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The 10th Annual Norton Wine & Bluegrass
Festival
October 2 and 3, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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breathtaking views than that of Chrysalis Vineyards at harvest time.
Add to this, incredible bluegrass music, food for sale from the from
local “BBQ Catering King”; cheese, chocolates, and chutneys, from
Virginia’s most highly regarded specialty food artisans; and exquisite
jewelry and art, from critically acclaimed artisans and designers, then
you have the makings of not just a festival – rather, an experience. Of
course, factor in the “Star of the Show” – Norton, The Real
Real American Grape!® – the only variety native to
Virginia; a grape with composition, character, and boldness; a history
of intrigue, sadness, and passion. Now, you truly have a celebration!
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The Wine Experience
Norton, The Real
American Grape!® is arguably the best of only a few red
winemaking grapes from North America – and the only one native to
Virginia! A grape with composition, character, and boldness; a history
of intrigue, sadness, and passion. Hand-in-hand with our award-winning
Viognier and Albariño, the widely celebrated Sarah's Patio White
and Red, as well as our wines produced from the uniquely different
European varieties grown on Locksley Estate, you can help us tell the
world why we are a leader in the Virginia Wine Industry.
- At the outdoor tasting stations throughout the
beautiful Chrysalis Vineyards, enjoy a special 9-wine tasting, which
includes all of our currently released Nortons as well as the much
sought after ’09 Barrel Select Norton – released just for this
festival.
- Keep as a souvenir, a special, engraved commemorative
wine glass to help you remember the day.
- Available for purchase by VIP Club Members only, the
2008 Private Reserve Red and 2009 Private Reserve White at 20%
discounts on three-packs.
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The Activities
- Enjoy hayrides throughout our beautiful vineyards.
- Meet Chrysalis Vineyards’ chef Hump Astorga and
purchase some of his creations and charcuterie items from our own
Locksley Estate and other Virginia purveyors.
- Let Wilhelm Wanders pair their world-class chocolates
with Chrysalis Vineyard wines.
- Marylanders Keith and Lynn Voight will dazzle your
palettes with award-winning oils and vinegars from the USA!
- Sample the Turner family’s vision of chutneys as an
everyday staple of comfort food from local Virginia ingredients.
- Taste what a real cheddar cheese “ball” should taste
like, made by Waynesboro’s Linda Weaver.
- Satiate your hunger with a feast from Smokin Willy’s
BBQ and find out for yourself why they call Willy the “BBQ Catering
King”.
- Welcome back the gifted artisans and designers from
our 2009 Norton Wine and Bluegrass Festival, and 2010 Jazz Festival
returning by popular demand, and stroll around our 3200 sq. ft. tent as
you marvel at their talent.
- And don't forget to take home some award-winning
Chrysalis Vineyards wines.
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The Musical Lineup
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Saturday
Jackass Flats
Performing from 11:00 am – 1:15 p.m.
A Good Natured Riot
Performing from 1:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Hickory Ridge
Performing from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Sunday
Hickory Ridge
Performing from 11:00 am – 1:15 p.m.
A Good Natured Riot
Performing from 1:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Jackass Flats
Performing from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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About the Musicians
The Jackass Flats
Richmond based and Chrysalis Vineyards
favorite returns for the fifth year by popular demand, to kick off and
close the weekend’s bluegrass entertainment. Sharing the stage through
out 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
www.samhillbands.com/bands/jackass_flats
A Good Natured Riot
It's difficult to find the right words to
describe A Good Natured Riot, but that dosn't stop their legions of
fans from coming out to see them. These five acoustic musicians have
come from all over the map - geographically and musically - to create a
truly inspired sound. Some have described it as folk-funk. Some say
it's "ecleticgrass" infused with some jazzy soul. But all seem to
agree: it's a lot of fun.
The band performs with a variety of musical
instruments - from guitars and mandolins to dobro and even a washboard
to add to the fun. Punctuated by tight harmonies and percussive
textures, A Good Natured Riot has found a unique groove all their own.
To figure out your own description, you'll just have to experience them
for yourself.
www.agoodnaturedriot.com
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
The Food Vendors
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Smokin Willy’s BBQ
Local favorite, Chris Scharrer has been
dubbed the “BBQ Catering King”. His company, Smokin Willy’s BBQ, has
been satisfying customers for more than 15 years. During our Jazz
Festival, Chris and his staff pull out all the stops and transform “The
Vines” at Chrysalis Vineyards into the Ultimate BBQ Bash. Offering
great food, priced for our visitors to readily enjoy while listening to
great tunes.
www.smokinwilly.com
Virginia Chutney Company
Based in Rappahannock County VA, the
Virginia Chutney Company is owned and operated by the Turner family -
Clare, Nevill, Oliver, and Christopher. After moving to Washington, VA,
East African born Clare Turner soon discovered that the American South
had a rich tradition of chutney making. With the knowledge that the
ingredients and applications in chutney reflect the local region, the
Turner family focused on local products, avoiding the use of use any
additives.
