WINE COUNTRY NEWS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEKT<strong>as</strong>tings on the Lawn at Charles Krug <strong>Wine</strong>ryCharles Krug <strong>Wine</strong>ry welcomes wine, foodand music lovers to the 58th Annual T<strong>as</strong>tingson the Lawn, Saturday, September 19th. Strollamong the towering oak trees on the lushgrounds at Napa Valley’s first winery whileyou t<strong>as</strong>te the current rele<strong>as</strong>es of ultrapremiumwines, including Family Reservesand Limited Rele<strong>as</strong>es. Members of the PeterMondavi Sr. family will greet guests, signbottles and answer questions about the winesand the renovation of this historic estate.Whether you favor the fresh, crisp t<strong>as</strong>te ofa Sauvignon Blanc or the fruity mouthfeelthat rewards your palate with the FamilyReserve Generations, you’re sure to find awine that you’ll love. With each of the fifteencurrent rele<strong>as</strong>es, food pairings created byCalistoga’s All Se<strong>as</strong>ons Catering will be offeredfor your enjoyment.If that isn’t enough, throw off your shoesand squish your toes in the soft gr<strong>as</strong>s whileyou dance to the beat of the cl<strong>as</strong>sic rockguitarist Paul Hlebcar’s four-piece “Across thePond” band. Walk through the renovatedCarriage House and reward yourself withbarrel t<strong>as</strong>tings of our upcoming FamilyReserve rele<strong>as</strong>es and meet with winemakerDavid Galzignato.The event also welcomes back for his fifthyear at TOL famed Santa Rosa caricaturist,Doug Shannon. <strong>This</strong> free activity lets Dougcapture unique and colorful features of theattendees to take home and enjoy.Cesare and Rosa Mondavi originated theT<strong>as</strong>tings on the Lawn in 1951 <strong>as</strong> a means toeducate consumers about wine. Fifty-eightyears later, Peter Mondavi, now the familypatriarch, continues the tradition on thegrounds of the Charles Krug estate, establishedin 1861 by Prussian immigrant CharlesKrug and acquired by his parents in 1943.Lawn chairs, picnic blankets, straw hatsand comfy shoes are encouraged!Advance tickets for the 21 and over event,which runs from 2 to 5 p.m., are availableonline at www.charleskrug.com for $30 andat the door for $35. Advance purch<strong>as</strong>e ticketscan be picked up at will call the day of theevent. Call 1-888-747-5784 with questions.Visitors will receive a 20 percent discount onall wines purch<strong>as</strong>ed that day. Charles Krug<strong>Wine</strong>ry is located at 2800 Main Street in St.Helena. 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