Pinnacle Ridge brings home several medals from recent competition

Congratulations to Pinnacle Ridge Winery on its recent medals in the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition & Camp Good Days Wine Auction.

In the past 3 years, Pinnacle Ridge has submitted 45 wines to this competition, and 44 have returned with medals! This includes two recent DOUBLE GOLD wins - one for our 2013 Vidal Blanc (in the 2014 competition), and another for our 2015 Quaff (in the 2017 competition).

2017 WINNERS:

Double Gold
2015 Quaff

Silver
2016 Naked Chardonnay
2016 Gruner Veltliner
2016 Traminette
2014 Veritas
Blanc de Blanc

Other Medal Winners:
2016 Vidal Blanc
2016 Chambourcin Rose'
2013 Chambourcin Reserve
2015 Chambourcin
2015 Pinot Noir
2015 Merlot
2016 Cayuga
Cuvee Chardonnay
Brut Rose'

Most of these wines are available for sampling right now in our Tasting Room (open every day from 10 am - 6 pm). Stop in and find out if you agree with the wine experts.
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Galen Glen brings home 8 medals from Finger Lakes

Congratulations to Sarah and Galen Troxell of Galen Glen Winery in Andreas for their win of 8 medals at the recent Finger Lakes International Wine Competition. Medals included:

Gold:
2010 Stone Cellar Riesling

Silver:
2008 Cabernet Franc
2010 Grüner Veltliner
2010 Vidal Blanc
2010 Riesling
2010 Erin’s Auslese
2010 Cellar White

Bronze:
2010 Cellar Red

The 11th Annual Finger Lakes International Wine Competition is judged by a diverse and highly skilled group of 60 national and international judges representing sommeliers, educators, enologists, winemakers, writers, importers, retailers and industry consultants from Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, and elsewhere, as well as the United States.

All judging is single blind tasting and awarded on four levels of excellence: Double Gold (unanimous panel vote), Gold, Silver and Bronze. Last year, more than 3,000 wines from 15 countries and all 50 states were judged.

FLIWC is the largest charitable wine competition in North America. All net proceeds benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times. Located in the heart of New York State’s Finger Lakes wine country, this not-for-profit organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children, adults and families whose lives have been touched by cancer and other life-threatening challenges.

Sorrenti Cherry Valley wins slew of awards in Finger Lakes International Wine Competition

Congratulations to Mary Sorrenti and the wine making team at Sorrenti Cherry Valley Vineyards in Saylorsburg on their big win at last month's 2010 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition. Of the 11 wine entries they submitted, 9 of them received medals.

The winners are:

1. Blueberry Spumante - Silver
2. Raspberry - Silver
3. Raspberry Spumante - Silver
4. Apple wine - Bronze
5. Blackberry - Bronze
6. Blackberry Merlot - Bronze
7. Chancellor - Bronze
8. Niagara - Bronze
9. Raspberry Blush - Bronze

Visit Cherry Valley this weekend for the Wine Trail's first A.V.A. Weekend and try some of these award-winning wines to see for yourself why they received these honors. An A.V.A. is a Federal designation of an American Viticultural Area, and the Lehigh Valley is one. So be sure to ask Mary about how the soil in her region of the Poconos affects the grapes she grows and thereby the flavor of her wines. After all, that's what A.V.A. Weekend is all about!

Galen Glen Winery in Andreas wins big at Finger Lakes International Wine Competition

We're proud to report that Galen Glen Winery in Andreas brought home seven medals from the recent Finger Lakes International Wine Competition  in New York. More than 3,000 wines and over 600 wineries from the U.S., Canada and other counties competed in this event.

And the medals recap is:

• Chambourcin 2008 - GOLD - the only Chambourcin to receive a Gold medal (available for sale soon)
• Gewurztraminer 2009 - GOLD - 1 of 3 Gold for this type of wine (available for sale now)
• Vin Gris 2009 – Silver (available now)
• Ice Wine 2008 – Silver (available now)
• Zweigelt 2009 - Silver (available soon)
• Cabernet Franc 2008 - Bronze  (available soon)
• Traminette 2009 – Bronze (available now)

Congratulations to Galen, Sarah and their team of wine makers at Galen Glen! We encourage you to try all of these award winning vintages.