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Midsummer Medieval Festival – June 22Hear ye! Hear ye! Come revel from 6:45 to 11 p.m., in thenewly formatted Midsummer Joust and Festival. Don your bestmedieval garb as you cheer on your favorite knight in shiningarmor and enjoy sumptuous Castello wines at Lake Mario.Following the Joust make your way into the authentic 13thcentury courtyard and take in the sights and sounds of a bustlingmedieval marketplace.• Interactive exhibitions of archery and sword• Artisans showcasing traditional period skills and techniques• Meander through the Castello and on a variety of food• Authentic medieval music, dance, minstrels, jugglers andvarious period entertainment• Test your skills at period games• Don’t miss the spectacular Grand Finale!• Shuttles from Calistoga hotelsMedieval costume encouraged!Tickets $155 for members, $185 for guests, reservations requiredpairing. As you visit you’ll learn about the many varietals theysource, and about highly rated wines like their Bien NacidoChardonnay, La Castellana and Il Barone. All part of a unique,rarified and memorable wine country experience.Outside you are free you walk through the grounds where sheepoften roam above the sweeping drive coming up from the roadbelow, which suddenly seems many miles and many worlds away.The Castello di Amorosa is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.March-October and from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. November-February.Reservations for tours are suggested. They are located at 4045 NorthSt. Helena Highway, Calistoga 94515 (north of St. Helena). For moreinformation go to www.castellodiamorosa.com or call (707) 967-6272. They are also on Twitterand Facebook.tour Castello via Wine trainTwo of Napa Valley’s mostsought after travel destinations,the Napa Valley Wine Train andCastello di Amorosa, have joinedtogether to make one allencompassingNapa Valley Tour.Now, guests can sit down to anelegant multiple course meal onboard the Wine Train as theytravel up valley, then, after oneand a half hours on board, they’lldisembark for a two-hour tour ofCastello di Amorosa.www.WineCountrythisWeek.com 41