It all starts with the sound of corks popping - a delightful tasting of JCB’s outstanding No. 69 Cremant de Bourgogne and as you sip the pink bubbles feel free to mingle with prominent Napa Valley LGBT winemakers and wine professionals.
Your wine hosts will be right alongside to share their expertise while you enjoy a multi-course culinary experience. Glide along the legendary rail corridor on board the perfectly appointed early 20th Century Pullman cars.
The Pride Ride features traditional...
It all starts with the sound of corks popping - a delightful tasting of JCB’s outstanding No. 69 Cremant de Bourgogne and as you sip the pink bubbles feel free to mingle with prominent Napa Valley LGBT winemakers and wine professionals.
Your wine hosts will be right alongside to share their expertise while you enjoy a multi-course culinary experience. Glide along the legendary rail corridor on board the perfectly appointed early 20th Century Pullman cars.
The Pride Ride features traditional rail seating to create the perfect environment for meeting new people and catching up with others.
At the end of the 3-hour excursion, return to the Wine Train Depot’s electric after-party with music and entertainment featuring Mistress of Ceremonies Daft-nee Gesundheit. Dance the night away in a virtual boogie wonderland and with the Pride Ride GoGo Boys adding to the festivities.
Luxury bus transportation from San Francisco is available for $50 and there’s a list of conveniently located preferred hotels near the Wine Train Depot.
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Return to the transformed Wine Train Depot's hot after-party with entertainment featuring Mistress of Ceremonies, the incomparable Daft-nee Gesundheit.
The special veejay mix of Get Down Disco, Silky Soul and Rock of the Gayties is sure to inspire dancing the night away in a virtual boogie wonderland with the Pride Ride GoGo Boys adding to the festivities.
Choose to ride either our Champagne Vista Dome or Gourmet Express packages. All packages will be Traditional Rail Seating.
CHAMPAGNE VISTA DOME CAR
As one of the first ten full-length domed railcars built, you can enjoy panoramic views of the Napa Valley through the curved glass windows that run the length of the car. Our Vista Dome Car is an elevated observation style dining car expertly refurbished using Honduran mahogany paneling and brass accents. Executive Chef Donald Young offers a unique menu for this dining option with all selections prepared in the kitchen located on the lower level of this car.
GOURMET EXPRESS PACKAGE
Experience vintage train travel as it was in the early 1920s with the epitome of luxurious coaches. Our century old railcars were built by the Pullman Standard Company as first class coaches for the Northern Pacific Railway for use on their premiere trains: the North Coast Limited and the Northern Pacific Atlantic Express. They were the height of technological advancement of their time and were built entirely out of steel. After acquiring them in 1987, the Wine Train began an extensive restoration project to restore and reimagine the cars. The cars were furnished with Honduran mahogany paneling, brass accents, etched glass partitions, and velveteen fabric armchairs. Great effort was exerted to ensure that the interior of the railcars evoked the spirit of opulent rail travel at the beginning of the twentieth century.
INCLUDES
- Welcome glass of sparkling wine
- Opportunity to meet special guest PA State Representative Brian Sims
- Multi-Course Gourmet Dinner
- 3 glasses of wine sponsored by LGBT vintners, winemakers and allies
- LGBT Wine Experts and Chef Donald Young will be on board
- After-party with entertainment and dancing
- Must be 21 or older to attend
TIME
5:00 PM Sparkling Wine Reception
5:35 PM Welcome Speech
5:50 PM Board the Train
6:30 PM Train Departs
9:30 PM Train Returns
Until Midnight After Party