Wine Tourism Day is this Saturday Nov. 7

Celebrate wine, specifically Lehigh Valley wine, this Saturday, November 7 for Wine Tourism Day.

According to LocalWineEvents.com "Wine Tourism Day is designed to celebrate the many wineries and other businesses offering wine-related events throughout North America and beyond, promote the concept of traveling to wine regions on vacation, and highlight the economic impact of wine tourism. We believe that if the wine tourism industry as a whole is successful, we can all succeed as individuals."

Here is what three of our wineries have planned for the day:

Galen Glen 
Saturday, November 7, 10am to 5pm
Sunday, November 8, Noon to 5pm

Twilight Weekend: First sight or first bite, you will fall in love with our Twilight pairing.  Twilight, a dessert wine, that was hand-harvested on January 1, 2015 as New Year celebrations were concluding, is brimming with honeyed sweetness and a beguiling fragrance.

This weekend only, and while supplies last, we'll pair a 6-ounce glass of Twilight with a Japanese coconut-mango mini-cheesecake for $9. Let this pairing captivate you while you drink in vineyard views from our enclosed, heated pavilion.

Clover Hill
National Wine Tourism Day
The Winery in Breinigsville, Pa.
November 7; 2-4pm

Let us give you a wonderful reason to celebrate National Wine Tourism Day at Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery. Join us for live music by Ed Randazzo and Bret Alexander from 2-4 pm. We will have wine by the glass specials and cheese plates available for purchase.

Tolino Vineyards
November 7  1 - 4 pm Live Music by Erin Kelly
November 7  6 - 9 pm
Paint and Sip – Saturday, November 7th,- 6 – 9 PM
Sip wine and channel your inner Van Gogh! The class will be instructed Anna Kaszupski (www.artbyannak.com). Everyone will paint a winter scene Tickets are $35 per person and include all art supplies, snacks (fruit, cheese, hummus) and a glass of wine. Purchase tickets here: http://www.tolinovineyards.com/specevent.html

Have you ever done yoga... in a vineyard? Try it at Franklin Hill

As wine makers, we have a love for the land and soil that supports and nourishes our vines.  Wine in Bloom is a Lehigh Valley Wine Trail event that celebrates just that.

This year we're taking the celebration out to the vineyard by offering tastings next to the vines that the wines are made from. Following the tasting, our tours will continue into the winery and finish with an unexpected pairing with our award winning Sir Walters Red.  

Robert Michaels will be on the deck for your entertainment. We will have delicious dips from Robert Rothschild Farms and other light appetizers. Tours are available at noon, 2 and 4 p.m. on Saturday, and noon and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Groups of 10 or more please call ahead for reservations and more information.

Wine Tourism Day
May 11
Franklin Hill Vineyards is proud to be a part of Wine Tourism Day. On this countrywide day of celebration we will be offering tours at noon, 2 and 4 p.m. which will include tastings in the vineyard. We will have entertainment on the deck, pairings in the winery and light appetizers in the tasting room. Groups of 10 or more please call in advance for more information.

Yoga in the Vineyard
May 12
10 a.m.
Join us as we downward dog our way to tranquility and health. Kula Yoga's own Silver Kim, will guide us as we restore ours minds, bodies and souls with an hour of yoga in the vineyard. Once we're centered we'll enjoy light appetizers and wine.  It's sure to be a wonderful way to start the day. There are only 40 tickets available so call the winery and reserve your spot today!
610-588-8708
$15 per person
BYOM (bring your own mat)

Mother's Day
May 12
Come Celebrate Mom at Franklin Hill Vineyards.  Robert Michaels will be here singing your favorite tunes on the deck.  The girls in the tasting room will be whipping up some yummy frozen wine cocktails for purchase and will be offering complimentary tastings. Light appetizers will also be available. Tours will be offered at noon and 2 p.m. Groups of 10 or more please call in advance for more information.

On the Road Again

First stop... Taste of Pennsylvania Wine & Music Festival, York, Pa.
May 18 and 19
Our Crew is packing up and heading out for the first festival of the season. York's Wine Festival offers live music, great food, beer and of course, wine!

Second stop... The Great Pennsylvania FlavorFest
May 25 and 26
FlavorFest offers the tastes of over 20 PA Wineries as well as local craftsmen, musicians and tons of the terrific food.

Spring is here and the deck is open at Franklin Hill!

Spring is here,the deck is open, and we couldn't be happier. Here at Franklin Hill Vineyards we are excited to invite you to enjoy the beautiful views from our deck. Come have a complimentary tasting and enjoy a glass of your favorite wine.

In the Vineyard
The poles are here and soon 2,000 new vines will start their journey in our vineyard. We're excited to get started and invite you to come see the process of planting. The vineyard we planted in 2008 is getting a little help with the addition of it's own irrigation system fed by it's very own well.

Wine Tourism Day 
Saturday, May 11

We are so excited to be a part of the first Wine Tourism Day. Franklin Hill Vineyards will be one of many wineries, restaurants and hotels across the country celebrating the importance of wine tourism. Keep an eye out for the events we have planned for this special day!

Mother's Day
Sunday, May 12

Bring Mom to the winery for some relaxation and fun. We will be featuring frozen wine cocktails as well as light appetizers. Tours will also be offered at noon and 2 p.m. Stay tuned for more information.

Our friends at the Broadway Pub in downtown Bangor are carrying our wines. Our most popular Sir Walter's Red, Seyval Blanc, Trio,  Katie's Creek and more.  We even heard they've been mixing up our Fainting Goat into martinis and more! Stop in today or call for reservations. 610-452-9226

First-Ever Wine Tourism Day in North America to take place May 11

Clover Hill & Vynecrest Wineries hosting Spring Fling in Breinigsville

The first-ever Wine Tourism Day in North America will take place on Saturday, May 11 with wineries, hotels, restaurants, and other businesses offering a variety of events to the public throughout North America. Clover Hill & Vynecrest Wineries are joining together to offer a special Spring Fling in Breinigsville to mark this day locally.

“There are now over 7,500 wineries in 205 American Viticultural Areas, 38 authorized wine appellations in Canada, and another 40 appellations in Mexico”, says Allan Wright, president of Zephyr Adventures, the active wine tour company organizing Wine Tourism Day. “Most of these wine regions and many of these wineries are dependent on visitors who sleep in hotel beds, eat in restaurants, and buy wine from cellar doors. Wine tourism is very important to the success of many local economies and is a subject worth commemorating.”

Locally, Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery and Vynecrest Vineyards & Winery, both in the appellation Lehigh Valley, are offering a Spring Fling in Breinigsville Wine Pairing Event from noon to 5 p.m. at both locations in Breinigsville. Your ticket of $5 per person will include a sampling of three new releases at each winery paired with local cheese and chocolate. Tickets are available for purchase at both wineries. Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery, 610-395-2468, www.cloverhillwinery.com and Vynecrest Vineyard & Winery, 610-398-7525, www.vynecrest.com.

The idea for a Wine Tourism Day comes from Europe, where the European Day of Wine Tourism has been ongoing since 2009. Attendees of the 2012 Wine Tourism Conference, an annual gathering of the industry’s leaders, discussed bringing the concept to North America.

Wine Tourism Day is supported by a number of industry partners including LocalWineEvents.com, Touring and Tasting Marketing & Media, WineAmerica, the Wine Industry Network, the Wine Tourism Conference, and Zephyr Adventures, in addition to wine and tourism associations in wine regions throughout North America.

For more information and to find a list of events on Wine Tourism Day, please visit www.WineTourismDay.org.