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Join at DuCard and meet your local expert! Erin Gifford is a hiker, a writer, and a mother of four children. She enjoys road trips, national parks, backpacking, and running half-marathons, and Erin is here to autograph and discuss her newest guidebook, A Falcon Guide: Virginia Summits.

DREAM IT Virginia Summits features concise descriptions and detailed maps for forty of the best hikes to peaks in the state.

PLAN IT This guide provides the latest information to plan a customized trip:
* Common and lesser-known hikes
* Full-color photos and maps, detailed trail descriptions, and trailhead GPS
* Insightful hike overviews and details on distance, difficulty, canine compatibility, and more

DO IT From world-renowned summit hikes like Old Rag at Shenandoah National Park to high points that can be tackled by novice hikers like Buffalo Mountain in
Southwest Virginia, the variety and range of Virginia’s summits offer something to hikers of all skill levels.

* Find hikes suited to every ability.
* Experience the thrill of hiking in solitude surrounded by wildlife.
* Discover dramatic natural features, spectacular views, and more.

Join as DuCard pairs Panacea Cigars with wines and enjoy wine and a cigar on the lawn. Also enjoy music by David Kulund (2-5pm). David is a singer-songwriter living in Charlottesville, Virginia. He sang and played guitar in popular bands in New York City and Boston. Grad a bottle of your favorite DuCard wine and enjoy as David teams with multi-instrumentalist Matty Metcalfe! Just A Bite food truck will be here so you can treat your dad to a day of wine, music, food, and cigars.

Ever wonder why one wine is so different than another?  Have trouble deciding which wines you like best, and explaining why?  Do you hear a lot of wine jargon that you don’t really understand? Join for the next Sip and Learn session at DuCard.

Hooray for Rosé!

Thanks to its trendy pink hue and reputation as a day drinking staple, rosé has seen a surge in popularity in recent years. Although this pink wine has become the go-to summertime drink for social media influencers, it’s actually one of the oldest types of wines ever made. Rosé isn’t specific to any particular variety of grape, it’s more like a genre. Colors and flavors vary. It can be bone-dry and crisp or fruity and sweet. Some can even age. Want to know all about rosé? Join wine educator, Ann Czaja, DipWSET, for a guided tasting of Old World and New World rosé wines. P.S. We’ll talk about Sutter Home, but probably won’t sip any…probably.

Two sessions: 1pm and again at 3:30pm.

Small bites will accompany the wines, and some wines will be available for purchase at the end of each session.

Session price:  $69 per person (Wine Club discounts apply), advance reservation required, and space is limited. See below to make your reservations today.