Franklin Hill Vineyards celebrates the launch of its newest wine - THIN!

 
Franklin Hill Vineyards has the skinny on the newest thing in wine... and we wanted you to be the first to know... THIN is here! 

Our new wine, THIN, is like nothing else you have ever tried before. We know you have a sweet tooth, so we found a way to offer all the sweet, without the guilt. THIN has about the same calories as a glass of dry red wine, but it is sweet to taste.

Not only do you get to indulge yourself in a great sweet treat, but you are also benefiting your body. Made from premium red grapes blended with Acai berry, it has all the benefits of drinking red wine. Red wines contain resveratrol, a polyphenol that reduces bad cholesterol and many other health benefits.

Now available at all of our locations and stop in and give it a try! We think you'll love it!

Franklin Hill Vineyards Locations:

The Winery
7833 Franklin Hill Rd
(888) 887-2839
Mon-Sat 11-5 and Sundays 12-4

Bethlehem
Main St. Commons Building
567 Main St.
610-332-9463
Mon-Wed 11-6; Thurs-Sat 11-8; Sundays 12-5

Easton
3625 Nazareth Rd.
610-559-8966
Mon-Thurs 11-6; Fri & Sat 10-7; Sundays 12-4

Tannersville
2942 Route 611
Mon-Thurs 11-6; Fri & Sat 10:30-7; Sunday 11-4

Try a wine cocktail this Labor Day Weekend

If you're a wine lover then you probably already cook with wine. But have you ever used wine to make a cocktail? Maybe all you need is the right recipe in order to give it a try. Here are a few favorites from Clover Hill Winery in Breinigsville and Franklin Hill Vineyards in Bangor to try this Labor Day Weekend.

Clover Hill:

Wicked Turtle
~2 oz. Turtle Rock Red
~1 oz. Passion fruit rum
~2 oz. lemon-lime soda

Pour into a chilled glass for a single serving, or for a crowd pleaser, pour it in your favorite pitcher.

Peach Sangria
~1 bottle Clover Hill Rose
~1/2 cup peach Schnapps
~1/4-1/2 cup pineapple juice
~6 oz. peach nectar
~Lemon lime soda

Sliced:
~1 lemon
~1 lime
~1 orange
~1/4-1/3 cup orange liqueur (optional)

Cut lemon, lime and orange into think 1/4' slices. Mix together wine, schnapps, pineapple juice, peach nectar, and orange liqueur (optional). Add lemon lime soda to desired taste. Add sliced fruit and enjoy!

Franklin Hill:

Mango Tango Martini
3 parts Franklin Hill Vineyards Desire
1 part vodka
Triple Sec Liqueur (splash)
1/4 lime
Tang drink mix

Rim martini glass with Tang. Pour Desire, vodka, and a splash of Triple Sec liqueur into glass with ice. Squeeze lime into glass. Stir and strain into rimmed martini glass then garnish with an orange slice.


White Sangria Punch
1 bottle Franklin Hill Vineyards White Sangria
1 2 liter bottle of Sprite
1 64 oz container orange pineapple juice
1 can of frozen orange juice concentrate
oranges and cherries for garnish

Pour all ingredients into a large punch bowl, add ice. Add sliced oranges and maraschino cherries. Float frozen orange juice concentrate in big scoops in bowl. Invite plenty of friends over and enjoy!

Ask the Winemaker with Pinnacle Ridge

(Borrowed from the February Pinnacle Ridge Winery e-newsletter.)

Pinnacle Ridge wine maker Brad Knapp invites customers to e-mail questions. Brad will select his favorite question and respond in the winery's monthly newsletter.

This month’s question:  Jeff T. from Easton writes: “What makes a red wine keepable? I always hear hold that Cab for about ten years and it will turn into gold. Are the Pa. wines included?”

This is a great question and one that we often hear in the tasting room. Wines change as they age in the bottle. Red wines tend to change color from vibrant reds and purples to brick/orange to brownish-purple colors as they age. The fruit-driven flavors of youth will diminish with time and are replaced by mushroom, herbal and woody flavors. 

Some people like the flavors of aged red wines, whereas some folks like the fruity exuberance of young red wines. Additionally, tannins in red wines will soften with age. Tannins are a class of compounds found in grape skins and seeds.With age, the tannins soften and become less noticeable. If you have a young wine that is very tannic, aging the wine several years (or more) will soften the wine and make it more enjoyable. The only way to find out if you like the flavors of older red wines is to try some. 

What makes a red wine worthy of aging? Red wines that display intense fruit and tannins are likely candidates for aging. The tannins help protect the wine from oxygen and help the wine age gracefully. If a young red wine tastes thin or “weak” or lacks fruit-driven intensity, then it is likely not a good candidate for aging.

In Southeastern Pennsylvania, we are able to produce red wines worthy of aging, particularly in warmer and drier years. I’ve opened many Pinnacle Ridge reds after 8 - 10 years of aging and they have softened and changed and are very enjoyable. The issue of whether the wine has improved is very personal and only your palate knows.