Missouri 'Rhine Valley' Begins Winery Promotion: Hermann Country Fair & Civil War Days, New Haven Tunes & Balloons, Washington Brewfest, Augusta Harvest Festival

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Missouri's 'Rhine Valley' launches winery promotion

BY JUDITH EVANS > Post-Dispatch Food Editor
post-dispatch.com
September 1, 2011
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Wineries in the Missouri Rhine Valley -- the area along the Missouri River between St. Charles and Hermann -- have launched a Passport program to encourage visitors throughout September.
The program highlights these events:

• Hermann Country Fair, Sept. 10-11
• Washington BrewFest, Sept. 10
• Augusta's Harvest Festival, Sept. 16-17
• Washington Fall Festival of the Arts &Crafts, Sept. 24-25
• Hermann Civil War Days, Sept. 24-25
• Tunes andBalloons in New Haven, Sept. 24
• Warren County Farmers Market in Wright City, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays
• Washington Farmers Market, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays

The Passports are free and are available at various venues in the area, but the easiest way to obtain one is to send an email to PassportMRVA@yahoo.com (put "Passport" in the subject line). Visitors to three or more of the events may enter a drawing for gift certificates and other prizes.
The prizes will be awarded during the Meet the Missouri Rhine Valley Fall Fare, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 5 at Robller Winery in New Haven. The event will feature artisans, vintners, food producers and entrepreneurs from the area, and admission is free. You do not have to be present to win a Passport prize.
The Passport is the first program from the new Missouri Rhine Valley Association (MRVA), a non-profit group of food producers, wineries, artisans, tourism venues, retailers and government agencies. The Passport event is sponsored by the Missouri Wine and Grape Board.


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