Solvang Julefest Wine & Beer Walk “Skål Stroll”

Daniel Lahr, Special Programs Manager and Julefest Coordinator for Solvang Conference & Visitors Bureau has announced that the second annual “Solvang Gløgg Contest” will be held during the 2018 Solvang Julefest Wine & Beer Walk “Skål Stroll” taking place Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16, 2017 from 11:00am – 4:00pm both days. Lahr revealed, “Many of the wine and beer makers participating in Skål Stroll also will be creating Gløgg, a hot toddy for guests to taste along with their regular offerings. Attendees can be the judge and vote for a favorite Solvang Gløgg with a ballot included event passports. Bragging rights will be awarded after the votes are tabulated by December 21, 2018.”

Popular in Denmark around the Christmas holiday season, Gløgg is loosely defined as mulled, spiced wine. The recipe usually contains red wine, orange rind, cinnamon, raisins, blanched almonds, cardamom, cloves, and honey as well as aquavit, rum or brandy in varying combinations.

There are 18 wineries, tasting rooms and breweries participating in the 2018 Solvang Julefest Wine & Beer Walk Skål Stroll.

Here’s what they are featuring . . .

Wine & Gløgg: Cali Love, Casa Cassara, D. Volk. Lions Peak, Lucky Dogg, Royal Oaks, Sort This Out Wine Cellars

Wine: Dascomb Cellars, Feliz Noche, Lucas & Lewellen, Sanger Family of Wines, Toccata, Twenty Mile Winery

Beer, Wine & Gløgg: Wandering Dog Wine Bar

Beer & Wine: The Good Life, The Landsby       

Beer: Copenhagen Sausage Garden, Solvang Brewing Company

Solvang Julefest Wine & Beer Walk Skål Stroll tickets are $45 per person (over 21 years of age) and include tastings at all 18 locations, passport/map, souvenir glass and Gløgg contest ballot. The event is forecasted to sell out—purchase tickets in advance at http://www.solvangusa.com/things-to-do/solvang-julefest/#wine-beer-walk; then pick up at the Solvang Visitor Center, 1639 Copenhagen Drive between 9:00am-5pm on event days. Skål Stroll happens rain or shine.

Solvang, named by MSN.com as one of the “50 Best Christmas Towns in All 50 States” and “America’s 50 Most Charming Small Towns for the Holidays” as well asTime Magazine’s “Most Christmassy Towns in America” will sparkle again during the 2018 annual Solvang Julefest (pronounced Yule-Fest) from December 1, 2018 through January 6, 2019.

This year features the return of the popular Free Candlelight Tours and the addition of new VIP Candlelight Tours (12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22). More 2018 Solvang Julefest highlights include the Free Visits with Santa “Julemanden” in Solvang Park (12/7, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22); free Nisse Adventure treasure hunt (12/1/18-1/6/19); Community Tree-lighting Ceremony (12/7), Julefest Parade (12/8); Shop, Mingle & Jingle Weekends; Wine & Beer Walk “Skål Stroll!” (12/15-16); and free Live Nativity Pageant (12/15); and concluding with the Christmas Tree Burn Safety Demo (1/4/19).

Solvang Julefest events are presented by the Solvang Conference & Visitors Bureau (SCVB) on behalf of the City of Solvang with sponsorship support from Visit Santa Ynez Valley, Chumash Casino Resort and other area businesses. All Solvang Julefest events are open to the public with free admission (excluding Julefest Holiday Wine & Beer Walk and VIP Candlelight Tour). For more detailed information about all events, please visit www.SolvangUSA.com or call the Solvang Conference & Visitors Bureau at 1-800-468-6765 or 805-688-6144.