| "Clare Turner, an
Englishwoman who grew up in East Africa, has merged her country's
chutney wisdom with Southern recipes. The results are full of fruits,
instead of gooey syrups." |
| New York Times |
| "Clare considered the sweet,
tangy condiment an everyday staple, a comfort food. When she found an
old chutney recipe by the famous Southern cook Edna Lewis, she began to
experiment and the Virginia Chutney Company was born." |
| Edible Chesapeake |
www.virginiachutney.com
All Things Olive
Based in nearby Kensington, MD, Keith
and Lynn Voight are dedicated to bringing you fresh, authentic, extra
virgin olive oil that is known for its freshness, distinct taste
properties, and awards earned. You can sample over two-dozen extra
virgin olive oils, tart and flavorful citrus oils, delicious
herb-infused oils, and wonderful wine vinegars. Learn what makes olive
oil an Extra Virgin Olive Oil and how you can match up the right olive
oil from mild and delicate all the way up to pungent and peppery, with
any dish you're making, baking, cooking, or sautéing.
www.allthingsolive.com
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Chrysalis Vineyards
Our own critically
acclaimed chef Hump Astorga will offer for sale some of his handcrafted
terrines and other Charcuterrie items,
as well as, from other local producers. Enjoy his creations
with our Chrysalis Vineyards Norton wines and you will taste the
culinary excellence of great food and wine pairing.
Chef Astorga's
Biography
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 handcraft 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 to Chrysalis Vineyard 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 an established cheese
producer and has been a part of Chrysalis Vineyards lineup of quality
Virginia food products sold in our Tasting Room. Receiving immediate,
critical acclaim from our guests, owner-artisan Linda Weaver, from
Waynesboro, VA, creates a “simple” cheese ball with only the finest,
aged, extra sharp cheddar cheeses without using 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
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The Artisans
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NovaGEM
Gloria Dechman is a custom jewelry
designer with unique creations in pearls, gems, Swarovski crystals, and
natural stone. Reaching markets form 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 tablewares, 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.
Regina Elisabeth Sattler
German born and now living in Manassas,
VA, Regina Sattler has been painting since 1990 with oils, acrylics on
glass and mixed media. Her Santa Fe inspired art incorporates the
textures and colors of the Southwest with a more contemporary European
influence and captures the fluidity on wood, as her colors and three
dimensional textures come together to create her unique designs. New
colors and shapes are also created by an overlapping process creating
an image for her exploration of the energy and spirit beyond the
corporeal world.
Edgar David Boshart – Photo Speak
Productions
Famous poet Ezra Pound wrote, "The Image is more than an
idea. It is a vortex or cluster of fused ideas and is endowed with
energy."
So will you be energized by the images
created by Ed Boshart. He has digitally archived thousands of unique
photographs taken on numerous journeys – many of them off the beaten
track and including non-traditional documentary images of places and
events that many people do not see or experience.
www.photospeakproductions.com
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Ashley V. White
A graduate from Parsons The New School
for Design and a prodigy of New York City, Ashley V. White brings forth
a fresh approach to the fashion industry and creative world. Her recent
startup of iheart is currently
offering one-of-a-kind, weightless charms for bare ears and has found
its perfect niche for bold women. She will be exclusively showcasing
oil paint nudes, vibrant crocheted earrings and highly stylized fashion
prints for her proud parent, Jenni McCloud, owner of Chrysalis
Vineyards.
www.ashleyVwhite.com
The Quilt Patch
Meet Valerie McMickle, the owner of The
Quilt Patch, a Richmond Virginia based purveyor of finished quilts and
gifts. Her fine artisan products range from table toppers/placemats,
purses/handbags, wall-hangings, bed covers in all sizes, and unique
wedding/anniversary quilts. All items are made by quilters who live in
Virginia.
www.thequiltpatchva.com
Winemania
Just like the name implies, Winemania
specializes in unique wine accessories geared to wine lovers and wine
enthusiasts! Traveling and shopping throughout the globe they have
compiled a range of unique products, ranging from eco-friendly,
6-bottle bags, to distinctive wine stoppers and wine-bottle cheese
plates, to name a few.
www.winemania.biz
Reiki, Massage and Reflexology
Reiki Master John Hunter, from nearby Leesburg, will be
offering relaxing 10-minute sessions of Reiki, Massage and Reflexology.
Reiki is a non-invasive technique of energy work used to aid in
reducing stress and to promote healing. Gift certificates for longer
sessions will also be on sale. In addition John will help educate
our visitors about the health benefits of Chrysalis Vineyards Norton
Grapeseed Oil and Norton Grapeseed Dietary Supplement
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The Details
Admission is $20 per person at the door, $15
in advance.
Advance admissions will close at 5pm,
Thursday,
09/30/2010
Rain or Shine
FREE admission for our VIP
Club members.
Contact: Kelda Kinne 540-687-8222, ext. 206
KKinne@ChrysalisWine.com.
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