FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL
Saturday, Sept 15, 2007  11 AM -7 PM

Sunday, Sept 16, 2007  11AM - 5 PM

No admission charge. 
Rain or shine.

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES:
Three Free Wine Tastings at Tasting Bar throughout the weekend

Full Wine Tastings Cost: $12 per person, includes souvenir Chateau wine glass

Chateau Winery Tours
Cost: $5.00 per person, includes souvenir Chateau wine glass

Local Artisan / Craftsman Displays -- local craftsmen will be demonstrating their trades

Gourmet Foods featured by local restaurants:

Enjoy
Grigg's Cuisine (Gyros)
Sir Smoke A Lot (Barbecue)
Tangled Up in Blue
The Bratwurst Chalet
The Sweet Swede

Border Battles
Cheesehead Dave and Helga will engage in grape stomping, grape spitting and tug of war competition.

Grape Stomping Contest  Cost:  $5.00 per person
Sign up at the front door to play.
Stomp the most grapes and win a prize!

Grape Spitting Contest  No Charge
"He who spits the farthest wins a prize!"

I Love Lucy Look Alike Contest (Saturday only) No Charge
Wear your best Lucy costume and win a prize!

Medallion Hunt (Saturday only)  No Charge
First clue available at 11:00 AM .  Additional clues announced every hour until the Medallion is found. 
A prize will be awarded to the person who finds the medallion.

Renaissance Tug of War No Charge
Sign up at the front door to play.


Polocrosse Matches
No Charge
Watch the Minnesota Extreme Polocrosse National Champions in action in the field next to the winery.

Children's Games:

Grape Stomping Cost $5.00 per personRegister at front desk.
Renaissance Tug of War
No Charge.  Register at front desk.
Water Balloon Catapult  No Charge

Live Music & Dancing throughout the entire weekend featuring:

Chmielewski Fun Time Band
Gilder Sound
Jazz Reception
Plan B

The Cygnus Storytelling Troupe featuring Mike Mann  No Charge
Mike is an award-winning storyteller and author who has an infectious enthusiasm. 
He tells stories to more than 15,000 listeners each year and was a nominee for the
Anne Richardson "Reading is Fundamental" National Award.

(Click here for additional information on Cygnus)

Hiking Trails on the Estate

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

SATURDAY
 
SUNDAY
 
9:00 AM - Noon Polocrosse Matches
 
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Polocrosse Matches
 
11:00 AM Winery Opens
 
11:00 AM Winery Opens
 
11:00 AM Plan B Musicians under the tent
 
11:00 AM  Plan B Musicians under the tent
11:00 AM Gilder Sound on the patio
 
 
11:00 Medallion Hunt begins
Clues announced every hour until 4:00 PM
 
 
11:00 AM  Winery Tour
 
11:00 AM Winery Tour
 
12:00 PM Full Wine Tasting
 
12:00 PM Full Wine Tasting
 
12:00 The Cygnus Storytelling Troupe featuring Mike Mann under the tent:
"Stories to Lead the Way"
 
 
12:00 PM Water Balloon Catapult
 
12:00  Water Balloon Catapult
 
12:30 PM Winery Tour
 
12:30 PM Winery Tour
 
1:00 PM Plan B under the tent 1:00 PM Chmielewski Fun Time Band under the tent
 
1:00 PM Grape Spitting Contest
 
1:00 PM Grape Spitting Contest
 
2:00 PM Winery Tour
 
2:00 PM Winery Tour
 
2:00 PM Full Wine Tasting
 
2:00 PM Full Wine Tasting
 
2:00 PM The Cygnus Storytelling Troupe featuring Mike Mann under the tent:
"Stories for Children and Families"
 
 
2:00 PM Renaissance Tug of War Game
 
2:00 PM Renaissance Tug of War Game
 
2:00 - 4:00 PM Polocrosse Matches
 
 
3:00 PM Plan B musicians on the patio
 
 
3:00 PM Reception Jazz under the tent
 
 
3:00 PM I Love Lucy Look Alike Contest
 
 
3:00 PM Grape Stomping Contest
 
3:00 PM Grape Stomping Contest
 
3:30 PM Winery Tour
 
3:30 PM Winery Tour
 
4:00 PM The Cygnus Storytelling Troupe featuring Mike Mann on the patio:
"Stories for All Ages"
 
 
4:00 PM Water Balloon Catapult Contest
 
4:00 PM Water Balloon Catapult Contest
 
4:00 PM Full Wine Tasting
 
4:00 PM Full Wine Tasting
 
5:00 PM Winery Tour
 
5:00 PM Winery Closes
 
7:00 PM Winery Closes