Zoll Vineyards of Gloucester prides itself on its award-winning wines and the farm-to-table deli menu it has available on a regular basis, but those items are only the start of what the winery offers.

It is also an up-and-coming event venue that has an intimate tasting room, an outdoor patio, and a 4,000-square-foot Great Room for large gatherings and special occasions such as weddings, receptions, engagements, anniversaries and other celebratory moments.

Owner Frank Zoll said he’s hosted such occasions as realtor receptions, craft fairs, and murder mysteries, and among the programs he has coming up are an animal adoption event, a Great Gatsby Dinner, a Bluegrass event, and a comedy show with local comedian Tom Holaday.

The tasting room is almost always open to the public whenever the vineyard is open, said Zoll, but the Great Room can be reserved for special occasions, with prices ranging from $750 for a four-hour reception during the week to $2,000 for an eight-hour recepti...