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| "A Culinary Day In Middleburg" Tour Date: Saturday, August 2, 2008 Spend a day with Good Taste! Tours in quaint Middleburg, the capital of horse country, home to the rich and famous and world class cuisine and wine! Enjoy a "Save Your Gas" day and be picked up at the West Falls Church Metro or Dulles Town Center by Good Taste! Tours. Transportation is included in the price of the day tour. Eat a hearty breakfast at home because you will enjoy lunch later in the day. Your epicurean journey begins with a stop at Chrysalis Vineyards, home to the Norton grape a native Virginia heirloom grape. You will enjoy an outdoor wine tasting while taking in good country air and breathtaking scenery of the Bull Run Mountains. You will sample 10-12 award winning wines and be thoroughly educated on the Norton varietal. From there you will travel a few miles down the road to the center of the little town of Middleburg. You will be greeted at The French Hound restaurant by Chef John-Gustin Birkitt and his wife Marny where you will enjoy a French Bistro wine pairing lunch enjoying dishes such as a grilled hanger steak served with golden fries & caramelized shallot sauce, or Grilled Salmon with sautee'd wild mushrooms, haricots verts & a vanilla beurre blanc. After your mid afternoon Luncheon, you will have time to visit shops along Middleburg's Main Street. Don't forget to stop in the Homes Good Store and Market Salamander both unique gourmet shops. Also, stop by and say hello at Books and Crannies where you can pick up your favorite cookbook. Hey maybe you will spot a celebrity or two during your outing! After you have walked off your wine and French Hound meal, its time for dessert! Walk down to the Middleburg Country Inn right in the center of town where you will be hosted for a wine pairing and bite size desserts courtesy of Chef Jason Reaves of Market Salamander and Inn proprietor, Joanne Hazard, known for her famous Lemon cake. Your day ends by you relaxing, sitting back and enjoying the ride back home so you can plan your next epicurean journey with Good Taste! Tours Day Tour Includes Transportation from West Falls Church Metro Stop 10:30am Transportation from Dulles Town Center - 11:00 am Chrysalis Vineyards Wine Tasting - Noon-1:30pm Arrive at The French Hound for salad and entrée wine pairing meal. 2:00-4:00pm Shopping in downtown Middleburg - 4:00pm- 5:00 pm Walk to Middleburg Country Inn for a wine pairing with bite size dessert - 5:00pm - 6:30pm Arrive back at Dulles Town Center - 7:30pm Arrive back at West Falls Church Metro - 8pm. Deadline to register for tour: July 25, 2008 Cost: $95 per person Tour limited to 20 people. Must be 21 of years of age to take the tour. This tour books fast please register early. |
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| Chrysalis Vineyards |
| Shopping in downtown Middleburg |
| French Hound Chef John-Gustin Birkitt presenting some signature dishes |
| Middleburg Country Inn |
| Market Salamander Gourmet Shop |
| A sample of a chocolate dessert brought to you by Chef Jason Reaves of Market Salamander |
