Join JH Travel on a relaxing spring weekend getaway to enjoy wine, food, accommodations at the St. James Hotel in Red Wing, MN and the opportunity to meet new friends! Looking forward to having you join JH Travel for a wonderful wine weekend getaway traveling to Wisconsin & Minnesota!
We will begin our morning at John Ernest Vineyard & Winery by Tama with croissants & jam, a wine tour with tasting along with gift shop time. Board the coach for the destination of Fountain City, WI which is nestled in the bluffs by the Mississippi River. Our group will divide up with wine tasting at Seven Hawks Vineyard and the other half will be served lunch at Monarch Public House. This Irish pub & restaurant has been continuously open for business since 1894 that still features the original carved oak back bar, ornate pressed ceilings – also check out The Absolute Rock Bottom Pub! Lunch will be have four choices that include: 1). Three piece fish & chips (Fries) – lightly battered cod filets over Irish Fries with homemade tartar sauce and coleslaw 2). Rueben and Soup – very tender, hand pulled corned beef Rueben on toasted marble rye, with traditional sauerkraut and 1000 Island sauce. A cup of our Irish Potato Soup 3). Bangers and Mash – 150 year old family recipe Irish Sausages (2) Irish Champ mashed potatoes and Jacks Baked Beans. Side of Bistro Pub Mustard 4).BBQ Chicken Sandwich plate – sweet BBQ sauce over grilled, pulled chicken on a bakery ciabatta bun. Sides include coleslaw and potato salad. Served with coffee, ice tea, hot tea or soda. (Your lunch choice needs to be given at the time of signup). Our next stop will be at St. James Hotel for some relaxation or shopping time. Our evening plans include a visit to Villa Bellezza, which is a classical Mediterranean style winery and is named from the Italian word for beauty and located by Pepin, WI. Our evening begins with wood oven pizza with a private wine tasting along with a tour showing the Piazza, Reception Hall and will be given detailed information from the start to finish of the making of their wine!
Breakfast will be served in the Victorian Room before departing to visit Danzinger Winery which has more than 8,000 plants and a family business along the Mississippi River. Lunch will be served at Nelson Cheese Factory with some browsing time before we travel onto wine tasting along with a power point presentation showing the history & wine making at Garvin Heights Vineyards by Winona, MN. Our last wine tasting will be Elmaro Vineyards before making our journey back to Newton with great memories of the annual “Wine Trail Weekend”! A fast food stop/restroom break will be taken along back. **THIS TRIP IS LIMITED TO 32 TRAVELERS.
Tour includes: motor coach transportation, overnight accommodations at St. James Hotel, 4 meals (1 breakfast, 2 lunches and one dinner), wine tastings at 6 wineries, 1 morning snack, all taxes & gratuities on the above mentioned attractions & meals. And, all the fun along the way!
Depart: 5:45 a.m. – April 8, 2017
Return: 8:15 p.m. – April 9, 2017
Cost Per Person:
$461.00 Quad
$472.00 Triple
$498.00 Double
$578.00 Single
A deposit in the amount of $150.00 will be due at the time of signup. Final balance will be due promptly by March 1, 2017.