2010 January Wine Festivals |
Vintage Port 2007 Release Weekend
January 16 & 17, 2010 Noon – 5:00 PM
Alba Vineyard & Winery
269 Route 627
Village of Finesville
Milford, NJ
908-995-7800 |
Celebrate the release of Alba Vintage Port 2007. Aging for two years in small French Oak barrels has melded the rich, lush cherry character of the ripe fruit with the warming touch of the pot still brandy. This Port bursts with a warm, jammy texture on the attack and finishes with a hint of sweetness. Samplings of our Port will be paired with fine chocolates and robust cheeses. Wine tastings that include wine samples, light hors d’oeuvres and an etched Alba wine glass that is yours to keep, available throughout the day for $10 per person. |
“Old World Farm Winery” Kick The Winter Blues Wine Festival
January 23, 2010 Noon – 5:00 PM
Natali Vineyards
221 North Delsea Drive (North Route 47)
Cape May Courthouse, NJ
609-465-0075 |
Free Admission During this fantastic annual event guest will enjoy live music from Blues Legend “Frank Bey”, enjoy vineyard & barrel room tours, shop with one of our many unique “LOCAL” vendors. Enjoy foods from bakery’s to restaurants as well our own holiday gift baskets and ideas. But don’t forget the best part the wine! Sample & purchase some of our seasonal wines like beach plum, blueberry or the award winning Cabernet Sauvignon or take home one of our aged classics. Enjoy this month’s special release Strawberry Wine! |
2010 March Wine Festivals |
Cape May Wine Trail
Saturday, March 12, 2010
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Cape May, NJ
For more information or to make reservations, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 |
Spend the day visiting Cape May County's wineries and sampling the unique flavors of each. First enjoy lunch at one of Cape May's restaurants and the board the trolley, which will take you the wineries where you'll learn about viniculture and visit the tasting rooms.
Admission is $75 per person and includes lunch, wine tastings at each vineyard and a wine tasting glass. Limited event, reserve early! |
2010 April Wine Festivals |
A Spring Wine Tasting
Friday, April 23, 2010, 7;30 pm
Hilton Short Hills Resort & Spa
41 John F. Kennedy Parkway
Short Hills
866-811-4111 |
Usher in the coming of spring with over 100 fine wines hand-selected for you by the experts at the Wine Library! New Jersey Wine Festivals invites you to the 3rd Annual Spring Wine Tasting on Friday, April 23 at The Hilton Short Hills. Come relax, mix and mingle with other wine lovers like yourself while enjoying the smooth sounds of live jazz.
Tickets $74.50 |
Wine Tasting Fundraiser to Benefit Camp Quality™ New Jersey
April 30, 2010, 7 pm –10 pm
Royal Order of Hibernians
2419 Kuser Road
Hamilton Square, New Jersey |
Taste some of the world’s finest wines while supporting children with cancer and making a difference in a child’s life.
For Ticket Information go to: http://www.squidoo.com/CampQualityNJWineTasting or call 732-501-2428 |
The 2nd Annual New Jersey Food & Wine Festival
April 30 - May 2, 2010
Grand Cascades Lodge at Crystal Springs Resort
Hardyston, NJ
973-827-5996, ext. 3 |
A celebration of the world's best wines and top local chefs. The weekend's events are designed to allow connoisseurs to meet and mingle with chefs, winemakers, sommeliers and fellow wine aficionados. The events will include a grand tasting, exclusive dinners with vertical wine pairings, seminars with winemakers and chefs and a celebrity chef golf tournament. |
2010 May Wine Festivals |
Blues & Wine Festival
May 29 & 30, 2010
Natirar Park
Peapack-Gladstone
festivaldirector@newjerseywines.com.
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Sponsored by the Garden State Wine Growers Association
Admission is free for anyone under 21 years of age. No pets are allowed
Ticket sales end at 4:00 pm each day
(Noon to 5:00 p.m.) Rain date: May 31 |
2010 June Wine Festivals |
The Laurita Winery Summer Solstice Festival
Saturday & Sunday, June 19 & 20 Saturday, 11am-4pm; Sunday, Noon-7pm
Laurita Winery
35 Archertown Rd,
New Egypt, NJ
609-758-8000 |
Enjoy a tasting from their full range of wines, take in the sounds of live music and the sights and smells of many different local vendors.
