2009.08.05
Pouring wine and wagging tails
Grab a designated driver and a leash and you, your DD and your friendly pooch can enjoy an evening of wine, barbecue and blues this Saturday at Blue Ridge Vineyard in Eagle Rock, which will host a pet-friendly tasting and concert with The Fat Daddy Band from 6 to 9 p.m.
OK, I just read that lead paragraph and noticed it may need a little clarification. The leash is for the dog, not the designated drivers. And only tasters can enjoy the wine. No vino for doggies or the designated drivers. And barbecue is only for people; people food is not good for doggy digestive tracts. The blues is good for every soul, people and pets.
OK, so the scenario is that tasters, a designated driver and crowd-friendly pooches can all enjoy a nice evening with music, wine and barbecue, with appropriate beverages and food for all species.
I swear I haven't been sipping anything but coffee this morning.
Don't have a friendly pooch? No problem at all. The League for Animal Protection and Alleghany Humane Society will have some adorable, adoptable mutts there that you can meet and greet.
What's better than a love story that starts at summer wine tasting?
The event is part of the Blue Ridge Wine Trail Concert Series. Food will be provided for sale by DJ's Catering. Admission, including a complimentary glass, is $10 for tasters and $3 for designated drivers.
For more information and directions, go to www.blueridgevineyard.com, call 798-7642 or e-mail blueridgevines@ntelos.net.
