Holiday Wine Festival

Discover the wines that will make your holiday gatherings memorable. Vaillancourt Hospitality & Events invites you to its inaugural Holiday Wine Festival, a festive, walk-around tasting experience featuring more than 100 wines from around the world, selected to help you find the perfect bottles for Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas parties, seasonal entertaining, and holiday host gifts.

Hosted in Blaxton Hall, the festival brings together an extensive selection of reds, whites, sparkling wines, and other seasonal favorites for an afternoon of tasting and discovery. Explore wines you may already love, discover something unexpected, and speak directly with knowledgeable wine representatives who can help you select bottles based on your menu, occasion, tastes, and budget. VIP Admission (which includes one complimentary charcuterie serving to accompany your walk-around tasting) begins at 1:00 PM, offering early access and a more intimate tasting experience, followed by General Admission from 2:00–4:00 PM.

Best of all, the festival is designed to make it easy to turn your discoveries into part of your holiday celebrations. Featured wines will be available to purchase during the event, with orders conveniently prepared for pickup at the Vaillancourt Folk Art Retail Gallery. Additional selections may be ordered for pickup the following week—making the festival an opportunity not simply to taste exceptional wines, but to get a head start on stocking your holiday table, preparing for upcoming celebrations, and checking a few host gifts off your Christmas list.

The Holiday Wine Festival is the inaugural wine festival presented by Vaillancourt Hospitality & Events, bringing the attention to detail and distinctive Christmas atmosphere associated with Vaillancourt to an entirely new holiday tradition.

A Curated List of Wines To Taste and buy on-site

Red Wines

• Architect, Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (California) 2024
• Auctioneer, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Howell Mountain (California) 2020
• Carlos Serres, Rioja Gran Reserva (Rioja, Spain) 2017
• Castello di Verrazzano, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) 2024
• Chehalem, Pinot Noir Estate Grown Chehalem Mountains (Oregon) 2022
• Col d’Orcia, Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2021
• Elouan, Pinot Noir Oregon (Oregon) 2023
• Familia Zuccardi, “Finca las Infinitas” Malbec (Mendoza, Argentina) 2017
• Fattoria Di Grignano, Chianti Rufina Riserva (Tuscany, Italy) 2020
• Fèlsina, Chianti Classico Berardenga (Tuscany, Italy) 2022
• Fidelity, Red Wine Alexander Valley (California) 2022
• Fidelity, Zinfandel Railyard Alexander Valley (California) 2024
• Fontanafredda, Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba (Piedmont, Italy) 2019
• Forefathers, Cabernet Sauvignon Lone Tree Vineyard Alexander Valley (California) 2022
• Giacosa Fratelli, Barbera d’Alba Bussia (Piedmont, Italy) 2023
• Glaetzer, Shiraz Amon-Ra Unfiltered Barossa Valley (South Australia, Australia) 2020
• Glaetzer, Shiraz Bishop Barossa Valley (South Australia, Australia) 2018
• Glaetzer, Wallace Barossa Valley (South Australia, Australia) 2018
• Goldschmidt Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon Game Ranch (California) 2022
• Goldschmidt Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon Yoeman Vineyard Alexander Valley (California) 2022
• Goldschmidt Vineyards, Pinot Noir Singing Tree Russian River Valley (California) 2024
• Goldschmidt Vineyards, Plus Cabernet Sauvignon Yoeman Vineyard Alexander Valley (California) 2022
• Hilary Goldschmidt, Cabernet Sauvignon Charming Creek (California) 2023
• Il Borro, Borrigiano Val d’Arno di Sopra Red Blend (Tuscany, Italy) 2024
• Il Borro, Toscana Rosso (Tuscany, Italy) 2020
• Ironwood Estates, Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (California) 2023
• J. Lohr, Cabernet Sauvignon Hilltop Paso Robles (California) 2023
• J. Lohr, Cabernet Sauvignon Seven Oaks Paso Robles (California) 2023
• J. Lohr, Pure Paso Proprietary Red Wine Paso Robles (California) 2023
• J. Lohr, Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles (California) 2022
• J. Lohr, Syrah South Ridge Paso Robles (California) 2023
• J. Lohr, Valdiguié Wildflower Monterey (California) 2024
• La Carraia, Sangiovese Porticina (Umbria, Italy) 2024
• Laely, Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (California) 2023
• Piccini, Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2019
• Pinino, Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2020
• Planeta, Cerasuolo di Vittoria (Sicily, Italy) 2023
• Ricossa Antica Casa, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2021
• Saracina, Soul of Mendocino Red Blend (California) 2002
• Stoller Family Estate, Pinot Noir Dundee Hills (Oregon) 2024
• Stoller Family Estate, Pinot Noir Reserve Dundee Hills (Oregon) 2021
• Stoller Family Estate, Pinot Noir Willamette Valley (Oregon) 2024
• Susie Bynum, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley (California) 2023
• The Curator, Pinotage Reserve Swartland (Western Cape, South Africa) 2024
• Travaglini, Gattinara (Piedmont, Italy) 2022
• Umberto Cesari, Rubicone Moma Rosso (Emilia-Romagna, Italy) 2023
• Umberto Cesari, Rubicone Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon Liano (Emilia-Romagna, Italy) 2022
• Vinum Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon Longhorn Ridge Vineyard Hoffman Block Napa Valley (California)
• Zuccardi, Aluvional Altamira Valle de Uco (Mendoza, Argentina) 2019
• Zuccardi, Concreto Malbec Paraje Altamira (Mendoza, Argentina) 2022

