Julien's Journal March 2016 (Volume 41, Number 3) | Page 20

STEPPING OUT

ARTS

MUSIC

EVENTS

CULTURE

PREMIER EVENT

Wine

Lovers’

Weekend
Friday-Sunday,
March 18-20
Enjoy a spectacular weekend in Galena, IL and beautiful Jo Daviess County
indulging in wine tastings, winemaker
dinners, shopping, winery tours, lodging, and spa specials. From Albarino
to Zinfandel, the Galena Grand Tastings feature over 300 wines from
around the world, plus favorites from
local wineries, distilleries, and craft
breweries. For more information, including an updated list of events, visit
WineLoversWeekend.com.

GRAND TASTING

Friday-Saturday, March 18-19
6-8 PM (Fri.) & 4-6 PM (Sat.)
@ Galena Convention Center
The core event of the weekend, sample
from more than 300 varieties of wine and
spirits. Admission includes tasting, keepsake wine glass, and entry into a drawing
for a Getaway to Galena Gift Basket. A
silent auction includes vintage and large
format wine bottles. Advanced tickets
are $40. Registration is available 30 minutes before the events. For tickets, visit
WineLoversWeekend.com.
Family Beer & Liquor sponsors the events.
Order your favorite wines from the Grand
Tasting and take advantage of free delivery
on 12 or more bottles to Galena area hotels
and B&Bs between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Saturday morning. Family Beer & Liquor
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stocks all of the 300+ sampled wines plus
over 2,700 other varieties. Take advantage of deep case discounting on all wines
throughout the weekend.

MYSTERY PUB CRUISE

Friday-Sunday, March 18-20
7 PM-12 AM @ Various Locations
Step aboard the Galena/Iowa Wine Tours
bus leaving from your B&B, hotel, or remote location in Dubuque, IA or Galena, IL
for a visit to five of the finest pubs in... but
don’t ask, it’s a mystery! The trip includes
climate-controlled transportation and
Mardi Gras beads. A minimum number of
any six people is needed for this tour to go
out. Cost is $35. Call [phone].

BLACK HAWK WINE TOUR

Friday-Sunday, March 18-20
11 AM-3 PM & 4-8 PM @ Various Locations
Discover the breathtaking beauty on this
tour with rolling hills, scenic valleys, and
steep limestone bluffs. Just the ride to the
vineyards through Jo Daviess County is
worth the trip. We’ll take you to three excellent wineries for facility tours, tastings, onsite shopping, lunch or dinner at Procento’s
Pizzeria, and a relaxing carefree day. Learn

the history behind the Upper Mississippi
Wine Region, Galena, and the Black Hawk
War as your professional driver takes you
into the past. Tickets include transportation from your B&B, hotel, remote location
in Dubuque or Galena, or Eagle Ridge, as
well as tasting fees, facility tours, lunch, and
bottled water on board the Galena/Iowa
Wine Tours bus. Wineries on this tour are
Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery, Rocky
Waters