"Sip and Supper" Wine Education on The Napa Wine Train

Winemaker-led tasting followed by gourmet meal on-board

2012-05-12

NAPA, CA, May 12, 2012 (Press-News.org) Dinner on the Napa Wine Train just got a little more informative. Wine Train package, "Sip and Supper," begins with an intimate 90-minute winemaker-lead education of four unique wines. After the tasting class, guests adjourn to a multiple course gourmet dinner in a historic Pullman dining car.

Sample wines in style in one of our velveteen swivel chairs as a local winemaker and Wine Train wine educator team up to teach you the intimacies of Napa Valley's most famous product. Each winemaker will feature his or her amazing wines while sharing passions and personal philosophies.

At the completion of the tasting, move to a 1915-1917 Pullman dining car for a multiple course gourmet meal cooked to perfection in the Wine Train's specially designed kitchen car. Choose from an amazing menu of fresh and locally sourced food.

Napa Valley adventurers who want to continue wine tasting into the evening hours, now have the ability to enjoy an intimate "Sip and Supper," and leave the driving to the Wine Train. All aboard!

What: Sip and Supper wine tasting and gourmet meal package
Only five events (6/14, 7/12, 8/16, 9/13, 10/11)

Where: On-board the Napa Valley Wine Train

When: Dinner trains
6:30 pm departure
9:30 pm return to station

Tickets: $129 per person

About Napa Valley Wine Train
The Napa Valley Wine Train is one of the most unique and best Napa restaurants. This top dining establishment is housed in an antique train that runs on 25-miles of track in the heart of the Napa Valley. The train itself has two engines, three kitchens on board and a collection of early 20th century rail cars that are pure Americana. It offers guests great regional food and fabulous, hard-to-find wines. Enjoy winery tours, wine tasting on board, and celebrity winemaker dinners: A great place to celebrate your special moments, or just to enjoy everyday life.
(800) 427-4124 winetrain.com

Press Contact:
Ryan Neergaard
707-251-5205
Ryan.neergaard@winetrain.com
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