Charles Krug's "TASTiNGS on the Lawn" Evokes Gentler Era
55th Year for The Peter Mondavi Family's Summertime Tradition

St. Helena, CA, July 28 - For the 55th consecutive summer, Charles Krug Winery presents "Tastings on the Lawn" on August 12, 2006, featuring a varied lineup of super-premium wines, including reserves and limited releases, with food and live music, on the sprawling grounds of Napa Valley's oldest continuously operated winery.
 
To complement the Charles Krug wines, an assortment of seasonal appetizers will be served at several stations. Mondavi family members will be in attendance to greet guests and sign bottles, which will be available at a 20 percent discount for the day. The event also features a caricaturist and live music from the Paul Hlebcar Trio (www.paulguitar.com).
 
Across the oak-shaded lawn, Charles Krug's Napa Valley Zinfandel Port wine will be paired with chocolate in the historic 1881 Carriage House, now a federal landmark.       
 
The Charles Krug Winery, planted in 1861 by Prussian immigrant Charles Krug and purchased by Cesare and Rosa Mondavi in 1943, originated the Napa Valley lawn tasting in 1951 as a means to educate consumers about wine. "You could read all the articles you want, but if you didn't taste it, it didn't mean a thing," says Peter Mondavi, Cesare and Rosa's son and the family patriarch, about the impetus to start the lawn tastings.
 
Festivities will take place at the winery located at 2800 Main Street, St. Helena, CA 94574 and will last from 2pm to 5pm on Saturday August 12th. The second tasting of the summer will be held on September 23rd.  Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.  

For event information or to purchase tickets, call the winery at 888-275 5784.
www.charleskrug.com