Clover Hill announces dates for Spring Fling and Summer Public Tours

We are pleased to announce some new awards and recognition that Clover Hill Vineyards and Winery has received. Thank you to all that support our second generation family business!

2013 Pennsylvania Wine Competition

• GOLD – Turtle Rock Red
• GOLD – Niagara
• SILVER – Cabernet Sauvignon
• BRONZE – Spiced Apple

Cheers to Clover Hill Vineyards and Winery for being selected 2013 Berks County People’s Choice and 2013 Who’s Who in the Lehigh Valley!

Winemaker, John Skrip III, and his crew are busy in the winery preparing to bottle. Soon the Pinot Grigio, Dolcetto, 2012 Pinot Noir and even the infamous Generations Three will be back in stock. Like us on Facebook to hear more about these new releases as they become available!

Our event schedule is filling up with great reasons to visit Clover Hill Winery. We look forward to your next visit and we hope you will plan a little extra time during your stay to enjoy a glass of wine on the patio!

Owner's Selection
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Spring Fling In Breinigsville
Hosted by Clover Hill Winery and Vynecrest Winery
Saturday, May 11 from noon - 5 p.m.
Tickets required - $5 per person

Join your favorite Breinigsville wineries – Clover Hill and Vynecrest – for the Spring Fling. Your ticket will include a sampling of three new releases at each winery. At Clover Hill you will be sampling three new wines from the 2012 harvest and each wine will be paired with a local cheese. Vynecrest will showcase three new releases each paired with locally made chocolates.

For more information on the pairings, please visit our Facebook event.
Tickets are available for purchase at both wineries.
Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery
610.395.2468
www.cloverhillwinery.com

Vynecrest Vineyard & Winery
610.398.7525
www.vynecrest.com

Public Tours - Clover Hill Winery, Breinigsville

• Friday, June 21 at  2:30 pm
• Sunday, June 23 at 2:30 pm
• Saturday, July 13 at 1 and 2:30 pm
• Monday, July 15 at 2:30 pm
• Saturday, August 10 at 1 and 2:30 pm
• Monday, August 12 at 2:30 pm

Spend the afternoon sipping and touring Clover Hill. We will share with you our grape growing and wine-making process from start to finish. Please expect to spend 1½ hours at the winery for the tour. Weather permitting we will go into the vineyard, so casual attire is recommended. $12 per person and advance tickets are required.

Watch our next Taste of the Trail video - Big Creek Vineyards

We are excited to share with you the next video in our new web series, Taste of the Trail.

It's a visit to Big Creek Vineyards in Kresgeville. Meet owner Dominic Strohlein and take a peek at the winery in this 2+ minute long tour.

Don't miss Sunday Blues and the Annual Candlelight Barrel Tasting event at Blue Mountain this spring

Sunday Blues Schedule at Blue Mountain Vineyards

• April 14 - Scott Marshall & The Hillbilly Souls
• April 21 - The Large Flowerheads (We have A LOT of reservations for this show. We ask that you carpool if possible. We plan on having additional parking going up Joe & Vickie's driveway.)
• April 28 - Jake Kaligis & Mike Rauscher's Dynamic Duo

2-5 p.m., $5 admission includes a wine tasting. If reservations are made we ask that you arrive no later than 2:15 p.m. or we may release your table to another party. Adults 21+ only please.

Festivals & Events

April 26 - 4th Annual Wine Tasting & Auction hosted by the ARCH of Lehigh Valley
We're proud to once again host this amazing event at the winery. Tickets are $40 individual, $75 per couple.
Please call 610.573.2500 to order tickets.

Annual Candlelight Barrel Tasting
Saturday May 11 from 5-9 p.m.
Join us as we sample our 2012 vintages. Enjoy live music by Ellyot H Ray, hors d'oeuvres and wine. Tickets are $19.50 per person. Please call or email to make your reservation today!

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.

Next Taste of the Trail video - Franklin Hill Vineyards

We're excited to share the second video in our new Taste of the Trail web video series with you. This one is a tour of Franklin Hill Vineyards in Bangor and features an interview with owner Elaine Pivinski.

It's just over two minutes long, so check it out now and then pay a visit in person this spring.