by Bianca L. Granado 

The soul swinging sounds of blues and jazz mixed with the seductive tastes of wine are not to be missed at the La Viña Blues and Jazz Festival Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 at La Viña Winery.

Admission is $10 dollars for anyone 21 and older. This admission price includes a complimentary wine glass and up to six tastes of wine or the choice of one glass of wine. Admission for 12 to 20 year olds is $5 dollars, and under 12 year olds are free.

The celebration will include food vendors, arts and crafts, and some of La Viña’s newest wines.
“This is when a lot of our new wines get released for the first time,” said Ken Stark, Owner of La Viña Winery. “It will be nice to introduce the new wines to people.”

Stark said this will be the first major festival of the year and it usually coincides with the Blues and Heritage Festival in New Orleans.

Entertainment includes music by PT & The Cruisers, the Kat Crosby Band and Marty Olivas and Qbism, among others.

“We love Jazz music and what little jazz music venues we have in the area go a little to late for me, so I never go. So, it’s nice to have a day where we can sit out on the grass and have a glass of wine and listen,” Stark said.

And visitors won’t have to worry about parking. Stark said there would be nine acres of parking available to the large crowd he is expecting. La Vina Winery is located at 4201 S. Highway 28.

For more information contact La Viña Winery at (575) 882-7632 or visit their website at www.lavinawinery.com.

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