2nd Annual Vermont Life Wine and Harvest Festival

Date: Fri, September 25th 2009 - Sun, September 27th 2009
Event Website: www.thevermontfestival.com

We are completely tented, and happily running rain or shine!

The Mount Snow Valley and Vermont Life Magazine invite you to The Second Annual Vermont Life Wine & Harvest Festival a weekend showcase for Vermont wines, Vermont specialty foods and artisans of all types celebrating the rich uniqueness, quality and ingenuity of Vermont producers. Set in the backdrop of our world renowned Vermont fall foliage; attendees will discover, savor and enjoy Vermont vintners, small specialty food producers, painters, publishers, cheese makers, potters, jewelers, chefs, photographers and farmers.

Friday September 25th:

"Welcome to Vermont Blue Grass Party and BBQ" with the Jim Flynn Trio and BBQ by Elaine Timmons Catering at the Matterhorn Inn West Dover Hours 7-11pm

Saturday September 26th:

"The Indigenous Vermonter Breakfast" sponsored by Vermont Smoke and Cure and hosted by the Deerfield Valley Sportsmen's Club at the Sportsmen's Club on Fowler Road in Whitingham - Hours 8-11 am

"Vermont Life Wine & Harvest Festival" at juncture of Routes 9 East and 100 South in Wilmington, VT: Food, Wine, Crafts, Entertainment and Demonstrations Hours 10-5

Vermont Wine and Cheese receptions at the Inn at Sawmill Farm with Shelburne Farms Vineyards and at the Hermitage Inn with Boyden Valley Winery. Hours 4:30-6

Vermont Wine pairing dinners at The Doveberry Inn, The White House of Wilmington, The Hermitage Inn, The Roadhouse Restaurant and Harriman's Restaurant at the Grand Summit Resort and Conference Center featuring Vermont wines and scintillating menus. reservations required

Sunday September 27th:

"The Indigenous Vermonter Breakfast" sponsored by Vermont Smoke and Cure and hosted by the Deerfield Valley Rotary at the Dover town Hall - Hours 8-11 am

"Vermont Life Wine & Harvest Festival" at juncture of Routes 9 East and 100 South in Wilmington, VT: Food, Wine, Crafts, Entertainment and Demonstrations Hours 11-5 Wine Festival

Weekend Festival Pass

* 1 admission to Friday Flynn Trio and BBQ at Matterhorn
* 1 admission Saturday AND Sunday to festival grounds
* Commemorative wine glass at admission on Saturday and Sunday (adults 21+ only)

$40 adults $25 ages 20-12 purchase online

A la Carte pricing at the gate:

Friday Flynn Trio and BBQ at Matterhorn
$12 adults $8 under twelve

One day admission to festival grounds- Saturday or Sunday
$15 adults $10 ages 20-6 Under 5 free
*Paid adult admission receives commemorative wine glass

Sponsor and Vendor 2008 festival and marketing recap can be found here

Thank you to our 2009 Sponsors:

ABOUT VERMONT LIFE

Founded in 1946, Vermont Life is considered one of America’s premier regional magazines and has won more than 100 national and international magazine awards over the last 20 years. Vermont Life is published quarterly in February, May, August and November by the State of Vermont.

Culinary topics and enjoying the good life are of a major interest to Vermont Life readers. Vermont Life conducted a survey of its subscribers in 2007 and among many superlative statistics collected was that 95.5% of the Vermont Life readers are Foodies: people who enjoy the finer things in life, appreciate high quality foods, wine and other products.

The Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce is a non profit association of business and private members organized for the purposes of advancing the economic, industrial, professional, cultural and civic welfare of the Deerfield Valley area. For event information contact the contact the chamber at 1-802-464-8092 or email info@visitvermont.com

Listener-supported Vermont Public Radio has been serving the people of
Vermont and the surrounding region since 1977. As Vermont's only
statewide public radio network, VPR is a trusted and independent source
for news, music, conversation and much more. For more information about
VPR and VPR Classical, a list of frequencies and streaming audio from
all of VPR's services, visit www.vpr.net

Town of Dover Economic Development Funding: The mission of the Dover Economic Development Committee is to stimulate and promote economic development for the benefit of the residents of and visitors to the Town of Dover, Vermont.

Chittenden Bank is Vermont's largest full-service bank with more than 47 offices and over 600 employees throughout the state to serve its consumer, small business and corporate business clients. Chittenden Bank is a division of People's United Bank, a federally-chartered savings bank with approximately $20 billion in assets and 300 branches in Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine and New York.