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black tie required — the last of which is Feb. 2. It is open to the public.
The $10 tasting fee per person includes a glass with the Gray Ghost logo. This was made from a portrait that Mr. Kellert painted himself of the Civil War hero.
Another event will be back again. It is the “Civil War Authors” program which was in November. Mr. Kellert says this free event, open to the public ,”has become a very- popular program” and is well attended. It provides a forum for such authors to promote their books.
On Feb. 8 and 9 Mrs. Kellert will change from wine maker to cake baker and cook 15 to 17 chocolate desserts for the “Chocolates and Cabernet” event.
Mr. Kellert says the tastes of chocolate and red Cabernet give an “incredible taste of delight. It’s just like eating chocolate covered cherries.”
He believes Gray Ghost is the first Virginia winery to host such a Valentine’s Day-type event which has now spread to many of the area wineries. He and his wife learned of this in California in the 1980s. Each year they create a special commemorative glass for the occasion which is included in the $15 fee.
March 8 and 9 is the “Annual Barrel Tasting”. This is where the wine makers use a “thief’ to tap into wines that are aging in oak barrels (or stainless steel ones) to taste the wine that is aging. It has already been fermented but the wine is still too young to be bottled and sold.
This year Gray Ghost will tap open five barrels. These include the 2002 vintage Chardonnay which will be bottled this spring. The tasting will include Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc red wines from 2001 and 2002. The reds require more aging time in the barrel before they are ready for drinking. White wines can be drunk earlier. Mr. Kellert says, “People who come have a rare opportunity to taste wines that are in the aging process.”
Everyone living in Rappahannock County with either a garden, well, or livestock to water knows of the severe drought last year. But such dry weather was generally good for grape vines with their very deep roots. «
Mr. Kellert says “2002 will go down
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