MEDIA RELEASE

April 10, 2019

Media Contact: Meaghan O’Toole, Marketing Manager 804-358-7166, ext. 316 [email protected]

MAYMONT & WINE CLASSIC CELEBRATES CRAFT BEVERAGES PRESENTED BY GENWORTH FINANCIAL AND ALTRIA

Beer and wine lovers are invited to raise a glass to local craft beverages on Friday, May 3 from 6-10 p.m. at the bi-annual Beer & Wine Classic at Maymont, presented by Genworth Financial and Altria. Guests can mingle on Maymont’s scenic Carriage House Lawn and enjoy live music from Three Sheets to the Wind, America’s #1 Tribute to Yacht Rock, as they sample some of Virginia’s finest beverages. More than 20 local breweries, cideries, and wineries are on tap for this year’s event, including: • Alewerks • Canon & Draw Brewing • Lickinghole Creek Craft Company Company Brewery • Barboursville Vineyards • Castleburg Brewery • Saudé Creek Vineyards • Big Fish Co. • Garden Grove Brewing • Starr Hill Brewery • Bingo Beer Co. Company & Urban Winery • Steam Bell Beer Works • Black Heath Meadery • Hardywood Park Craft Brewery • Strangeways Brewing • Blue Bee Cider • Horton Vineyards • The Virginia Beer Company • Blue Valley Vineyard • James River Cellars Winery • Trussings Craft Fizz and Winery • Kindred Spirit Brewing • Valley Road Vineyards • Bold Rock Hard Cider • Legend Brewing Company Food also will be available for purchase from select food trucks including Carytown Burger & Fries, Curry in a Hurry, Dank Eats, Firehouse Bar-B-Que, Gaucho, Goatocado, Gourmeltz, Great Wicomico Oyster Co., Intergalactic Tacos and Mean Bird. Tickets to the event are $40 per person; $30 for Maymont Members and $20 for designated drivers. All proceeds benefit Maymont. Participants must be 21 years old or older to attend. Street parking is available near the Historic Estate Entrance located at 1700 Hampton Street in Richmond; premium parking is available for an additional fee. To purchase tickets, visit maymont.org/beer-wine or call 804-358-7166, ext. 330. The Beer & Wine Classic is supported by presenting sponsors, Genworth Financial and Altria, as well as Edmunds Waste Removal, Elephant Insurance, Hunton Andrews Kurth and Style Weekly.

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