November

15 & 16 Grapevine Wreath Making Silver Lake Winery at Roza Hills - Make your own holiday wreath using grape vines from our Roza Hills Vineyard. Our wreath making expert will be on hand to help you craft your creation. Cost is $5.00 and clippers will be provided or you are welcome to bring your own. Hours 10am – 5pm. Bring a food donation to support Northwest Harvests food drive. Silver Lake winery will be collecting non-perishable food item November 1 through December 31.  1500 Vintage Road, Zillah, Washington 98953  (509) 829-6235  www.silverlakewinery.com

15 Portland Northwest Food and Wine Festival Visit the Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail booth and sample new Rattlesnake Hills AVA wines.  4 – 9 PM at the Rose Quarter Memorial Coliseum Exhibit Hall www.nwfoodandwinefestival.com

28, 29, & 30 Thanksgiving in the Rattlesnake Hills an annual tradition in the Yakima Valley! (No ticket required) The 15 wineries on the Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail offer a great experience during this holiday weekend, providing gourmet food, wine pairings, and fantastic new wine releases. This culinary extravaganza is offered to all of our valued customers as our *complimentary holiday gift to you. No ticket is required, but you may want to purchase a Passport for $5 to receive great discounts on wine purchases and free Reserve Wine tasting. A glass is necessary. Bring your favorite goblet from home or purchase a logo glass at any winery on the Trail. (*Some wineries may charge small tasting fees.)

Avoid the shopping frenzy this weekend and treat yourself and your guests to a day at the wineries instead. Wine and accessories make great Christmas gifts! You’ll find delicious foods prepared by regional chefs and some prepared by the winemakers themselves. For example:

Bonair Winery will celebrate Thanksgiving by showcasing Chef Gail’s Best Ever Rattlesnake Hills Butternut Squash Soup accompanied by their buttery, smooth 2006 Chardonnay. Their new fall releases will be available: 2005 Merlot, 2005 Grand Reserve Merlot, and 2007 Dry Gewurztraminer. Back by popular demand is Dottie with her chocolate fountain, chocolate goodies galore, and samples of her famous pumpkin fudge. Hours 10am - 5pm
Claar Cellars will be releasing their Cabernet Nouveau in honor of Thanksgiving in Rattlesnake Hills’ Wine Country. They will also be giving away commemorative pins to Passport holders while supplies last. Hours 10am – 6pm
Eaton Hill Winery continues celebrating its 20th Anniversary by going "all out" for Thanksgiving in Wine Country.  Decorations, pumpkins, organic apples, garlic cream dip, our world famous Gourmet Bean Soup, and discounts for RHWT passport holders.  We will release several new red wines:  Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Rose' a Deux.   Come talk with winemaker Ed Stear and grower Chuck Fiola.  Open 10-5. 509-854-2220.
Horizon’s Edge Winery: The last weekend to purchase wines before the winter closure! Receive 12% off bottle purchases and 20% off case purchases with your Passport card. Hours 11am - 5pm
Hyatt Vineyards will be featuring their new release, Roza Ridge Roadside Market Red, paired with savory meatballs. Hours 11am – 5pm
Maison de Padgett Winery: The last weekend to purchase wines before the winter closure! Receive 12% off bottle purchases and 20% off case purchases with your Passport card. Hours 11am - 5pm
Masset Winery: will be featuring Handmade Belgian chocolates as well as Jahr’s Sausages (from Selah) and smoked cheddar cheese. Pete Jahr comes from a line of sausage makers (German) and now operates Jahr’s Sausage shop in Selah where he produces full flavored handcrafted sausages that will be paired with Masset Wineries award winning red wines. This is also the last weekend of the season to visit the winery. Our Wapato tasting room is closed except by appointment in December and January. Masset Winery Downtown Cellars is open year round, seven days a week (312 East Yakima Avenue/248-5251) Hours 11am - 5pm
Paradisos del Sol Winery will be serving four different food pairings with seven different wines. Try our Artichoke-Crab dip with our dry Rosé and our off-dry Riesling, our famous Bleu Ribbon dip (glop) with our three red wines, pair a pear with our Angelica G (the original Thanksgiving dessert wine), and finish it off with a toasted marshmallow with our Botrytis Riesling. All are complimentary with a Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail passport. Some wines will be sold by the case at 50% off! Hours 10am – 6pm
Piety Flats Winery will feature their celebrated Meatballs in Special Wine Sauce for this feast weekend. Simmered in a secret sauce and paired with their red wines, Piety Flats will have your taste buds dancing. Hours 10am – 5pm
Portteus Vineyards will be serving their fabulous red wines. Receive 20% off your purchase of 6 bottles or more with a Passport. Hours 10am – 5pm
Severino Cellars: Join the Severino family in sipping wine in the Rattlesnake Hills!  What’s better on a cold November day than a yummy bowl of soup with a great glass of wine?  They will be serving Cream of Roasted Portobello Mushroom & Chipotle Pepper Soup.  Stock up on wonderful wines for the holiday seasons and don’t forget to check out their gift shop for great holiday shopping!  For more information contact Severino Cellars at 509.829.3800. Open daily from 10am - 6pm
Silver Lake Winery: Join us Thanksgiving weekend for fun and Holiday cheer!  Taste some of our full bodied reds; sample our rich, buttery or tangy whites.  Find the perfect bottle to go home with, or maybe use this time to cross a few gifts off the shopping list!  Our Wine Sales Thanksgiving weekend will be the perfect time to do just that.  Of course the day cannot be complete without Dessert. Taste decadent chocolate Truffles from Intrigue Chocolate Co. with samples of our award winning wines. Be sure to save plenty of room to bring home a bottle or two of your favorite wine to enjoy later with friends and family in front of a warm winter fire. Hours 10am – 5pm
Steppe Cellars will be celebrating Thanksgiving weekend with grapevine wreath making.  We will have German-style glass ornaments for sale for decorating the wreaths.  Expect a wonderful squash soup or other exquisite delicacy to pair with all of our new 2006 wines. Hours Fri and Sun 11am – 5pm, Sat 11am – 6pm
Tefft Cellars: Joel Tefft will serve chicken drumettes with a Cranberry Port Sauce made from Concord grapes during Thanksgiving in the Rattlesnake Hills this year. Made with Tefft’s delectable Cabernet Port. Hours 10am – 5pm
Two Mountain Winery: Serving ‘Mom’s Famous Minestrone Soup’ along with their fabulous award-winning wines. Receive 10% off purchases of 3 bottles or more, and 15% off case purchases with your Passport card! Winery hours are 10am – 6pm
You’ll find new wine releases and gourmet culinary specialties during this weekend. Don’t forget to purchase a $5 Passport for $$ off on your wine purchases and/or complimentary reserve and port tastings! Bring a glass or purchase a logo glass from a winery, or pick up both Passport and glass from the Yakima Visitor Information Center. There will be chocolates, ports, and exuberance on the Trail during Thanksgiving weekend – a great way to spend time with your family and friends. All wineries on the Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail will be open.

December

11 A Wine Country Christmas Join Bonair, Paradisos del Sol , Severino, Silver Lake, and Two Mountain in an old-fashioned Wine Country Christmas complete with caroling and goodies. You might even find a Figgie pudding. It's a great chance to do some holiday shopping as well as stock up on wine. 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

January

February

14 & 15 Red Wine and Chocolate Celebrate Valentines Day in the Rattlesnake Hills for the perfect date. What could be better than Red Wine and chocolate for you sweetheart?