AARP Goes For the Garlic!
“My Generation” Magazine Selects VA Wine & Garlic Festival at Rebec Vineyards

August 28, 2002
Contact: Lynn Hanson (434) 94-5168
lynn@rebecwinery.com

AMHERST, VA — “My Generation”, the AARP’s magazine designed especially for baby boomers 45 and up, will visit the Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival at Rebec Vineyards, October 12th and 13th, 2002. The Festival is one of only six East Coast locations chosen by the “My Generation Road Show”.

The Road Show will offer several pavilions to Festival-goers, with tips on travel, health, fitness and finance, plus free samples and coupons galore. There’s even a putting contest for golfers (and would-be golfers)!

And that’s not the only contest. Rebec’s annual (and always hotly contested) Great Garlic Cook-Off is open to all chefs who send in a recipe, using FRESH garlic, to Rebec Vineyards, 2229 N. Amherst Highway, Amherst, VA 24521. Rebec’s judges will test all recipes and notify the top five to appear as finalists at the Cook-off on Saturday, October 12th. Feel free to think outside the box (or clove!): Last year’s winner was a CAKE!

Garlic King and Queen contests may be entered at the Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival, on the first day (Saturday, October 12th) of the two-day Event. Contests for Junior Garlic Queen (ages 15 and under) and Best Garlic Costume (all ages) may also be entered at the Festival, which is a Rain or Shine Event.

The Twelfth Annual Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival features six Virginia wineries; 35 vendors of delectable food and drink; and more than 100 arts, crafts and service booths—not to mention Garlic Growers from all over the East Coast. There’s even a monetary prize for the biggest garlic!

Five live music groups will perform, plus comedy and magic acts. And there are lots of activities for children. Adult tickets are $14 in advance and $20 at the gate. Advance tickets may be ordered from Rebec Vineyards by phone (434-946-5168) or on a form obtained at our web site (www.rebecwinery.com).