Irvin~House Vineyards Celebrates Ninth Annual Blessing of the Vine Festival

WADMALAW ISLAND, SC – November 1, 2011 – It’s a blessing for all wine lovers at Charleston’s only vineyards and winery, Irvin~House Vineyards at the Ninth Annual Blessing of the Vines Festival on Saturday, November 12, 2011  from 1 p.m. until  5 p.m. The public will get their chance to witness the blessing of muscadine grapevines by a priest, enjoy live music from The Bluestone Ramblers, food and drink all while admiring the charming setting of Irvin~House Vineyards. The event is open to the public, admission is $10.00 per car and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Frierson Elementary After School Program.
Located at 6775 Bears Bluff Road on Wadmalaw Island, the public is encouraged to bring lawn chairs or a blanket to relax on the expansive lawn, no coolers please. Food will be available for purchase from Alchemy Coffee Shop, Hello My Name Is BBQ and The Tomato Shed Cafe. Local craft vendors will be in attendance and patrons can enjoy wine tastings and sugar cane crushing. This family-friendly event will also have pony rides from the kids and delicious Happy Camper Snoballs.

This year, a new contest will take place as contestants can enter the Inaugural Chicken Bog Cook-Off Contest, where one lucky chicken bog recipe will win prizes. Limited spaces are available to submit your recipe via www.charlestowine.com. For  more information or call 843-559-6867.
 
What: Blessing of the Vine
When: Saturday, November 12, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Admission: $10.00 per car
Where: Irvin-House Vineyards
Wadmalaw Island
(843) 559-6867

About Irvin~House VIneyard
Irvin~House Vineyard, located at 6775 Bears Bluff Road on Wadmalaw Island in South Carolina, is owned by Jim and Ann Irvin. In March 2001,  they planted 2,700 muscadine vines and converted farm barns into a winery with a tasting room, creating a unique business and a new attraction for the Lowcountry, becoming Charleston’s only winery and vineyard. The Irvins have produced five varieties of wine. These wines range from a semi-dry to the regular sweet muscadine that is reminiscent of the old South. Muscadines are the only grapes that will grow in the humid climate of the Lowcountry. Irvin House Vineyards works with 4 varieties of muscadine grapes. For more information, visit  www.CharlestonWine.com and on Facebook.