I love Valentine’s Day and I always have. Pink is my favorite color and I will never get tired of getting flowers (yes, I know they’re overpriced and will die in a couple days, but it doesn’t matter because they’re pretty). I love chocolate, wine, candlelit dinners — pretty much anything you can think of. When it comes to Valentine’s Day, I am all about it. I love taking my kids on Valentine’s dates to Chick-fil-A or getting ice cream with them and making them feel special, and I appreciate a good kid-free Valentine’s dinner with my husband too.
But this year, I’ve been really appreciating celebrating the holiday with some of my best gal pals and having a few Galentine’s celebrations that have been so much fun.
One of these Galentine’s events was a cocktail party I was able to attend with my at Walnut Springs Winery, located at 1175 Midway Rd, Knoxville, TN 37914. Tickets to this event were $42 and came with four different cocktails served throughout the event and your very own charcuterie board.
The four cocktails we got to try throughout the evening were:
- Mint To Be Mojito: the winery’s blush muscadine wine paired with fresh lime juice, mint, and strawberries.
- Lover’s Lemondrop: the winery’s blueberry wine with some fresh lemon juice.
- Cupid’s Cotton Candy Spritzer (and my personal favorite): cotton candy wine with fresh lemon juice and a citrus seltzer added.
- Marry Me Margarita: strawberry wine with fresh strawberries, lime, and orange juice.
These cocktails were all wonderful and presented so beautifully. We were also given a personal charcuterie boards with sweet, salty, and savory snacks to pair with the drinks. The winery had the best girls’ night playlist for this event and a lot of beautiful decor as well. It truly was a special evening! If you weren’t able to attend the week prior to Valentine’s Day, no big deal, as they also have a post-Valentine’s Day Galentine’s Cocktail Party coming up on February 21 from 6-8pm that you could attend as well. For this event, tickets are $42. I would highly recommend checking it out. You can sign up here to reserve your spot.
If you’re not so much a Valentine’s girl, that’s ok too because Walnut Springs Winery has a lot of other events coming up in February and March that are sure to be a great time as well!
On Saturday, February 22 from 1-3pm there is a Charcuterie Workshop where you can learn to create your very own charcuterie board which is paired with some of their best wines. Tickets to this event are $75 and this includes wine and food!
Additionally, on March 1 from 5-8pm, they are hosting a 1940’s Murder Mystery Dinner. When you attend this event, you become one of the characters and you are invited to solve a murder while having a delicious dinner. For this event, it’s recommended to dress to impress and come expecting to have a great time. This is a 21 and older event and tickets do not include your wine. Tickets are $42 and can be purchased here. You need to call prior to the event if you have any allergies they should be aware of. There is a similar 1920’s Murder Mystery Dinner on March 7 from 6-9 that is also $42. 
If you’re looking for something other than charcuterie board workshops and murder mystery parties, they have a Candlemaking Workshop Sunday, March 9 from 2-5pm that includes wine and candle making for $25 a ticket. Walnut Springs Winery truly has a multitude of upcoming events to choose from.
I’d definitely recommend grabbing some girlfriends and heading out to Walnut Springs Winery to celebrate the upcoming holiday or attending some of their fun events after Valentine’s Day. You will not be disappointed by their amazing wines and cozy atmosphere!
