City Vino's Fredericksburg Wine Meetup

Flight is $18 which is two ounces of all four wine
Shared Flight $27 which is three ounces of all four wines
Bundle Flight $49 which Is 2 -two-ounce flights and a charcuterie board
-tickets for comedy here
Looking at these labels, you can’t help but feel a mix of emotions—some make you laugh out loud, others wink with mischief, and a few even feel a little obnoxious in the best way. That’s exactly the point: they’re comic, bold, and invite you to jump straight into the bottle. This weekend, we’re pairing these four fun, expressive wines with an awesome lineup of comedians, each bringing their own hilarious tales to the table. Will the label make you grin, giggle, or gasp? That’s for you to find out. Perfect pairing reactions: YIPPY YUMM for the wines that deliver joyful, high-fives-in-a-glass energy, or WHANN WHAWWW TRY AGAIN for the ones that surprise and challenge your taste buds while keeping you laughing all night. It’s a weekend of wine, wit, and whimsy—let the labels guide your mood, and let the laughter guide your pour.
Casa Rojo La Gabacha Sauvignon Blanc Do Rueda Spain 2023 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Expressive aromas of ripe apricot, peach, citrus, and subtle herbaceous notes typical of Sauvignon Blanc. On the palate, it is dry and fresh, with flavors of tropical fruits like mango and pineapple, bright citrus zest, and a hint of minerality.
Art of Wine Starry Night Merlot Pays d'Oc France 2023 100% Merlot. Inviting aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, cassis, and a touch of violet, layered with subtle spice and cocoa from partial oak aging. The palate is juicy and fruit-forward, delivering primary flavors of fresh plum, blackberry, and black cherry, with secondary notes of baking spice, mocha, and a hint of vanilla adding depth.
The Butcher Blaufrankisch Burgenland Austria 2021 100% Blaufränkisch. Aromas of ripe black cherry, dark berry jam, violet, and crushed stone minerality, with subtle hints of black pepper, baking spice, and cedar. The palate is vibrant and concentrated, showing juicy black cherry, blackberry, blueberry compote, and fresh plum, layered with notes of cracked black pepper, clove, toasted oak, and a savory, smoky edge. A faint suggestion of leather and earthy forest floor adds early complexity.
McNab Ridge Wine Company Skullflower Red Blend Mendocino California 2022 50% Petite Sirah, 30% Zinfandel, 20% Syrah. Aromas of violets, raspberry, blackberry, bramble jam, fennel, smoke, vanilla. Continuing to the palate, overripe fruit flavors of strawberry, black cherry, blueberry, black pepper, cream, herbal, chocolate, blackberry compote, orange peal, anise, cinnamon, fig, raisin, ginger, nutmeg, and mushroom.

### $30 per person. Get Tickets HERE

Funny Man and beloved City Vino wine rep, Jon Yeager is coming to City Vino to share jokes and wine. He is bringing with him comics that have played at DC Improv and have appeared on TV. Can't name drop, you just must come see who it is. Included are four comics paired with four wines and a light snack. By the glass, bottles sales, and other food menu items for purchase.

Flight is $18 which is two ounces of all four wine
Shared Flight $27 which is three ounces of all four wines
Bundle Flight $49 which Is 2 -two-ounce flights and a charcuterie board
Just LICK it! no? So, missing out! No judgment This weekend, we’re channeling our inner rock-lickers and tasting wines where minerality steals the show. From chalky limestone to salty slate, and yes, even that iron-rich, iodine yummyniess. These wines are all about the dirt they come from. The secret? Soil pH and acidity team up to make those mineral flavors pop, giving you mouthwatering, thirst-inducing sips that will have you coming back for more. So grab your shovel, bring your curiosity, and get ready to taste the terroir. We’re digging up the whole scoop!
Garciarevalo Casamaro Rueda Verdejo Spain 2023 100% Verdejo. Lots of bright lemon peel and blossom on the nose. Great fruit, with notes of quince, melon, and apricot. Minerality with a pleasant finish.
Rock Ferry Wines 3rd Rock Pinot Noir Marlborough New Zealand 2021 100% Pinot Noir.Light aromas of Red cherry, dried lavender, violets, strawberry, and black cherry. Reaching in to cherry tones on the palate with raspberry, black plum, pomegranate, wet stone, vanilla, charred wood, and marzipan. This is a dry wine with medium, ripe tannins, and medium acidity.
Domaine Labranche Laffont Tradition Madiran France 2020 70% Tannat, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aromas of violets, black plum, blackberry, bramble, earth, concrete, with lighter notes of dried berries, and smoke. On the palate, favors of potpourri, sour red cherry, raspberry, blueberry, dried herbs, black pepper, cinnamon, iron, prune, cooked blackberry, earth, clove, vanilla, and tobacco
Villa Matilde Rocca Dei Loni Aglianico Campania Italy 2019 100% Aglianico. Playful aromas of black cherry, licorice, blackberries, strawberry, violets, and spice. Tight flavor intensity with candied notes, ripe black plum, and blueberry which rides on top of white pepper, vanilla, baking spice, smoke, and volcanic ash.

### $40 per person. Get Tickets HERE

How historical is downtown Fredericksburg? Sure, the Founding Fathers passed through, but between political meetings and birthing a nation, what were they drinking—and gossiping—about? Archaeological sites dot the city, each with stories buried beneath the bricks and cobblestones. Dr. Kerri Barile Tambs, who has explored everything from her first dig in Market Square to recent excavations in Riverfront Park, will share fascinating tales of Fredericksburg’s past through artifacts and sites. Each story is paired with wines inspired by the libations our predecessors may have enjoyed, bringing history to life—one sip at a time. Wines provided by Jeremy Sutton from Kysela Pere Et Fils Ltd.