Ladies Night, Adult Coloring, and Yoga in the Vineyard this month at Blue Mountain

Bread and Olive Oil Pairings Every Weekend in July

Savor a locally-sourced, fresh baked bread from Blue Market Bread Co. and Olive Oil Imports olive oil (variety of flavors with a different one featured every weekend) for $5. Paired with your favorite glass of wine (available for purchase) and our panoramic views, your vacation starts here.

Wine, olive oil, and bread are available for purchase to go. Blue Market Bread Co. will be here the first two weekends selling a variety of fresh, baked breads.

Yoga at the Vineyard
July 23
9-11am
$25/person

Join us at Blue Mountain Vineyards with Shanti Health and Wellness to enjoy a 60 minute gentle yoga class at our vineyard followed by a wine tasting and snacks. We'll be outside, weather permitting. All levels welcome. Fee includes yoga, wine tasting, and healthy snacks.

Coloring Between The Wines
July 15    
6-9 pm
$20/person

Wine and coloring on a Friday evening - what could be better? A coloring book party for adults only. Reduce stress with an evening of wine, coloring and friends. Each guest will receive a coloring book, 8-10 markers, and a wine tasting. Feel free to bring snacks with you. Extra coloring books and wine by the glass and bottle will be for sale. Advance ticket purchase required. No BYOB. By law only Blue Mountain Vineyard wines can be consumed on the property.

Ladies Night    
July 29
6-9 pm        
$20/person

Join us for an evening of wine, snacks, and relaxation. Grab your girlfriends, co-workers, daughters, mothers, and more and join us. Live music will entertain you while you relax, socialize, and enjoy. You are more than welcome to bring snacks with you.

Cost includes wine tasting, live music with Ryan Conroy, and snacks. Tickets must be purchased in advance. All ticket sales are final; no refunds will be issued. Once purchased, tickets will be held at the door on the night of the event. You do not need to pick up your tickets in advance.

Lehigh Valley Wine Trail to debut new spring wine and cheese event next weekend

Spring is an important time in the vineyards at the nine wineries that make up the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail. It’s when bud break on the vine occurs and the vineyards spring back to life after being dormant all winter. It kicks off the growing season along with all the promise that it holds.

To celebrate the season, the wine trail is hosting a new event, May 16 and 17. The Spring Wine & Cheese Pairing event invites guests to sample wine and cheese pairings at each member winery. The theme of this year’s event is “Local Wine with Cheeses from Around the World.” Each winery has selected a country whose native cheeses pair best with their wine as follows:

Amoré Vineyards & Winery, Nazareth – Italy - Mascarpone with Vidal dessert wine, and Provolone with Cabaret Amore

Big Creek Vineyard and Winery, Kresgeville – Spain - Spanish Manchego from LaMancha with Moonlight White

Blue Mountain Vineyards, New Tripoli – France - Cantal cheese with Cabernet Sauvignon

Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery, Breinigsville – Holland - Vidal Verde with Basiron Pesto (Pesto Gouda)

Franklin Hill Vineyards, Bangor – USA - Mozzarella cheese from Klein Farms Dairy and Creamery in Forks Township topped with a slice of fresh tomato and drizzled with sweet basil oil with Seyval Blanc or Katie’s Creek for our sweet drinkers. They will also offer cheese plates for sale. On Sunday, Full of Crepe from Bethlehem will be onsite with their Big Green Crepe Truck selling sweet and savory crepes as well as cheesy crepes all day.

Galen Glen Vineyard & Winery, Andreas – Germany - Butterkase with either dry Riesling or half-dry Riesling, and Allgau Emmental with either Gewurztraminer or Crooked Stick White. The winery will have a cooking demonstration on fondue made with Gruyere & Emmentaler. Small bowls of fondue and bread with 3 oz. of Gruner Veltliner will be for sale for $5.

Pinnacle Ridge, Kutztown – Spain - San Simon smoked cheese with Dry Vidal Blanc

Tolino Vineyards, Bangor – Italy - Smoked provolone from Calandras Italian Cheese in Nazareth with 2013 Chambourcin

Vynecrest Winery, Breinigsville – The Netherlands - September Farms Smoked Gouda Cheese with 2013 Estate Bottled Chambourcin

Some wineries will offer cheeses for sale so that guests can recreate the wine and cheese pairings at home. Attendees can also complete an event ballot to vote for their favorite wine and cheese pairing and be entered to win one of nine $25 Wine Trail gift certificates.

Event hours are Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon – 5 p.m. Note: while the wine and cheese pairing samples at each winery are free, many of the wineries charge a fee for wine tastings. Limit one wine and cheese pairing sample per person. For additional event information visit: http://lehighvalleywinetrail.com/springwineandcheeseevent/. 

The Lehigh Valley Wine Trail is a non-profit organization of wineries whose mission is to promote agri-tourism and to create a premiere wine destination and grape growing region while promoting Pennsylvania wines from the region. Member wineries have been honored with numerous awards at state, national and international levels.

Girl Scout Cookies paired with local wine? Sure, why not!

Girl Scout Cookies are everywhere right now, and after seeing an online article that paired this year's cookies with beer, we thought it would be fun to pair them with local, Lehigh Valley wine.

Here are a few suggestions from three of our wineries:

Clover Hill

• Trefoils/Shortbreads and Clover Hill Cuvee – this semi-sweet Sparkling wine is the perfect contrast to the buttery, crisp flavors of Shortbread cookies
• Do-si-dos/Peanut Butter Sandwiches and Concord – flavors of an adult peanut butter and jelly
• Samoas/Carmel deLites and Cabernet Sauvignon – matching flavors of carmel and rich chocolate in the cookie and wine 
• Cranberry Citrus Crisps and Turtle Rock Red – a little bit of sweetness and lots of tangy flavors in the wine can match up to the cranberries

Galen Glen

• Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs and Do-si-dos/Peanut Butter Sandwiches paired with Winter Mountain Red

Vynecrest

• Lemonades with Blueberry wine and Trefoils/Shortbreads with Summertime Red

What's new at Galen Glen Winery this winter

The latest Galen Glen Winery e-newsletter is out and here are the highlights:

Take a break from winter and visit the Winery!
Chardonnay Sale - 6 bottles for $48 (20% discount)
Help us empty the wine cellar & make room for the 2010 wines. 30 cases left!
Sale starts January 23 (No additional discounts apply with this promotion.)

Upcoming Event  - Feb 12, 13, 19 & 20
St. Valentine's Day - Celebrate Romance with our decadent pairing of Barrel 29 and gourmet chocolate cake. Pairing will also be available to purchase.

Winery Hours:
Friday - Noon - 5 pm
Saturday - 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday - Noon - 5 pm

March Madness Passports - We still have passports available!
Cost: $35 per guest - Shipping: $1 per passport
Payment: Cash or check to LVWT

We'll be featuring handmade pork dumplings from Bamboo, an Asian cuisine restaurant in Allentown, with our aromatic white wines!