Entertainment:
Saturday, June 19, Johnny Feds & Da Bluez Boyz
Sunday, June 20, Grammy nominee Randy Lippincott and his band
Tickets both days are $20 per person and include a Laurita T-shirt and a wine glass.
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East Coast Slow Food & Wine Festival
Saturday & Sunday, June 26 & 27, 2010
Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Hopewell Valley Vinyards
46 Yard Road
Pennington, NJ
866-HVV-WINE
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Featureing the best restaurants and the most celebrated professional wineries of the area. Attendees can sample dishes prepared with the season's locally grown vegetables, fruits, seafood, chicken, meats and more dished up by some of the most exciting chefs in the State.
Attendees can pick up locally made cheeses, salami, organic produce, honey, flowers, fresh baked breads and much more to enjoy at the festival or to take home with them.
There will also be cooking demonstrations, cook book authors, seminars on organic farming, bee keeping and honey making; cheese making demonstrations, wine seminars, winery tours, and more. |
2010 July Wine Festivals |
Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival
July 15, 20010
609-343-2463 |
The Festival promises to be the premier event of Atlantic City’s summer season with four jam-packed days of events, tastings and celebrity appearances. Chefs from the Food Network and Bravo will host, demonstrate, mix and mingle with guests at more than 20 events filling the schedule throughout the weekend. |
Walk in the Vineyard Wine Trail Weekend
July 17 & 18, 2010
Noon to 5:00 pm
At participating wineries
609-588-0085
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A great event for a day trip or to complement a weekend getaway. Wine enthusiasts who take the trails will also have the opportunity to pick up the popular New Jersey Wine Country Passport at participating wineries. Visitors who have their passport stamped at all participating wineries can mail it back to the Garden State Wine Growers Association and receive a free gift, a beautiful, insulated wine bag holder that cradles two bottles of wine. |
2010 Annual Harvest Kick Off Party
Saturday July 31, 2010
11am - 4pm
Bacchus Winemaking Club
1540 Rt 37
W Toms River, NJ
RSVP: 732-505-6930
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Sample wines from previous harvests and place your order for the wine of your choice. We will have entertainment, a delicious buffet and a pig roast at this event. Cost: Wine Club Members (must have a valid ABC License) $20/per person Guests $25/per person with advance payment and reservations. General admission at the door: $30/per person. |
2010 August Wine Festivals |
The Jersey Fresh Wine & Food Festival
August 14 & 15, 2010
Noon to 5:00 pm
Heritage Vineyards
480 Mullica Hill Road
mullica Hill, NJ
(856) 589-4474
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Features hundreds of award-winning New Jersey wines with gourmet, fresh food produced in the state. Sponsored by the Garden State Wine growers Association and SLOW Foods of NJ, an organization of restaurants in the state that encourages slow eating and fine food over fast food. |
MUSIC UNDER THE ARBOR
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Alba Vineyard & Winery
269 Route 627
Village of Finesville
Milford, NJ
908-995-7800
MUSIC UNDER THE ARBOR Alba customers receive complimentary admission to Music Under the Arbor with their wine purchase. |
The Kathy Phillips Trio The Kathy Phillips Trio, featuring Walt Bibinger on guitar and Kim Willimas on keyboards bring their unique blend of pop, folk, rock and jazz to Alba Vineyard. Entertaining with original songs and covers from The Beatles to Fleetwood Mac to some old familiar jazz standards! Our Music Under the Arbor series are laid back events held out in front of the winery under our open-air Arbor. Music plays from 1:00 until 4:00 (sometimes until 5:00) with complimentary admission to Alba customers with their wine purchase. Artisan cheeses and wine available for purchase and you can pack your own picnic lunch. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, but please leave the pets, canopies and EZ-Up shelters at home. |
Annual Seafood Festival and Annual American Car Show
August 21 & 22, 2010
11am to 5pm
Bellview Winery
150 Atlantic St.
Landisville, NJ
856-697-7172 |
This is a two-day celebration of seafood of all kinds, freshly prepared by several local vendors, with all 27 of Bellview Winery's wines available to be poured for sampling under the wine tent, and offered by the glass or bottle to pair with the seafood and other foods available for purchase.
