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Celebrate the Chesapeake Wine Harvest with a Mid-Atlantic Getaway August 29 - September 1

IRVINGTON, VA - Have you secretly wished to stomp a vat of wine grapes? Now you can channel your inner Lucy and Ethel at an annual Labor Day weekend wine harvest event on Virginia’s Northern Neck, the Irvington Stomp, when you book the Tides Inn “Irvington Wine Romp & Stomp” package, August 29 - September 1.

Enjoy a fun day of harvest activities at the White Fences Vineyard in the charming Chesapeake Bay town of Irvington, where winners of the grape stomping contests will be crowned King and Queen of the harvest. If it happens to be you, your Romp and Stomp package is on us! Adults may also sample the winery’s Meteor Wines, named for the area’s spectacular meteor showers that light up the night sky and handcrafted from vinifera and French American hybrid grapes.

The Tides Inn is your ideal base camp for a weekend of wine and recreation that can include golf, tennis, sailing and biking. Or simply soak up the sights along the scenic Rappahannock and Potomac rivers while you sip a glass of White Fences’ Bright Red (40% Merlot, 60% Chambourcin), Bright White (100% Vidal Blanc) or Meteor Merlot, released July 4, 2007.

The Tides Inn Irvington Wine Romp & Stomp package includes:

Luxury waterfront accommodations for three nights

Breakfast for two daily

Tickets for two to the Irvington Stomp on Saturday, August 30, which includes a variety of grape stomping events, hay rides and an evening concert

Choice of dinner for two with regional wine pairings at the Chesapeake Club on August 29 or Saturday, August 30

Bottle of Meteor Wine awaiting your arrival

Price begins at $189 per person, per night based on double occupancy, three night minimum stay for August 29 - September 2, 2008 subject to availability

About Tides Inn

The intimate 106-room Tides Inn, set on its own waterfront peninsula in the charming town of Irvington on Virginia’s Northern Neck, has been a Chesapeake Bay tradition for 60 years. A preferred mid-Atlantic getaway for couples, families and small groups, the resort features luxury accommodations furnished in British colonial style. Additional amenities include the resort’s signature fine dining restaurant, the Chesapeake Club, serving seasonal regional Chesapeake Bay cuisine; a full service spa; cruises aboard the historic yacht, Miss Ann; 60-slip marina that accommodates boats up to 125 feet; a professional sailing school and an array of outdoor recreation, including championship golf at the renowned Golden Eagle Golf Club, tennis, croquet and volleyball.

For more information, please visit www.tidesinn.com