Experience the sights and smells of harvest and have a good time as the wineries of the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail celebrate the 2011 vintage!
You’ll find grapes galore as the vineyards commence harvest activities. Enjoy pastoral settings for picnicking, live music to “sit n’ sip” by, hayrides through the vineyards, BBQs, wine tastings, tours, and the opportunity to learn about the region where Pennsylvania’s most stellar wines are being grown.
Passports entitle participants to visit and taste at the vineyards and wineries during the Harvest Festival weekends through December 30, 2011! TO PURCHASE: Passports to the 9th Annual Harvest Festival are available at any member winery for $30. Passports may also be ordered online at the wine trail website, by clicking here.
Schedule of Events:
Black Walnut Winery
3000 Lincoln Highway, Sadsburyville, PA,
(610)857-5566, www.blackwalnutwinery.com
Join in for wine, food, music and fun! Food prepared by Daddy Mims Creole of Phoenixville, PA will be available for purchase. Daddy Mims brings the restaurant to the winery with favorite menu items and specials. Gourmet chocolates will be available for purchase from Bridge Street Chocolates.
- September 24, 1:00 pm–5:00 pm
Free Afternoon Concert: Sister Blue & Mark Furman
Don’t miss September 24’s evening concert, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.. Separate fee applies for evening concert.
- September 25, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Free Afternoon Concert: Michael Noecker
- October 1, 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Free Afternoon Concert: Kellina Holt & Mark Hallowell
- October 2, 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Free Afternoon Concert: John Costello
Chaddsford Winery
632 Baltimore Pike, Chaddsford
(610)388-6221, www.chaddsford.com
Enjoy wine tastings, an outdoor Tiki Bar serving blended wine drinks available for purchase by the glass, and special Harvest Festival outdoor music from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
New this year! Seasonal party and punch recipe demonstrations by a winery staff person at 2 p.m and 4 p.m. in the outdoor pavillion, plus cheese, crackers and dips available for purchase from their café and catered sandwiches and picnic foods available for purchase outside.
Kreutz Creek Vineyards
553 S. Guernsey Road, West Grove
(610)869-4412, www.kreutzcreekvineyards.com
Join in for jazz by Aniya on all Harvest Festival days from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Also, they’ll have pulled pork sandwiches for sale.
Paradocx Vineyard
Be a part of the harvest first-hand at Paradocx and enjoy time at this weekend festival. Your passport entitles you to visit all seven member wineries in Southern Chester County. In addition, come out and enjoy Paradocx Vineyard fun fall festivities.
Two of the largest farms in the area, Paradocx Vineyard and Schmidts’ Tree Farm will host an array of activities on Paradocx Vineyard’s 100-acre farm, 7-acre corn maze, new rope maze, corn cannon, pedal car track, children’s wagon train, pumpkin sling shot, pumpkin bowling, and “pick-your-own pumpkin patch.” Pumpkins are sold by weight. $12 admission fee. FREE for children 3 and under. Then, enjoy grilled burgers and hot dogs available with a side for $8.00 or you can bring your picnic dinner to pair with Paradocx wines which will be available for purchase by the glass ($7.00), bottle and can. By law, no outside alcoholic beverages or dogs are permitted.
Patone Cellars
646 S. Guernsey Road, West Grove
Patone Cellars will be open for tastings during all Harvest Festival days from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Get updates on their new winery construction as you sip and sample their wines!
Penns Woods Winery
610-459-0808, www.pennswoodswinery.com
Two fun filled weekends during the harvest season. Penns Woods Winery is celebrating the 2011 harvest with live music, wine tastings, and infused olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar tastings by L’Acetaia. There will be local art, cheese, candles, spices and dips, and chocolate for sale. Bring a picnic or indulge in their home-made fall-themed food catered by The Inn at Historic Yellow Spring, and enjoy games like washers, frisbee and more!
- Grand ‘Reserve’ Tastings
In addition to their harvest tasting, back by popular demand, Penns Woods Winery will taste their award winning, Grand ‘Reserve’ wines! Indulge in five of their Reserve selections including their flagship wine, Ameritage Reserve 2005!
- Barrel Raffle!
Throughout harvest festival, they will be raffling an AUTHENTIC FRENCH OAK WINE BARREL used to age some of Penns Woods Finest! Stop by any day of Harvest Festival to purchase raffle tickets to win!
- September 24th: Free lawn concert from 2-7pm
Live Concert by the acoustic guitarist Chris Adams. Classically trained, this powerful performer fuses the precise agility of his traditional background and the soulfulness of the blues genre. All of his equipment will be powered by a large solar panel!
- October 1st: Free lawn concert from 3-7pm
Live Concert by Arianne Rox. Inspired at an early age to seek out her own path, Arianne Rox has come full circle to embrace a rapidly blossoming career in the makings of her album, Daydream. Arianne’s music speaks to all audiences and as naturally as the music seems to spring forth from of her, she, just as innately, radiates the joy of doing what she loves.
Twin Brook Winery
717-442-4915, www.twinbrookwinery.com
Their annual Harvest Festival will have wine tastings, vineyard hayrides, beer samples and music! Victory Brewing Company will provide BBQ (available for purchase) and beer samples. Plan on joining in!
- September 24, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
FREE Lawn Concert: Hake & Jarema, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- September 25, Noon – 6 p.m.
FREE Lawn Concert: Ragtime Willi, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- October 1, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
FREE Lawn Concert: Amy Ash & the Volcanoes, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- October 2, Noon – 6 p.m.
FREE Lawn Concert: Maya Blue, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
About the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail
CONTEST ALERT!
Want to win two complimentary passports (a $60 value) to this year’s Harvest Festival? Leave a comment on THIS POST sharing which Brandywine Valley Wine Trail winery is your favorite and what wine could you not live without! Contest ends tonight (Fri., Sept. 9) at midnight. Winner will be announced on Saturday. May the best wine lover win!
UPDATE:
Thanks to all who entered our Harvest Festival passport giveaway. We loved all of your responses! Congrats to our winner, Sandy! Enjoy!
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