The Wine Experience

Help us tell the story to the world and celebrate with us the homecoming of Norton, The Real American Grape!^®.

• Enjoy a special nine-wine tasting, which includes all of our currently released Norton wines.
• Receive a special commemorative wine glass - yours to keep!
• Be the first to taste and purchase the '07 Norton Barrel Select, which will be released at this Festival
• Available for purchase will be some of the much sought-out "Library" Norton wines, unavailable the rest of the year.
• Available for purchase for the first time, the 2006 Chrysalis Vineyards Tannat
• Available for purchase, for VIP Club Members only, the 2006 Private Reserve Red.

The Activities

• Take a guided hayride tour throughout the vineyard, while owner Jennifer McCloud tells the story of our Locksley Estate, the home of Chrysalis Vineyards. Marvel at the beauty of her farm, see the many fields of Norton grapes, and get a true sense of a working vineyard amidst harvest.
• Let Melanie and Wilhelm Wanders pair their world class chocolates with Chrysalis Vineyards wines.
• Taste custom-made, organic honey wine-jelly, made with Chrysalis Vineyards Norton and Viognier, coming from southern Virginia’s Bees’n Blossoms.
• Sample premium artisanal biscotti from Virginia’s own Jan DeFalco, the Biscotti Goddess herself.
• Taste the difference Waynesboro’s Linda Weaver makes, producing a simple cheese ball from quality cheddar cheese.
• Stomp your feet all afternoon to great music. What could be more fun?
• Experience the uniqueness of products from the artisans assembled, displaying the best of Virginia jewelry, copper table-wares, and custom barrel-wood furniture.
• And don’t forget to take home some award-wining Chrysalis Vineyards wines.

Jackass Flats

Richmond based and Chrysalis Vineyards favorite band returns for the fourth year by popular demand, to kick off and close the weekend’s bluegrass entertainment. Sharing the stage throughout the year with national acts like the Del McCoury Band, Ricky Skaggs, The Tony Rice Unit and The Sam Bush Band, they energize audiences with the kind of fun that can only be had by a group of people who are doing what they love.

• Voted "Best Country/Bluegrass Band," Internet Magazine, Richmond.com
• Received VFMA, "Virginia State Championship Honors" - 2002
• "Best Americana/Jam Band," Virginia Music Awards - 2004

http://www.samhillbands.com/bands/jackass_flats

Hickory Ridge

Hickory Ridge is an exciting bluegrass band that features great harmony vocals and razor sharp instrumental licks from four outstanding musicians. They perform a high-energy show that will keep your audience laughing and enjoying old and new bluegrass, country and gospel music for hours at a time.

hickoryridgebluegrass.com

Lisa Kay Howard

Based out of Warrenton, VA Lisa Kay has been playing with an impressive string of regional bluegrass bands for almost twenty years. Lisa Kay attacks the mandolin mostly in the traditional way, a la Country Gentlemen-era Jimmy Gaudreau. She sings impeccable harmony and contributes pure, emotion-filled lead vocals. Her band features legendary musicians from D.C. and environs, who have known each other from the festival scene for over 15 years and always felt a musical kinship.

lisakayband.com

The Flint Hollow Band

Bill Emerson said it best, "I think all the lead and harmony singing is excellent. The guitar and bass are solid and the instrumentalists are all very good. The best part is that Flint Hollow has its own fresh sound."

www.flinthollow.com

Saturday

Sunday

Fusions Cuisine

Our food vendor is a referral-based caterer providing professional, full-service catering to the Metro Washington market. Executive Chef James Thompson is 100% involved in planning and executing all events, providing passion, integrity, and cutting edge cuisine. We will have a selection of his offerings at reasonable prices. Have lunch and experience the best food you have ever tasted at a Festival!

www.fusionscuisine.com/

Biscotti Goddess

Artisan baker Jan DeFalco, owner of Biscotti Goddess, fulfills a life-long love of baking – producing her premium biscotti. The biscotti originated centuries ago, thanks to an Italian baker who liked to serve them with Tuscan wine. The idea spread across Italy, and eventually, into many other cultures. The biscotti’s unique texture makes it perfect to dunk in your morning coffee or afternoon tea, or to enjoy with wine after dinner.

If you've tried biscotti before, you know that not all biscotti are created equally. At our Norton Festival, Jan will present her lineup of 13 flavors, ranging from the traditional to the unique. Once you’ve tasted them, you will become a fan. Pair them with some of our Chrysalis Vineyards wines, and you’ll never be without them!

www.biscotti-goddess.com

Bees'n Blossoms

Virginia's own Scott and Sallie Mitchell, from Providence Forge, "keep" their bees using organic principles on private estates, in remote locations. During prime bloom times, they enable the bees to gather nectar flows beginning in early spring and create complex flavors of honey. Bees’n Blossoms produce custom honey products such as Honey Red-Wine jelly from Chrysalis Vineyards Norton, The Real American Grape!^®

www.beesnblossoms.com

Wanders Artisan Chocolaterie

Masters in the fine art of great chocolate, Chocolaterie Wanders is comprised of artisan chocolatiers trained in traditional European methods. They import raw chocolate from the finest purveyors and hand-craft chocolate truffles and other confections in small batches to ensure exquisite taste and freshness. Melanie and Wilhelm Wanders will let you taste and pair their chocolates with Chrysalis Vineyards wines. Petit Verdot with their "Espresso;" Sarah's Patio Red with their "Cherry Blossom;" and the Norton Estate Bottled with their "Cinnamon."

www.dcconfections.com

Simply Cheddar

Simply Cheddar is the newest addition to the Chrysalis Vineyards lineup of quality Virginia food products sold in our tasting room and has received immediate critical acclaim from our guests. Hailing from Waynesboro, VA, owner-artisan Linda Weaver creates a “simple” cheese ball with only the finest aged extra sharp cheddar cheeses without using any processed or cream cheese. It has a little onion for bite and fresh chopped pecans on the outside for crunch. Come meet Linda in person at this year’s festival, and experience how a real cheese ball should taste.

www.simplycheddar.com

NovaGEM

Gloria Dechman is a custom jewelry designer with unique creations in pearls, gems, Swarovski crystals, and natural stone. Reaching markets from Las Vegas to Virginia, she is long-time favorite of Chrysalis Vineyards' customers.

www.novagem-jewelry.com

Harun's African Arts and Crafts

Purveyors of exquisite South African artifacts that are inspired by the Ndebele Culture. These handcrafted copper table wares, jewelry, and personal accessories display an attention to detail and a flair for the unique. They are presented to you by Idil Harun, one of Washington’s most popular and respected importers.

John Wingo - Wingo Wine Works

Craftsman John Wingo’s creative approach with used barrels from local Virginia vineyards, makes full re-use of the wood, which would otherwise be burned or thrown away. A full line of products ranging from simple candle holders and wine glass balances, to more intricate wine racks, tables, and chairs, will dazzle you with their natural beauty and inherent elegance.

www.wingoworks.com

Total Basket Cases

"We're CRAZY about gifts, so you don't have to be" describes owner, Kristine Condie, and her Merry Band of Basketeers. TBC specializes in corporate gift giving programs, custom imprinted items, and special event services. In addition TBC is proud to showcase a multi-department store in Lovettsville, VA that features Wedding Wonders, Bouncing Baby, Kristine's Kitchen, Karol's Closet (ladies' accessories), Bath and Body, Garden Shed, Home Accents, Always Antiques, and many products that are made in Virginia, including wine from Chrysalis Vineyards.

www.totalbasketcases.com