Napa Valley Wine Train Celebrates Fall Harvest and Octoberfest With a Culinary Bounty.NAPA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 1999-- Napa Valley Wine Train The Napa Valley Wine Train is operated by the Napa Valley Railroad (AAR reporting marks NVRR). The train is a privately operated excursion train that runs between Napa and St. Helena, California. celebrates Octoberfest with special menu items on Thursday, October 7. For a unique dining experience, order one of the specially-developed menu items including Braised braise tr.v. braised, brais·ing, brais·es To cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat, then simmering in a small quantity of liquid in a covered container. Certified See certification. Angus Beef Bottom Round Marinated in Red Wine, Onions, Carrots, Celery celery, biennial plant (Apium graveolens) of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family), of wide distribution in the wild state throughout the north temperate Old World and much cultivated also in America. , Brown Sugar, Garlic and Pepper Corns See in the Vocabulary. See also: Pepper Served with Roast Potato, Braised Red Cabbage cabbage, leafy garden vegetable of many widely dissimilar varieties, all probably descended from the wild, or sea, cabbage (Brassica oleracea) of the family Cruciferae (mustard family), found on the coasts of Europe. and Applesauce. This dinner train excursion includes tastings of micro-brewed beer or Gewurztraminer Wine during the meal. The Alpineer Accordion accordion, musical instrument consisting of a rectangular bellows expanded and contracted between the hands. Buttons or keys operated by the player open valves, allowing air to enter or to escape. The air sets in motion free reeds, frequently made of metal. Club Dancers will entertain you prior to boarding and during the trip. Costs are $69 per person, which includes dinner, dancing in the station, sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. , 12% service charge and train fare. Having celebrated their 10th Anniversary on September 16th, Napa Valley Wine Train employees will then look forward to celebrating the train's one-millionth customer, as soon as he or she walks through the station doors. The one-millionth customer will receive an elegant excursion for two on the Coast Starlight Express Starlight Express is a rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) and Richard Stilgoe (lyrics), with later revisions by Don Black (lyrics) and David Yazbek (music and lyrics for the 2nd US tour, though much of his contribution was removed for the UK tour after Andrew Lloyd Webber , which travels the West Coast from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. to Seattle and has a trip value of $2,500. -0-
October Events:
-- The Vintner's Vista Dome Car Luncheons -- Award-winning Executive
Chef Patrick Finney prepares specially paired gourmet meals
featuring such delicacies as Sonoma Foie Gras or Seared Rabbit
Tenderloin wrapped in Pancetta followed by Organic Lettuces,
Roast Poussin or Grilled Angus Filet Mignon. Featured Vintners
personally mingle onboard to discuss insights into the
intricacies of producing fine wines. The Vintner's Vista Dome
Luncheon boards at 11 a.m. and departs at 11:30 a.m. Prices are
$95 per person and include a four-course luncheon paired with
wines, service charge, sales tax, and train fare.
The following Vintner's Luncheons are scheduled in October:
-- October 1: S. Anderson Vineyard
-- October 8: Franciscan Estates
-- October 15: Bayview Cellars
-- October 22: Franus Wine Company
-- October 29: Beringer Vineyards
-- Family Fun Night (October 8, 15, 22, 29) -- Up to two children
(ages 3-12) per couple can ride for free in the Deli Car and
receive a kids meal, movies and professional day care provided by
the Wine Train. The cost is $75 per adult, which includes a
four-course gourmet meal, children's meal, service charge, sales
tax and train fare.
-- Murder Mystery Dinner Excursion (October 21) -- Now in its
seventh season, this dinner excursion features actors in costumes
from the 1900s who enact a murder mystery drama based largely on
historical events from California's bygone years. The cost is $99
per person, including a four-course gourmet dinner, Murder
Mystery Theater, service charge, sales tax and train fare.
-- Champagne Brunch (Weekends) -- Enjoy a special Wine Country
Brunch including a glass of chilled champagne and gourmet cuisine
such as Smoked Pork Loin Benedict served on an English Muffin
with a Poached Egg dressed with Hollandaise, accompanied by a
Green Onion Asiago Potato Pancake and Honey-cured Bacon. The
per-person price for brunch is $59.50, which includes a
three-course meal, a glass of sparkling wine, service charge,
sales tax and train fare.
-0- Wine Train Reservations -- Reservations can be made and gift certificates can be purchased by calling the Napa Valley Wine Train at 707/253-2111 or toll free at 800/427-4124, by logging on the Web site at http://www.winetrain.com, via e-mail at reservations@winetrain.com or at over 140 Bass Ticket locations around California. |
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