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Vineyard and Winery Events

2005

 MARCH

5      Nebraska Wine & Grape Growers 8th Annual Forum & Tradeshow.  Holiday Inn, Kearney, Nebraska    See Vinelines section for details and our home page for a registrations form.

11th  Mac's Creek Vineyards     An IRISH Celebration Buffet Dinner     featuring The Wild Clover Band    7:00pm - $45 per person – Res. Required

 12         Missouri Grape Growers Annual Meeting, Rolla Elks Lodge, Rolla, MO.  For more information contact Joe Rhodus, Secretary/Treasurer, 573-562-2968, or MarcoVinyd@aol.com

19  James Arthur Vineyard  2:00 P.M.  "Jav's 2nd Annual Barrel Tasting Event   $10/person  Join JAV wine maker, Jim Ballard, in the cellar.

27th  James Arthur Vineyard will be closed for Easter

 

APRIL

 Cuthills Vineyard  Saturday April TBA  Murder Mystery Dinner  Ticket includes: wine samples, buffet dinner, dessert, coffee, tea, one glass of wine, murder mystery, meet the performers.  $TBA

3rd  James Arthur Vineyard  2:00 p.m.  "Food and Wine Pairing Class   $10/person   A hands-on-experience

15th  James Arthur Vineyard  5-8P.M.  "po' Boy Tax Dinner"   $15/person--includes glass of wine

16th  James Arthur Vineyard  1-3P.M.  "Welcome Back to Spring"  Wine Specials and Live Music with JJ Ericson

16th  James Arthur Vineyard  6:30 P.M.  JAV's   "World Famous Murder Mystery"  $38.50/person

16th  James Arthur Vineyard  JAV's Wine Library Sale---All day

21st  James Arthur Vineyard  7:00 pm   *Wine and Massage Night $75.00/couple   Massage tips from a certified therapist    Wine and food included
 

29th  James Arthur Vineyard  7:30 P.M.  *A Taste of Wine & Broadway with TADA $12.50/person includes glass of wine

MAY

7th   Mac's Creek Vineyards    The 2005 Great Buzzard Migration       Wine Release Event      5:00 – 8:00pm - $25 per person

8th  James Arthur Vineyard    Celebrate Mothers Day!            JAV White Wine Specials All Day

21st George Spencer Vineyard and Tasting Room   Art and Garden Festival   Starts at 9:00 A.M.

21st James Arthur Vineyard  Noon-8:00 pm                JAV's 8th Annual Renaissance Festival

 21-22 Soaring Wings Spring Wine and Blues Festival . Enjoy a weekend of Blues, Wine, and great food.

 

21 James Arthur Vineyard   Noon-8:00 pm    JAV's 8th Annual Renaissance Festival

27 James Arthur Vineyard  7:30 p.m. *A Taste of Wine & Broadway with TADA $12.50/person includes glass of wine

28th  Meyer Vineyards    Grand Opening Festival

30 James Arthur Vineyard   CLOSED for Memorial Day

 JUNE

June and July   James Arthur Vineyar     JAV's MUSIC SERIES   Live Music Every Saturday In June & July No reservations are required, light picnic style of food available All musicians are set up outside on our porch
 

 4th   James Arthur Vineyard   6-9 pm  Tuna Fish Jones

4th     Mac's Creek Vineyards    Vines & Wines Concert     featuring Blackberry Winter    Dinner begins at 5:30pm / Concert at 6:30pm  Tickets - $25 per person

11th   James Arthur Vineyard 6-9 pm   Acoustic guitar of Jon Appleget

 

17 James Arthur Vineyard  7:30 p.m. *A Taste of Wine & Broadway with TADA $12.50/person includes glass of wine

18 James Arthur Vineyard   6-9 pm    Folk Artist Chris Sayre

19 James Arthur Vineyard   Celebrate Father's Day! JAV Red Wine Specials All Day

25 James Arthur Vineyard  6-9 pm     Dr. John Walker & The Okey Dokey Blues

26 James Arthur Vineyard    2:00 pm   *Wine Appreciation Class $5.00/person     A fun class on the making & drinking of wine

30 James Arthur Vineyard   7:00 pm  *Wine and Massage Night $75.00/couple Massage tips from a certified therapist  Wine and food included

Cuthills Vineyard,  Saturday JuneTBA  A Taste of Italy Enjoy a series of Cuthills  Vineyards wines paired with authentic Italian dishes.  $TBA

JULY

1st  Mac's Creek Vineyards       Star Spangled BBQ   All American Food with All American Wine       7:00pm - $25 per person – Res. Required

2   James Arthur Vineyard   6-9 pm   John “Honeyboy” Turner & Sean Benjamin

4   James Arthur Vineyard   CLOSED for Independence Day

9    James Arthur Vineyard  6-9 pm JJ Ericson

15   James Arthur Vineyard    Details TBA     Meadowlark Music Festival

16  James Arthur Vineyard  6-9 pm Blues with CA Waller

1Millenium Wines Inc.,  7th Annual Full Moon Party,  July 16th, 2005,  6:30P.M. Tours,  7:00P.M.  Wine and Food,  8:00 Live Entertainment,  $30 in advance/ $40 at the gate.  Bring lawn chair and friends for a good time at Windswept Vineyard.  Tickets will be available June 1st. 2005.  Check www.mmwines.com for more details as they are available.

