Dear VVA members:

With the winter tech meeting just a few weeks away, we are deep in the planning phase of our various weekend events.

One event for our Thursday afternoon lineup is the new grower workshop, followed by a new grower social.

The new grower social provides our new growers/new members the opportunity to interact with our speakers, winemakers and experienced growers.

We typically provide some light appetizers and have three wineries (usually an owner or a winemaker) pouring and talking about their wines and vineyard at this event.

The event is Thursday February 23, 2017 from 5-7 pm in the atrium of the Omni.

This is an opportunity for you to pour your wines, represent your winery and network with new growers.

Always a fun event and well attended, it is a particularly great opportunity if you are looking for a new source of grapes for your winery. Any wine you pour as a donation is tax deductible.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the event.

Please email the office at vavineyardsassoc@gmail.com  if you are interested. I look forward to seeing you all at the meeting.

Jessi Gatewood

Education Committee

Virginia Vineyards Association