09/30/2026
Join us on Saturday, October 17, 6-8pm for an evening exploring the conversation between Virginia w**e and its Old World inspiration.
As one of Virginia w**e's most respected voices, Frank Morgan will guide us through a comparative tasting of two Pollak w**e and two French w**es as we explore the influences, traditions, and distinctive sense of place that connect these two w**e worlds. With a bonus blind tasting of a third Pollak w**e.
Our w**emaking philosophy is deeply influenced by the traditions of French viticulture, shaped in part by our Head W**emaker Benoit Pineau’s upbringing and training in France. But while the inspiration may be Old World, the w**es tell the unmistakable story of Virginia.
Your ticket includes:
🍷 A sampling of 3 Pollak Vineyards' w**es + 2 French w**es
🥪 A boxed meal from Greenwood Grocery
🎙️ An engaging talk and Q&A with Frank Morgan
🎟️ Tickets + More Info: https://pollakvineyards.com/collection/event-tickets
General Public Tickets: $45 + tax
Smuggler Society W**e Club: $35 + tax (members must be signed into their account to purchase the club priced ticket)
Frank Morgan is a w**e writer, educator, and longtime advocate of the Commonwealth's w**e industry, he has spent more than 15 years writing about Virginia's w**es, w**eries, and w**emakers. He currently serves as Director of Judging for the Virginia Governor's Cup Competition after spending a decade as a judge, and has also managed both the Monticello Cup and Shenandoah Valley W**e Competitions.
