The PTOS is sponsoring a Virginia wine tour on Friday, October 20th.  The tour will leave at 9:30 a.m. from the Vienna Metro Station and visit the following wineries:

* Chrysalis
* Swedenberg
* Piedmont
* Pearmund

The tour will return to the Vienna Metro Station at 4:30 p.m.  Space is very limited and available on a first come first served basis.  The cost is $35 and includes transportation and the tasting fee at Chrysalis.  The tasting fee at the remaining wineries are not included.

Please contact Meredith Petravick or Paul Dickson for additional details.

Detailed Information
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1. Please be at the Vienna Metro Station no later than 9:15 a.m.  We will meet at the NORTH side kiss & ride. The bus is a 26 passenger party bus from Chariots for Hire. The Vienna Metro Station is accessible by the orange line metro train and taxi cab. Parking is available at the station.

2. The schedule is as follows:

* Gather at Vienna Metro Station 9:15 a.m.
* Leave Vienna Metro Station 9:30 a.m. sharp (39 minutes of travel time)
* Chrysalis 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. (11 minutes of travel time)
* Swedenberg 11:45 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. (11 minutes of travel time)
* Piedmont 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. (19 minutes of travel time)
* Pearmund 2:35 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. (33 minutes of travel time)
* Return to Vienna Metro Station 4:30 p.m.

Please be considerate of your fellow passengers and return to the bus on schedule.

3. Wine Tasting Fees are not included except where noted. Please bring cash in small bills if you plan on tasting at the winery.

* Chrysalis: Compliments of the PTOS
* Swedenberg: $5
* Piedmont: $6
* Pearmund: $3

4. We will not be stopping for lunch so a picnic basket for the bus is good idea. Please make sure that you bring bottled water to drink as you will be tasting a variety of wines. Please take your trash with you when exiting the bus.

5. If you would like information on the wineries, please visit www.virginiawines.org. The wineries that we are visiting are located in the north region.