Wine Tasting and Appetizer Pairing

Join us Halloween night for a hauntingly delicious evening of wine tasting and appetizer pairing benefitting the Rockingham County Toys for Tots.

What to Expect

🎃 A Hauntedly Delicious Evening: Wine Tasting & Appetizer Pairing 🕯️
📅 Friday, October 31st
🕰️ 6:30 – 8:00 PM
📍 The Tasting Room at Gioia dell’Amore Cellars

Step into a spellbinding evening of four wines paired with wickedly good gourmet bites. Each pairing is designed to enchant your palate and highlight the unique character of our wines.

The grand finale? A decadent match of our signature Merlot Amore truffle with our newest release—“Pillow Talk,” a port-style wine—a treat so good, it’s almost spooky. 👻

This intimate gathering is limited to just 36 guests, ensuring a cozy, candlelit setting for the perfect Halloween night indulgence.

This event supports the Rockingham County Toys for Tots program. Every toy, every donation, and every act of kindness helps ensure that children in Rockingham County experience the magic of the holiday season. Partnering with Toys for Tots means we’re not just sharing wine and joy—we’re helping to scatter joy where it’s needed most.

🍷 $48 per person | Reservations required | Limited seating

About Your Hosts

Rockingham County Toys for Tots is part of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s nationwide mission to bring holiday joy to children in need. Locally, dedicated volunteers work year-round to collect and distribute new, unwrapped toys to families right here in our community.

Rolling LunchBox: Mayodan’s Rolling LunchBox food truck will be bringing a fresh, gourmet spin to their usual comfort food classics for this fun event. Veteran-owned and woman-operated, Katie and Jason craft elevated bites designed to surprise and delight—think inventive flavor pairings, refined twists on familiar favorites, and seasonal creations that go far beyond the ordinary sandwich.

Gioia dell’Amore Cellars (pronounced: “Joy-A” – “dell” – “Ah more ay”) invites you to savor the Joy of Love in every sip and every step. Nestled on 96 acres of rolling hills in Mayodan, NC, our vineyard is a rustic escape where love lingers in the air and laughter dances among the vines of Autumn Creek Vineyards. Whether you’re toasting in our elegant yet cozy tasting room, unwinding in a romantic cabin, or saying I do at our dreamy wedding venue, every moment here is steeped in romance.