The Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival Grand Tasting | September 29, 2018

Celebrate Roanoke Island’s history, legends and heritage with wine, handcrafted beer and sumptuous food – all benefiting The Lost Colony

Roanoke Island Historical Association is excited for the upcoming 2nd Annual Lost Colony Wine and Culinary Festival Grand Tasting on Saturday, September 29th. Last year’s inaugural event was a triumphant success with attendees proclaiming it to be the best event on the Outer Banks!

The Grand Tasting takes place on the grounds of The Lost Colony, this event is rain or shine but have no weather woes as the entire Festival is held indoors in the SoundStage Theatre and under our covered breezeways of the Waterside Theatre. Attendees will enjoy a myriad of fabulous food, wine and beer to taste and enjoy, all surrounded by breathtaking views of the Roanoke Sound.

The Wine Tasting will feature over 100 wines and champagnes from around the world as well as an array of local varieties. Peruse the Beer Garden and discover local and regional craft beers, some of which are found ONLY on the Outer Banks. Sample Savory Local Fare from ten Outer Banks restaurants including: Argyle’s, Basnight’s Lone Cedar Café, BlueWater Grill & Raw Bar, Café Lachine, The Dunes, Ortega’z, Pamlico Jack’s, Pigman’s Bar-B-Que, Southern Shores Pizza and Ten O Six.
Want to dazzle your friends with fancy wine, beer or champagne knowledge? Get tickets for one of our Seminar Sessions: Uncovering the Mystery of Sparkling Wine; Wines and Hard Cider from the Russian River Valley; and Taking the Mystery out of the Craft Beer Aisle. You’ll experience a private tasting along with valuable information from professional leaders in the wine and craft beer industries. Get your bid in the Silent Auction featuring exquisite fine art, jewelry, accessories, wine, gift certificates and more! Indulge in all these terrific components with live entertainment from two tremendous artists: BJ Griffin with Jason Brown, from Virginia Beach and local favorite, Joe Mapp. There will be no better way to spend a fall day on the Outer Banks!

The Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival’s Grand Tasting opens at 1PM for VIP ticket holders (SOLD OUT) and at 2PM for General Admission ($60) patrons. The Family Coppola’s Virginia Dare Winery partners with the Roanoke Island Historical Association for this “don’t miss” festival in benefit of The Lost Colony.

The festival is generously funded by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau and the Virginia Dare Winery. Other sponsors include local partners, PCL and the TowneBank Family of banking and insurance services. For a full listing of the Festival’s supporters, event details and tickets please see our website, www.TLCwinefest.com. For more information, please call (252) 473-2127.

The Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival September 28 & 29, 2018

Roanoke Island Historical Association is excited to announce the dates of its 2nd Annual Lost Colony Wine and Culinary Festival. The festival opens with the Vintner’s Dinner on Friday, September 28th followed by the Grand Tasting on Saturday, September 29th.  Last year’s inaugural event was a triumphant success with attendees proclaiming it to be the best event on the Outer Banks!

The Grand Tasting will take place on the grounds of the famous outdoor drama, The Lost Colony.   Attendees will taste over 100 wines from around the world, discover local craft beers, sample savory local fare and enjoy live entertainment, surrounded by breathtaking views of the Roanoke and Pamlico Sounds. But this year, the very popular Beer Garden has been expanded to include local breweries and regional craft beers, two additional local eateries, and a second band.  There will be no better way to spend a fall day on the Outer Banks!

The Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival opens on Friday, September 28th with a Vintner’s Dinner featuring Virginia Dare Wines at 108 Budleigh in downtown Manteo.  A multi-course meal will be fabulously paired with the wines by Chef Sam McGann of the Blue Point, an Outer Banks legend. A soon to be announced guest chef will be joining him for this delicious affair.  Details for this much anticipated event will be available shortly on our website, www.TLCwinefest.com. Vintner’s Dinner tickets are very limited and early purchase is encouraged.

The Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival’s Grand Tasting event on Saturday, September 29th opens at 1PM for VIP ticket holders ($85) and at 2PM for General Admission ($60). The Family Coppola’s Virginia Dare Winery partners with the Roanoke Island Historical Association for this “don’t miss” festival in benefit of The Lost Colony. General Admission tickets are now on sale at www.TLCwinefest.com. If you would like to be a sponsor of this event please call 252 473-2127.

Roanoke Island is the site of Queen Elizabeth I’s first attempt to establish a colony in the New World, and is the birthplace of America’s first English child, Virginia Dare. The Lost Colony tells the story of the 1587 colony and has performed on this historic site since 1937. Roanoke Island is also home to the Mothervine, America’s oldest cultivated grapevine. The island’s history is imbedded with fabulous legends!  The Virgin Queen and Sir Walter Raleigh’s dreams, the colony’s unsolved disappearance, and a love story that tells how the grapes of the Mothervine became stained red. The Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival celebrates Roanoke Island’s history, legends and heritage with wine, handcrafted beer and sumptuous food.

Francis Ford Coppola is intrigued with the mystery and legends of the Lost Colony.  When Virginia Dare Wines, a North Carolina winery during the 1800s, became available for purchase, The Family Coppola seized the opportunity to add its legendary wine to its portfolio of wineries and resorts.  In 2015, The Family Coppola launched the revitalization of Virginia Dare Winery at its new home in Sonoma County, promoted as “American Wines Since 1835.”  Crafted with grapes from the finest viticulture regions in California, Virginia Dare Winery wines are rich with characteristics befitting an American legend:  Pure. Natural. Distinctive.  The partnership with The Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival reflects The Family Coppola’s appreciation of history and storytelling, and celebrates the treasures, people and places that shaped this great country.

The festival is generously funded by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau and the Virginia Dare Winery, and is sponsored by several local partners including PCL and the TowneBank Family of banking and insurance services. For a full listing of the Festival’s supporters, please see our website.  For more information, please call (252) 473-2127.

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