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Melissa's Message |
What's Happening at the Winery
by Melissa Stephan |
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Spring, spring, spring! It's here at last and boy are we are ready to have some fun! There are so many great things going on at the winery I hardly know where to start. Let's begin with the happenings scheduled for this very week.
Thursday evening, join Chris Pearmund as he hosts an evening of Italian cuisine paired with La Grange wines at Guiseppe's Restaurant in the heart of historic Haymarket. The chef is preparing very special courses that include old family recipes from Italy not normally available on the restaurant menu. Each course is paired with a La Grange wine and the whole experience is only $75. The menu is posted on our happenings page. Call the restaurant to reserve your spot! Then Friday, April 24th, is the kickoff of our Friday evenings under the stars. Make a reservation for yourself and all of your favorite friends and join us for a laid back evening on our back lawn. Your reservation will include a picnic and a bottle of wine for two, check out our happenings page for pricing and details. At dusk we'll be showing a movie. This week it's the hiliarious " Bottle Shock". There's free popcorn for all and there's just no better way to end the week! Reservations are required so give us a call before all of the space fills up! Saturday we've planned something extra special for all of our cigar loving friends. For only $75 you'll be treated to a full-flight wine tasting. You'll be entertained with live music from the fantastic duo, Two for the Road. You'll feast on an amazing spread of cigar friendly food catered by the crew at Iron Bridge Restaurant. Cigar representatives from Davidoff, Camacho, Torano, CAO and Altadis will be on hand offering special pricing on their cigars and, with your paid reservation, you'll receive a complimentary cigar from each of them. You'll also receive 20% off any additional La Grange wine purchases. This event is from 2-6pm and is filling up fast so call for your reservation today! Immdediately following the cigar event, we're hosting a fundraiser to benefit the Montessori Children's Center in Front Royal and you're all invited. It's going to be an amazing evening with various spaces at the winery transformed into Virginia, California, France and Mediterranean themed rooms where you will sample wines paired with local, sustainable, artisanal foods. You will also have the opportunity to bid on an array of exemplary wines, exhilarating getaways and exquisite gifts at silent and live auctions. For more information and tickets, visit slowfoodvastwine.org or call Brian at 540-636-8035. Whew! That's alot and that's just over 36 hours of fun! Coming up we have more Friday night picnics, the Corvette Car show and a very special Mother's Day Wine Maker's Dinner both on May 9th, the annual opening of our Sangria bar in mid-May and more surprises to come. There's just no doubt about it, The Winery at La Grange is THE place for fun! We've added more outdoor seating for your lounging pleasure and our delicious snack menu is always evolving with loads of treats perfect with your favorite wine including French Baguettes, Pate, Fruit Spreads, an array of amazing Cheeses and, as always, Baskets that are stuffed with a variety of our gourmet yummies. We hope you'll come out, enjoy the wine and the food and the beautiful country setting and join us in making memories that we hope will last a lifetime! |
| Upcoming Events at La Grange |
We have many things happening at La Grange over the next months from wine dinners to celebrations. Check us out!
- Giuseppe's Italiano Wine Dinner - April 23rd, off site wine dinner with Executive winemaker Chris Pearmund
- Movie Night - April 24th, Bottle Shock
- Cigar & Wine Tasting - April 25th, enjoy food, wine and a great cigar
- Slow Food Vast Wine Fundraiser - April 25th, benefit of the Montessori Children's Center
- Warrenton Wine & Art Festival - April 25-26th, offsite in town of Warrenton
- North vs South Wine Dinner - April 26th, at Iron Bridge Wine Company featuring Chadford Winery from PA against Pearmund Cellars and La Grange Winery
- Viper Car Show - May 2nd - come see your dream car
- Movie Night - May 8th, French Kiss
- Corvette Car Show - May 9th, Over 75 Corvette cars were on display from vintage to new, rescheduled from April 11th
- Mother's Day Winemaker's Dinner - May 9th, celebrate Mother's Day at the winery
- Winemaker's Dinner - May 16th, at Pearmund Cellars Winery
- Movie Night - May 22nd, movie TBD, plenty of popcorn
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| Recipe from La Grange |
Recipe with 2006 La Grange Merlot
by Adale Henderson |
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Serve this wonderful lamb dish with an equally wonderful bottle of La Grange 2006 Merlot. Happy Spring!
