2013 Swedish Fire Festival
3rd Annual Swedish Fire Festival
January 26, 2012
We invite you to join us at the vineyard for an evening full of Swedish flair beginning at 6:00pm!
The Barren Ridge Vineyards Swedish Fire Festival will celebrate its 3rd anniversary in style!
Swedish fire candle logs will line our driveway to greet you…
From the welcoming Raclette cheese in our tasting room to the yodeling music provided by Liab’ und Schneid to the elegant meal provided by Mike Lund to be paired with Barren Ridge Vineyards wines, this is one special evening that you do not want to miss!
To celebrate their time spent in some of the most beautiful parts of Europe, John and Shelby Higgs have created a magical evening just for their home in the Shenandoah Valley. The evening will begin in our beautiful 100-year-old renovated winery. Upon entering the Tasting Room, you will be greeted with a roaring fire in the fireplace and a traditional dish of Switzerland, Raclette cheese.
Raclette is both a type of cheese and a Swiss dish based on heating the cheese and scraping off the melted part.
The evening’s festivities will then move upstairs to our Audrey Blackford Room for a 3-course seated dinner prepared by Chef Mike Lund, who spent six years under the tutelage of legendary chef Patrick O’Connell in the renowned kitchen of The Inn at Little Washington. Formerly Executive Chef at Zynodoa Restaurant in Staunton, Chef Lund is widely known in the area as a pillar of the farm-to-table movement. His expertise in showcasing the Shenandoah Valley’s flavors will be on full display with a Scandinavian-inspired menu paired with Barren Ridge Vineyards wine. More details about Chef Lund’s dinner menu are included below.
Swedish Fire Festival admission, including wines paired with your meal, will be $65.00 per guest. Reservations are required, and all tickets must be paid for in advance, so please call us at (540) 248-3300 to reserve your seat at this special event!
Featuring Music By Liab’ und Schneid
Elisabeth and Tom were born in Austria and Switzerland respectively. In 2007, they founded the German music duo Liab’ und Schneid to promote the authentic Alpine sounds they love. Their energy, instrumental ability and the authenticity of their sound has made them an instant success in the Mid-Atlantic area and beyond.
