How do I obtain a NJ Wine Passport?

Hi::

You can pick up your New Jersey Wine Country Passport at participating wineries and Garden State Wine Growers Events events! Take your Passport to each winery you visit and have it stamped. Once the Passport is fully stamped, mail it back to the Garden State Wine Growers Association, and they will send you a FREE gift - a handy 2-bottle insulated carrier (complete with attached corkscrew) embroidered with the GSWGA logo! You can learn more and find out where you can obtain a passport by CLICKING HERE.

Where can I find grape growers to make my own wine?

Where can I find grapes growers to make my own wine? I live in central Jersey.Thank you
Reply:
Hi,

I suggest you contact the New Jersey grape distributors below to obtain information on purchasing wine grapes:

Rubino's Homemade Wine & Beer Supply
2919 Route 206 Store #405
Columbus, NJ
609-261-8420

Gino Pinto Inc.,
373 South White Horse Pike
Hammonton, NJ
(609)-561-8199

Oceans of Wine Supply, Inc.
1540 Route 37 West
Toms River, NJ
732-240-4993

Enjoy,

Frank

Wineries in NJ with Music on Sundays

I am looking for wineries in NJ to visit on a Sunday in August? perhaps one or two that offer music and wine tasting?
Reply:
Here is a winery that has wine tasting and music on Sundays throughout the summer:

Sangria Sundays!
Date: Every Sunday, now until Sept 12th, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Hawk Haven Vineyard & Winery
600 S. Railroad Avenue.
Rio Grande, NJ.
609-846-7347
Price: No cover
Bring your beach chair to the vineyard and enjoy ! Wine, wine cocktails and our famous sangria will be available along with live music and Caribbean cuisine by Island Grill Restaurant.

Please check out New Jersey Wine Festivals for information on many weekend wine festivals in NJ during the summer and fall season.

Enjoy,
Frank Dalotto

Best Gift Certificate To A New Jersey Show Or Wine Tasting?

by Sue Visser
(Orlando, FL)

What would be a nice Christmas gift for a couple in their 50's for Christmas? I live in Orlando and would like to give my in laws who live in New Jersey a nice gift to see a show, or wine tasting, etc?
Thank you.
Frank's Reply:

Hi Sue,

Not knowing much about the couple other than they are in their fifties and enjoy shows and wine tasting, the best I can do is point you to web sites that list shows, wine bars, and other wine tasting resources:

New Jersey January 2011 Events

New Jersey February 2011 Events

Best New Jersey Wine Bars

Garden State Wine Growers Association
http://www.newjerseywines.com/