White Wines

• Amayna, Sauvignon Blanc Estate Bottled Leyda Valley (Aconcagua, Chile) 2025
• Architect, Chardonnay Russian River Valley (California) 2024
• Boulder Bank, Pinot Gris Marlborough (Marlborough, New Zealand) 2025
• Cape Mentelle, Chardonnay Marri Margaret River (Western Australia, Australia) 2023
• Chehalem, Chardonnay Inox Unoaked Chehalem Mountains (Oregon) 2024
• Chehalem, Pinot Gris Chehalem Mountains (Oregon) 2024
• Dr. Hermann, Riesling Trocken (Mosel, Germany) 2024
• Elouan, Chardonnay Oregon (Oregon) 2024
• Fontanafredda, Gavi del Comune di Gavi (Piedmont, Italy) 2025
• Giacosa Fratelli, Roero Arneis (Piedmont, Italy) 2025
• Isabel Estate, Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough (Marlborough, New Zealand) 2025
• J. Lohr, Chardonnay Arroyo Vista (California) 2024
• J. Lohr, Chardonnay Paperwhite Unoaked Arroyo Seco Monterey (California) 2023
• J. Lohr, Chardonnay Riverstone (California) 2024
• J. Lohr, Sauvignon Blanc Flume Crossing (California) 2024
• J. Lohr, White Riesling Bay Mist (California) 2025
• La Carraia, Orvieto Classico (Umbria, Italy) 2025
• Lobster Reef, Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough (Marlborough, New Zealand) 2025
• Ocean Road, Sauvignon Blanc South Australia (South Australia, Australia) 2025
• Planeta, Sicilia La Segreta Il Bianco (Sicily, Italy) 2025
• Prosper Maufoux, Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Blanc (Burgundy, France) 2022
• Sella & Mosca, Vermentino di Sardegna La Cala (Sardinia, Italy) 2025
• Singing Tree, Chardonnay Dutton Ranch Reserve Russian River Valley (California) 2022
• Singing Tree, Chardonnay Russian River Valley (California) 2005
• Stoller Family Estate, Chardonnay Dundee Hills (Oregon) 2023
• Taub Family Vineyards, Chardonnay Russian River Valley (California) 2024
• The Curator, Chenin Blanc Reserve Swartland (Western Cape, South Africa) 2025
• Trimbach, Alsace Pinot Blanc (Alsace, France) 2023
• Viña Mayu, Pedro Ximénez Valle del Elqui (Coquimbo, Chile) 2024
• Zuccardi, Chardonnay Fósil Valle de Uco (Mendoza, Argentina) 2023
• Zuccardi, Sémillon Polígonos del Valle de Uco Tupungato (Mendoza, Argentina) 2023

Sparkling Wines

• Carlos Serres, Rioja Brut Método Tradicional (Rioja, Spain)
• Chemistry, Blanc de Blancs Bubbles (California)
• Ferrari, Trento Brut (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy) NV
• Montsarra, Cava Brut (Catalonia, Spain)
• Reginato, Rosé of Malbec (Mendoza, Argentina) NV
• Valdo, Blanc de Blancs Extra Dry Aquarius (Italy)
• Valdo, Prosecco Brut (Veneto, Italy)
• Weingut Markus Huber, Sparkling Rosé (Austria) NV

Rosé Wines

• Saracina, Rosé Mendocino County (California) 2025
• Stoller Family Estate, Pinot Noir Rosé Dundee Hills (Oregon) 2025
• Umberto Cesari, Rubicone Costa di Rose Sangiovese Rosé (Emilia-Romagna, Italy) 2025

Dessert Wines

• Broadbent, 20 Years Old Tawny Porto (Douro, Portugal)
• Falchini, Vin Santo del Chianti Podere Casale I° (Tuscany, Italy)