This event begins at NOON, and it is a STRUCTURED event with courses served in sequence.
-> You must be a wine club member, or accompanied by a wine club member, to attend this event. Please do not RSVP for multiple dates: limit one (1) event date per membership.
Thank you to all of our Wine Club members for being the awesome friends & family that you are: please join us for what is easily the most cherished event of the year, the Souper Event!
So how does this work? Simple. Show up (please arrive at 12:00/noon - this is a structured event), enjoy some wine, enjoy some soup, go home happy. Be sure to read the full FAQ below for answers to some of your most common questions. Here are some highlights of the agenda:
- We'll greet you with a sample of something special. A healthy sample.
- We'll serve 3 courses of incredible gourmet soup. Legit soup - DELICIOUS soup.
- Each course is paired with a different Rappahannock Cellars wine
- Sip/chat/enjoy and listen to some music in the background.
- In between courses, we'll take turns giving you updates from around the winery.
- We'll finish with a small bite of something sweet for desert.
...Bring your appetites and come prepared for an afternoon filled with laughter, music, and great wine!
Please take a moment to carefully read over the following frequently asked questions:
- What time should I arrive?
- 11:45 - 12:00. The soup parties are structured events: check-in from 11:45-12:00...we'll serve the first course at 12:00.
- How many *complimentary* tickets are included per membership?
- Two (2) total seats are available for each membership (wine club member + 1). If you'd like to bring guests, please purchase guest tickets.
- The only date I can attend is full.
- We can add you to the wait list, but we "over-book" the event in anticipation of no-shows. So if someone cancels, you'll be in...but don't count on it: every year folks hope that a spot will open up, and sadly it's inevitable that someone is disappointed... so the only sure way to make sure you can enjoy this event is to make an RSVP for a date that HAS available tickets.
- But it really is the only date I can attend, and I REALLY want to come - I know it's full, but please? Pretty please?
- We hear you - but adding wine to a full glass only makes a mess - and nobody likes spilled wine. We've scheduled 8 dates over two months...we really hope you'll be able to find availability somewhere in there, because we want you to be able to join us!
- Can I bring my kids?
- We're a family winery, but this really is an adult event. So if ever there's a time to hire a sitter, this is definitely one of them. However, we're ARE a big family, and we understand that this event is a family tradition for some. Please purchase non-adult tickets for any of your underage guests who will be consuming soup.
- I might be running a little late - can I still come?
- Yes. The soups and wines are served in a specific order, and so we want you to be able to experience/enjoy everything that we've planned for the afternoon. Because we host this event ourselves without outside catering help, it's very difficult for us to "catch you up" to the swing of things. That said, if you're running late, we'll be happy to seat you and start you on whichever course is currently being served.
- I'm a vegetarian/pescetarian/vegan/need a Gluten Free option - what's in the soups?
- Of the three soups, one of them is vegan/Gluten Free. This is usually a pumpkin squash or similar style soup. While we cannot offer substitutes for the other courses, we will happily serve you the vegan/GF soup for all 3 courses. If you have dietary restrictions, please feel free to bring your own substitute snacks. The event and wine will still be a great time!