Cost: $10 Adults, Kids Free |
Harvest Festival
August 28 & 29, 2010
Sharrott Winery
370 S. Egg Harbor Rd. (Rt. 561)
Blue Anchor, NJ
609-567-WINE
12:00 to 5:00 pm |
Celebrate the coming harvest at the Outer Coastal Plain's newest grower and producer of fine wines. * Bring the family, a blanket and lawn chairs * Live music * Face painters and activites for the kids * Local food and Crafts The Matt Noffsinger Band, named "Best Cover Band" in Monmouth & Ocean counties by Night & Day magazine will perform on Saturday. On Sunday, Shorty Long and the Jersey Horns are back by popular demand. Don't miss out on the most talked about band in New Jersey, named "Best Cover Band" by the Asbury Park Press. |
Grape Stomping Festival and Craft Fair
Aug 29, 2010
Renault Winery Resort & Golf
72 North Bremen Avenue
Egg Harbor City, NJ
609-965-2111
Admission: Free Parking & Free Admission (Rain or Shine)
Sunday 12 Noon - 5:00 pm |
You'll meet people of all ages who come back to Renault, year after year, to participate in a fun filled day of grape stomping festivities. You'll also discover a host of artisans displaying their beautiful handmade creations and you'll find a fantastic spread of BBQ food and drinks for purchase. |
2010 September Wine Festivals |
Jazz IT Up Festival
September 4 & 5, 2010 (rain date Sept. 6) - Noon to 5:00 pm
Location: Allaire State Park
Farmingdale, NJ
(609) 588-0085
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Spend Labor Day weekend soaking up history, listening to great jazz and sipping New Jersey wine. Artisan vendors and crafters will be selling hand made products, wine related items and other quality goods. There will be kids activities including arts and crafts, face painting and games.
Over 25 participating wineries. |
WineFest 2010
Valenzano Winery
Shamong, NJ
September 18 - 19, 2010
609-268-6731
12:00 PM - 5:30 pm |
This 2 day event includes; Wine Tasting,entertainment,
Children's activities, Free Pony Rides,
a variety of South Jersey restaurants, and Local and unique crafters.
Advanced Tickets - $10.00. Tickets at the Gate - $15.00. Children enter for free
Free Parking |
The Summit Wine and Food Festival
September 24, 25, 26, 2010
The Grand Summi Hotel
Summit, NJ
(908) 277-6565 info@summitwineandfood.com |
The Wine and Food Festival will showcase the talents of the nation's most renowned culinary personalities. Come join us for a gathering of chefs, winemakers and sommeliers that represent the summit of the epicurean arts in America. |
GRAND HARVEST INTERNATIONAL WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
Saturday & Sunday, September 25 & 26, 2010
Noon - 5:00 PM
Alba Vineyard & Winery
269 Route 627
Village of Finesville
Milford, NJ
908-995-7800 |
This year New Jersey's finest wholesalers will provide guests with wine samples from the very best vineyards and wineries throughout the world, including Europe, Australia, South Africa, and North and South America. There will be fun activities for the entire family including wine tastings, great food by Country Picnic from Bedminster, NJ, wonderful vendors, tethered hot air balloon rides, horse drawn carriage rides through the lush vineyard, and children's activities including sand art, face painting and moon bounce. Ongoing musical entertainment throughout the day with Cairo, The VooDudes, Jam Bone and No Reply. Admission is $25 at the gate that includes wine tastings, an etched wine glass and musical entertainment. Advance tickets are $20 each with special corporate, company picnic and family reunion packages available. |
Apple, Wine and Music Festival September 25 & 26th, 2010
Four Sisters Winery at Matarazzo Farms
783 County Route 519
Belvidere, NJ
908-475-3671
noon - 5pm |
A day on the farm incorporates tractor-drawn hayrides to the apple orchard where you can pick your own apples. Cornelius Corn Maze will be available for $5. Complimentary wine tasting or chilled wine by the glass or bottle are available for purchase. Vineyard and wine cellar tours, barefoot grape stomping and Live Music and games for the kids! Food at additional cost includes Matty's famous chicken and ribs bbq, cheese steaks, chili dogs, and vegetable wraps. |
Wine Harvest Boot Camp
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Unionville Vinyards
9 Rocktown Road
Ringoes, NJ
Please call at 908-788-0400 to make your reservation |
This is your chance to see, feel, and enjoy the total grape harvest experience from the vineyard to the bottle. Imagine yourself in the midst of a large vineyard during the fall crush, grape shears in your hand, picking grapes on an autumn morning and the sun shining overhead. Amber and purple hues as far as you can see and the sweet fragrance of ripening grapes filling the air. 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Continental Breakfast Harvest the Grapes The Crush Tasting the Fruit of Your Labor Deli Lunch Wine Tasting $25.00 Per Person |
2010 October Wine Festivals |
Delaware River Food and Wine Festival
October 1-3, 2010
Events take place in the New Jersey towns of Finesville, Riegellsville, Delaware, Blairstown, and Milford, and towns along the PA side of the Delaware.
