

• Take in Sip ‘N’ Cinema – Where Hollywood meets Wine Country at MacMurray Ranch – A Sensory Experience.

• Experience the Russian River Valley Lifestyle by land, water and air - on bikes, kayaks and in hot air balloons.

• Enjoy wine country at its best at the Hog in the Fog Winegrower BBQ, Tasting Fest & Auction showcasing samplings of more than 50 of our wineries.

• Wings, Wine and Wind-down is where you can relax, watch the “Wings Over Wine Country” Air Show, experiment with salts and wind-down from your Russian River Valley weekend.

Schedule of Events (click here for Event Details)

Friday, August 14

8:30 am - Tour de Vine Bike Ride, Russian River Valley

11:00 am - 4:30 pm - Winery Poker Run, Russian River Valley Winery

Tasting Rooms
5:30 pm - Sip ‘N’ Cinema—Hollywood Meets Wine Country, MacMurray

Ranch
Saturday, August 15

6:00 am - Ballooning Over the Valley, High Above the Russian

River Valley
9:00 am - Kayak the Russian River, Davis Family Tasting Room

10:00 am – 11:30 am - Behind the Wines Tours and Special

Programs, Russian River Valley
1:00 am – 2:30 pm - Behind the Wines Tours and Special Programs,

Russian River Valley
4:00 pm - Hog in the Fog Winegrower BBQ, Tasting Fest and Auction,

Richard's Grove & Saralee's Vineyard
Sunday, August 16

11:00 am - Wings, Wine and Wind-Down and Salt Symposium, Sky Lounge
Steakhouse & Raw Bar at the Airport

The full program of Grape to Glass events and activities is now available online (click here). Registration for the Weekend events and activities is also available by clicking here. Please note, space is limited for some of the events and activities – guests are registered on a first come, first served basis. For more information email info@rrvw.org or call 707-521-2535. Join our mailing list to receive information about our upcoming events.

Fly Horizon Air
Horizon Air offers non-stop flights from Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas and Los Angeles to Sonoma County Charles M. Schulz Airport (STS) in the heart of the Russian River Valley. For reservations and flight information, click here (www.horizonair.com).