16th  Cuthill Vineyard   Saturday July 16, 2005 Steak on the Lake 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm  You're the chef tonight!  Grill your steak to you liking.  Ticket inclueds a thick cut Ribeye Steak aged minimum 21 days, one glass of wine, vegetable, baked potato with butter and sour cream, roll, coffee, ice tea, dessert.  $35.00 per person plus tax.  Prepaid reservations.

16-17 Soaring Wings Summer Arts and Wine Festival. Local and area artists show their stuff with music and wine to make the mood.

 

23 James Arthur Vineyard   6-9 pm Blue Grass with The Toasted Ponies

29 James Arthur Vineyard  7:30 p.m. *A Taste of Wine & Broadway with TADA $12.50/person includes glass of wine

30 James Arthur Vineyard  6-9 pm Tuna Fish Jones

AUGUST

13th   Mac's Creek Vineyards   A Night of New England Seafood     7:00pm - $50 per person – Res. Required

20th  Cuthills Vineyard,   10th Annual Wine and Blues Festival! Blues Bands, wine tasting, trolley rides through the vineyards, cooking workshops, winery tours, food vendors, Kirk's Kooky Krazy Kreations (caricature artist/face painting), and Midwest Winds Kite Flying Club demonstrations.  Adults 21+ $15.00, Minors 13-20 $10.00......12 and under are free.  Bring a blanket, table, chairs, comfortable clothes and shoes, sunscreen and kick back for a relaxing weekend of foot stompin' blues, great wine and food!  10:00 am - 10:30 pm.

 

26th   James Arthur Vineyard   7:30 p.m. *A Taste of Wine & Broadway with TADA $12.50/person includes glass of wine

27th  James Arthur Vineyard    6:30 pm *Meet Your Winemaker Dinner  $50.00/person catered by Billys    4 course meal paired with 4 different wines

SEPTEMBER

 
5  James Arthur Vineyard    CLOSED for Labor Day

September (TBA) Soaring Wings Harvest Festival Celebrate the end of the harvest with light rock, and pop country music, and more great food.

 Cuthills Vineyard  September TBA  Sausage Fest  More information to come!

 

15th  James Arthur Vineyard   7:00 pm *Wine and Massage Night $75.00/couple Massage tips from a certified therapist Wine and food included

16th  James Arthur Vineyard   7:30 p.m. *A Taste of Wine & Broadway with TADA $12.50/person includes glass of wine 

24th    Mac's Creek Vineyard    Concert on the Creek     featuring Big Band Reprise    Concert & Dessert Intermission    Concert begins at 2:00pm         Tickets - $25 per person

24th  James Arthur Vineyard   6:30 pm   *JAV's World Famous Murder Mystery $38.50/person

OCTOBER

 

7th  James Arthur Vineyard    7:30 p.m.   *A Taste of Wine & Broadway with TADA $12.50/person includes glass of wine

28th  James Arthur Vineyard   7:30 p.m.. *JAV's World Famous Murder Mystery pm $38.50/person    *HELD AT BILLY'S RESTAURANT

29th  Meyer Vineyards    Harvest Festival  

NOVEMBER

 

11th  James Arthur Vineyard   7:30 p.m. *A Taste of Wine & Broadway with TADA $12.50/person includes glass of wine

13th  James Arthur Vineyard   2:00 pm *Wine Appreciation Class $5.00/person   A fun class on the making & drinking of wine

18th  James Arthur Vineyard  7:00 pm JAV's Annual Nouveau Party $35.00/person   Includes a bottle of JAV's Nouveau, great food and live music

18th     Mac's Creek Vineyards    2005 Nouveau Wine Release    5-8pm - $10 per person

20th  James Arthur Vineyard   2:00 pm *Food and Wine Pairing Class $10/person   Tips on what wines you enjoy with different flavors in food..A hands-on experience

24   James Arthur Vineyard  CLOSED for Thanksgiving

DECEMBER

 

24th  James Arthur Vineyard    OPEN from 10 am-2 pm

25th  James Arthur Vineyard    CLOSED for Christmas

31st  James Arthur Vineyard    OPEN from 10 am to 2 pm

JANUARY

1st    James Arthur Vineyard  CLOSED for New Years