For the Love of Junk Food - Galentines Wine & Junk Food Tasting

Wine and junk food might sound unconventional—but that's exactly the point. Discover why salty, crunchy snacks pair perfectly with a glass of wine. The playful mix of "wrong" foods and good wine creates a genuinely fun, eye-opening evening—four different wines paired with four guilty-pleasure snacks you actually love.

Join us for Wine & Junk Food as part of our For the Love of Wine celebration—four Painted Horse wines paired with four snacks hand-selected by Pamela. Wine steward Mary will guide you through this playful exploration, teaching you why these rule-breaking pairings actually work so you can recreate them at home. Held in our Cellar Room with just 14 guests for an intimate evening.

About For the Love of Wine:

This event is part of our 10-day Valentine's celebration at Painted Horse. The winery is transformed like never before into an immersive Valentine's experience—from bee workshops to bubbly tastings, there's something for every wine lover. Wine & Junk Food is your chance to celebrate with permission to be playful.

This evening is perfect for:

• Couples ready to shake up date night with something more fun than the usual dinner-and-a-movie

• Partners who want permission to pair good wine with the snacks they actually eat (without guilt or judgment)

• Anyone who secretly loves junk food but thinks wine pairing has to be serious and sophisticated

• Friends planning a night out that's both Instagram-worthy and one of a kind

Here's What Your Evening Will Look Like

Arrive early to browse the tasting room (decorated for Valentine's), wander the vineyard, meet Dandelion our baby cow, Pedro the goat, and the horses.

At 6pm, settle into our cozy Cellar Room where soft lighting and an intimate atmosphere set the tone. Mary guides you through four Painted Horse wines paired with four junk foods.

You'll discover why these pairings actually work brilliantly (salt, fat, acid, sweet—it's all science), gaining the confidence and stories to pair your favorite wine with your go-to guilty pleasures. With just 14 people in the room, there's space to laugh and debate which pairings are your favorites.

What's Included

• 4 Painted Horse wines paired with 4 junk foods hand-selected by Pamela

• The permission to break wine rules

• Access to our Valentine's-decorated winery

We're keeping this intimate at just 14 seats so everyone can savor each pairing without feeling rushed. Wine & Junk Food rotates every 3 weeks (just 4 times during our Friday Night Tasting Series), and it's kicking off our 10-day For the Love of Wine celebration.

Never thought wine and junk food could go together? Perfect. Mary makes this approachable and genuinely fun—some of our favorite moments happen when guests discover why a pairing works (or passionately defend their unexpected favorites) and leave with easy stories to recreate at home for game nights, girls' nights, or lazy Fridays on the couch.