www.delawareriverfoodandwine.com |
DRF&W festival features a series of boutique events spread out throughout the Delaware River region highlighting artisans, chefs, farmers and brewers. Although every event is different, most feature a unique food in nature experience accompanied with wine, micro brew and artisan coffee pairings. The main event, Foodie Fare Along the Delaware is a 30+ course stroll along tasting menu with libations pairings along the bank of the Delaware River.DRF&W festival features a series of boutique events spread out throughout the Delaware River region highlighting artisans, chefs, farmers and brewers. Although every event is different, most feature a unique food in nature experience accompanied with wine, micro brew and artisan coffee pairings. The main event, Foodie Fare Along the Delaware is a 30+ course stroll along tasting menu with libations pairings along the bank of the Delaware River. |
Octoberfest
Saturday, October 2 & Sunday October 3, 2010
Westfall Winery
141 Clove Road
Montague, NJ
973-293-3503 or 570-426-2435 ext. 2510.
12-4pm
$5 per person No Reservations Required |
They will be grilling up some complimentary brats & dogs, serving discounted wines by the glass and featuring live music. LIVE MUSIC October 2: Brian Dougherty Band performs great classic rock songs. Brian covers great classic bands such as Beatles, REM, The Doors, Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and many more. The songs he plays will bring back great memories and will get you up and dancing. October 3 : Enjoy the sounds of McMule, who offer an eclectic program of outstanding vocal and instrumental music ranging from blazing fiddle tunes to old time country blues, from traditional Celtic ballads to their own original compositions. |
Cape May Wine & Food Festival
October 9 & 10, 2010
Noon to 5:00 pm
Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal
609-884-5404
or 800-275-4278
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Chefs from some of the finest Cape May restaurants participate in the Gourmet Market Place's Chefs Cook-off at the Cape May Winery. Includes winery tours and tasting's, gourmet luncheons, Chef's Dine-Around's, a beer tasting dinner, and many other edible activities. This annual event is presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC), in conjunction with Cape May's restaurant community. |
Friends of the Delaware Gap National Recreation Area Wine & Cheese Festival
October 10, 2010
Westfall Winery
141 Clove Road
Montague, NJ
973-293-3503 or 570-426-2435 ext. 2510.
2-4 pm |
$30 per person Reservations Suggested Join us as we sample some of the best wine, cheese and bread North Jersey has to offer on the grounds of the historic Westfall Farm and Winery in scenic Montague. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (a 501(c)3 non-profit organization), and all proceeds from this event will benefit the continued restoration of the Montague Grange No. 140, the historic Foster-Armstrong House, and the Nelden-Roberts Stonehouse. |
2010 November Wine Festivals |
Six Flags Grape Adventure - A Wine and Food Experience November 6, 2010 (Sat) - November 7, 2010 (Sun) 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Six Flags Great Adventure
1 Six Flags Blvd
Jackson, NJ
732-928-2000 x 2850 |
Six Flags Great Adventure closes the season with a Wine and Food Experience like no other. The event features 6 - 8 NJ Wineries. Live music by Matt O'ree on Saturday and The Blues Brothers Band on Sunday. And an array of crafts and Food. They will also be offering a Wild Safari Package: This package includes admission to the event, Prvate Safari Tour, and a Wine Tasting with the Wild Safari Animals and Giraffes. Please Note: The Theme Park is closed November 6 and 7, 2010. |