Green Olive, Lemon, and Garlic-Roasted Leg of Lamb with Potatoes and Pan Gravy (Serves 6 with lamb left over)
Ingredients
- 1 large lemon
- 1/3 cup brine-cured green olives (preferably Italian)
- 4 large garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 pounds boiling potatoes (preferably Yukon Gold)
- a 7-pound leg of lamb (ask butcher to remove pelvic bone and tie lamb for easier carving)
For pan gravy
- 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup water
- Garnish: lemon halves and olive branches
Preparation
Preheat oven to 450°F.
With a vegetable peeler remove zest from lemon and reserve lemon. Pit olives. In a food processor finely chop zest, olives, garlic, and parsley with 2 tablespoons oil.
Peel potatoes and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces. In a large flameproof roasting pan toss potatoes with remaining 2 tablespoons oil to coat and season with salt and pepper. Arrange lamb on potatoes and with the tip of a sharp small knife cut small slits all over lamb. Rub olive mixture over lamb, pushing it into slits. Halve reserved lemon and squeeze juice over lamb. Season lamb with salt and pepper and roast with potatoes in middle of oven 20 minutes.
Reduce temperature to 350°F.
Roast lamb and potatoes, loosening potatoes from pan with a metal spatula and turning them occasionally, 1 hour more, or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 135°F. Transfer lamb to a cutting board and let stand while making gravy. Transfer potatoes to a large bowl and keep warm.
Make gravy:
In a cup with your fingers blend together flour and butter. Add wine and water to roasting pan and deglaze pan over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits. Transfer mixture to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Whisk in flour mixture, whisking until incorporated, and simmer gravy, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. With a slotted spoon remove any potato pieces from gravy.
Garnish lamb with lemon halves and olive branches and serve with gravy and potatoes.
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| 2009 & 2010 Wine Cruise |
Save $400 Per Stateroom on Our 2010 Wine Cruise!
Book before June 30th and save big! Our 2010 wine cruise promises to be simply extraordinary. We will be sailing the scenic Rhone River June 27-July 4, 2010, aboard the luxurious and intimate 132-passenger River Royale of Uniworld Cruises and Brenden Worldwide Vacations. All along the way we will visit the stunning scenery of Burgundy and Provence, France. Our cruise will feature complimentary wine tastings onboard the ship with vintner, Chris Pearmund, your choice of luxurious accommodations all featuring a river view, and complimentary shore excursions in each port we visit. Plus, we will be offering some very unique, optional wine-themed shore excursions lead by Chris to some famous French wineries and vineyards in the beautiful French Countryside.
Hurry, space is truly limited and the savings right now are significant. The going rate on this cruise is $2,799 per guest (based on double occupancy). When you book before June 30, 2009, however, you save $400 per stateroom, making the rate $2,599 per person (based on double occupancy). Reserving your space requires a modest deposit of just $200 per person. That's all to ensure you lock in the lowest rate and best choice of stateroom. Call Cruise Holidays of Alexandria now to reserve your stateroom. You can reach them 7 days per week at (703) 706-0011, via e-mail at info@YourCruiseSource.com, or by visiting their website at www.LuxuryCruiseCounselors.com. (Rates subject to availability at the time of booking).
Last Chance to Join Our 2009 Wine Cruise  Want to join us on our 2009 wine cruise to the best of the Mediterranean? Then what are you waiting for? Time is ticking down on this wonderful opportunity to join vintner Chris Pearmund, wine maker D.J. Leffin, Winery at LaGrange manager, Melissa Stephan, and other members of Pearmund Cellars and Winery at LaGrange on this exciting 10-night luxury cruise from Rome to Barcelona, sailing June 17-27, 2009. We will be visiting a different port of call each day, and spending long days in each port. You can join us on some truly amazing optional shore excursions, too, like a visit to historic Pompeii and the oldest winery in Europe that has been in the same family for 10 generations; an all-day trip down the Chianti Wine Road; and a visit for wine and cheese tasting in the historic Village of Grimaud. There's still time and there is still a few staterooms left. The cruise is aboard luxury line Oceania Cruises, catering to only 684 discerning guests. Rates from just $3,399 per person, based on double occupancy (while available), including airfare. Taxes are additional. To book, please call Cruise Holidays of Alexandria at (703) 706-0011, e-mail them at info@YourCruiseSource.com, or visit their website at www.LuxuryCruiseCounselors.com. (Rates subject to availability at the time of booking) | |
Winery Staff
The Winery at La Grange
703-753-9360
Opened Daily 11am to 6pm
4970 Antioch Road - Haymarket, VA 20169
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