Staunton to Hold Third Annual Winter Wine Festival

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Sampling some of Virginia's finest wines while helping a worthy cause? Not a bad way to spend a weekend.

Staunton's third annual Winter Wine Festival takes place Saturday afternoon in the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. About 15 Virginia wineries will be offering their best reds and whites for tasting and for sale.

Admission proceeds benefit the nonprofit Historic Staunton Foundation. For details on the festival, click here.

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Reported by Ken Slack
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