Blue Mountain Winery to host HalloWine tasting this Satuday

Visit Vickie and Joe at Blue Mountain Winery in New Tripoli  this Saturday, October 29 for their annual HalloWine Tasting event from 5 - 9 p.m.

Come in costume to add to the fun! There will be prizes for best costumes in several categories (costumes are optional).

Enjoy their delicious wines while listening to live acoustic music by Billy Patrick. They'll have chili, nachos, cheeses and fresh baked bread available for purchase or feel free to bring your own snacks.

Reservations are preferred. Admission is $7.50 and includes a souvenir glass. Call 610-298-3068 or email info@bluemountainwine.com to reserve your space.

Galen Glen Winery plans HalloWine Weekend promotion

HalloWine Weekend is this weekend at Galen Glen Winery in Andreas, Pa.! Saturday, October 29 - 10 am - 5 pm  and Sunday, October 30 - Noon - 5 pm

"Booty in a Bottle" t-shirts!
Our most requested t-shirt has been redesigned just in time for Halloween! $10 each

Mulled wine season is here
With cooler weather arriving, we're tasting our famous mulled wine. The recipe is simple: one packet of our free mulling spices and a bottle of our Claret warmed on the stove with sugar and a bit of water. After 30 minutes your house smells inviting and you'll be toasting away the chill of autumn or winter.

Upcoming Event
2010 Chambourcin Release - November 5 & 6
Already collecting rave reviews from California and Pennsylvania wine critics, we're ready to officially debut this wine and let you be the judge.

WE NEED YOU:
Help us decide what to serve Nouveau Weekend. Vote for your Thanksgiving favorite on our Facebook fan page.

Our winery hours year round:

• Friday: Noon - 5 PM
• Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM
• Sunday:  Noon - 5 PM
• Closed: Monday - Thursday

Winery hours for the Holiday Season 2011:

• Open every day beginning Friday, November 18 through December 31
• Sunday through Friday, Noon - 5 pm, and Saturday 10 am-  5 pm
• Closed: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
• Special exceptions: Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve both 10 am - 3 pm

Live in PA? You can now order wine anytime at galenglen.com.

Save the Date for Nouveau Weekend

Save the date for the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail's next event, Nouveau Weekend, Saturday, November 19 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sunday, November 20 from noon – 5 p.m. This is also our last event for 2011.

The eight wineries of the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail will debut the first vintages from their most recent harvest at this popular annual event. Wineries will feature food and wine pairings for visitors to sample.

March Madness 2012 passports will also go on sale this weekend. Passports are $35 each.Saturday,

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. All of the member wineries have won numerous awards at state, national and international levels.

The eight wineries of the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail are:

• Amoré Vineyards & Winery, Nazareth
• Big Creek Vineyard and Winery, Kresgeville
• Blue Mountain Vineyards, New Tripoli
• Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery, Breinigsville
• Franklin Hill Vineyards, Bangor
• Galen Glen Vineyard & Winery, Andreas
• Pinnacle Ridge, Kutztown
• Vynecrest Winery, Breinigsville

Vynecrest heads into fall with events and specials

The grapes are all in and the 2011 harvest is officially complete for Vynecrest. Time to start making some wine! We have some great upcoming events at the winery as well as a one day festival at Bear Creek this month. We are now taking reservations for March Madness Passports. Send an email to wine@vynecrest.com to reserve your tickets.

New Releases:

• 2010 Spiced Winter Red

October Specials:

• Wine of the Month - Lemberger, additional 10% off**
• Three Pack of the Month - 3 Blueberry for $30**

**at winery only, 3 pack cannot be combined with other offers

Upcoming Events:

• October 22 - Live Music in the Vyneskeller, Billy Bauer, 1 - 4:30 pm
• October 23 - Bear Creek Harvest Wine Festival - If you love great wine and good food, don't miss Bear Creek's Harvest Wine Festival on Sunday, October 23 from 1-5pm. Guest can taste and select wine from a variety of regional vineyards and sample fine foods while being entertained by live music. Each guest will receive a commemorative wine-tasting glass, an event program, and will have access to our Wine Check service. Festival accommodations are available at The Hotel at Bear Creek. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Click here for more information.
• October 28 - Live Music in the Vyneskeller, Peter Scapegrace, 1 - 4:30 pm
• November 5 - Live Music in the Vyneskeller, Connie Edinger, 1 - 4:30 pm

In The Vineyard

It's a nice feeling to have all of the grapes in, even if we had to pry the last few out of the birds mouths. We will be finishing up fermentation over the next couple of weeks and starting to work on the early release wines.

This vintage was a roller coaster. The summer started dry and hot and as we moved into August the rain started. We were able to pick between the rain drops and got everything in. We are looking forward to our first release, the 2011 Nouveau Beaujolais, released the third Thursday in November.

Cheers,

John, Jan, Sam Landis & Malachi Duffy

For more information, visit www.vynecrest.com

Open seven days a week, 11 am - 5 pm

Clover Hill Vineyards celebrates the completion of harvest season

The 2011 grape harvest at Clover Hill’s six vineyards is complete and what a year it has been. This harvest we battled the rain, wind, birds, bees and some days we battled each other, but we did survive!

The growing season was going picture perfect. We had dry, warm heat with brilliant sunshine day after day in mid to late summer. Then Mother Nature changed her tune and gave us wet, humid conditions day after day. We worked exceptionally hard to continue to ripen our fruit and keep it clean and clear of any disease. We finally made the decision to continue picking as quickly as possible in order to harvest the fruit intact. On September 30 we picked the last grape from our vineyards and celebrated the end of a difficult season with a glass of Sparkling Pinot Noir! Right now we are going to now catch our breathe from harvest, but we promise to write a detailed summary of the 2011 grape harvest and post it to our website in the very near future. 

The fall feeling is in the air and it is the perfect time of year to enjoy Spiced Apple warmed!  We also have posted some delicious fall recipes for you to enjoy.  Let us know on our Facebook page what your favorite fall wine is – we will email you a present for sharing! 

Enjoy the season and we would like to thank you for your support and choosing to drink locally grown and produced wines!  We look forward to your next visit.

Owner's Selection
Catawba lets you sip on the sweet, grapey, and candied flavors of this wine. Don't forget to sniff first to best enjoy the sweet aromas of grapes in the glass.

Enjoy a 10% discount on Catawba the entire month of October. Receive a 20% discount on the Owner's Selection when included in a case purchase.

Chambourcin Weekend
At the winery in Breinigsville, PA
Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16 from noon - 5 p.m.

Cheers to the Chambourcin grape! Chambourcin is known as the grape of the Lehigh Valley and if you’ve ever tasted it you will agree it makes a wonderful glass of wine. Chef Nathan Grube will make a return appearance to do cooking demonstrations to be paired with our 2009 Chambourcin and Turtle Rock Red (made with 100% Chambourcin grape). Cooking demonstrations will take place at 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m. both days.