Purchase your ticket today for the 2012 Susquehanna Heartland Wine Trail Event - “A Ticket to Good Taste and Adventure! This March, take a trip to the Susquehanna Heartland and visit ten wineries awaiting you there: Benigna’s Creek in Klingerstown, Brookmere in Belleville, Hunters Valley in Liverpool, Red Shale Ridge Winery in Hegins, Shade Mountain in Middleburg, Mount Nittany Winery in Centre Hall, Seven Mountains in Spring Mills and Spyglass Ridge Winery in Sunbury. New to the trail this year are Buddy Boy Winery in Duncannon and Armstrong Valley Winery in Halifax!
When you visit each winery any weekend in March (during their store hours), present your ticket and it will be stamped. At the tenth winery you will receive a gift and your ticket will be entered into the grand prize drawing for nights at bed and breakfasts and fine dining meals. A separate opportunity is to do the scavenger hunt for information about the wineries; correct entries will be in a lottery for a refrigerator full of Susquehanna Heartland Wine Trail wines!
Food will be available on Saturdays at Mt. Nittany Winery. More information to follow. Tickets are $20 each or two for $35 and available for purchase at participating wineries. Wine trail website: www.pawinetrail.com.
The Second Annual Uncork the Alleghenies Wine Festival is coming to the Blair County Convention Center this March. With wine tastings, food samplings, specialty vendors, live entertainment on the main stage and more. This event will be one you won’t want to miss. The first 1,000 people through the door will receive a complimentary reusable shopping bag. Premiere wineries from the area will be there for wine tastings, plus specialty businesses, live entertainment, silent auctions and more. Session Times: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm. For ticket information click here.
Wine On The Lake is your opportunity to taste regional wines, sample gourmet cheese and fare from local restaurants and shop for unique gifts and household treasures from a myriad of local, craft businesses. There’s plenty of parking and we’ll help you get the wine & gifts you buy to your car. One ticket to the annual Wine on the Lake will get you one keepsake WOTL wine glass, a sampling from each of the wineries, unlimited hors’dourves, great gifts and crafts and, most likely, great memories!
For more information and to buy tickets, visit: www.wineonthelake.com
Taste the flavors of Pennsylvania at the Great Pennsylvania FlavorFest, an all-encompassing showcase of Pennsylvania’s unique cuisines and the region’s cultural diversity. Not just your average food and wine festival, FlavorFest will dish up a delicious array of the state’s culinary and wine offerings and the finest in artisan crafts. Enjoy cooking demos; a variety of workshops presented by industry leaders; tasting and sales of the area’s finest wine and regional foods; live music and much, much more. Free admission! Free parking! Free tasting! For further information: www.parenfaire.com/flavorfest/main.
Experience a day full of jazz greats, fine wines, and local fresh fare amid spectacular gardens during Longwood Gardens’ Wine & Jazz Festival. Longwood Gardens is one of the great gardens of the world situated in the heart of the Brandywine Valley. Wine and Jazz guests may enjoy the festival and as part of their admission and meander through the gardens which includes a world renowned conservatory (4 acres under glass), a Main Fountain Garden and breathtaking horticultural displays. Last year we delighted over 3,300 guests enjoying Pennsylvania wines and a collection of notable Jazz artists. Longwood’s glorious outdoor stage overlooking the picturesque meadow comes alive at this highly anticipated annual event! Ticket price is $34 Members/$21 Designated Driver and $40 Non-Members//$25 Designated Driver. Price includes Gardens admission. Groups of 15 or more can receive a discounted price of $34 per adult. Contact our Group Visits office for more information and to book your group. Purchase tickets online or by calling 610-388-1000 (additional fee for phone orders). Contact: www.longwoodgardens.org/WineandJazz.html
This two day outdoor festival will feature continuous musical entertainment on three separate stages, Pennsylvania’s finest wineries and a wide selection of food vendors. Educational seminars will be held during the festival, so check them out and learn some new things about wine. Each festival attendee will receive a commemorative wine tasting glass. For more information: www.splitrockresort.com/festivals/wine-festival.
This two day outdoor festival features wineries from throughout the state, continuous music, and food and craft vendors. Admission includes a souvenir wine glass and wineries will provide complimentary wine samples. Children are not permitted inside the festival. Pets are not permitted. For more information to follow.
