READING PA – The Berks County Wine Trail has scheduled a two-day event Saturday and Sunday (June 15-16, 2024) that allows guests to savor the flavor of seasonal sangrias at participating wineries.
The event, held from noon to 5 p.m. each day, represents this year’s edition of the Wine Trail’s annual sangria tastings. Each winery will feature “at least one sangria to sample, along with a host of other activities,” its website reported.
Possibly best of all, “this is a free event,” it added. No tickets are required.
What you’ll find on the Wine Trail
Eleven wineries on the trail are participating in its Summer Sangria Weekend.
- Blue Mountain Winery, New Tripoli PA: two sangrias to try, “a peach sangria made with our Riesling, and mixed berry sangria made with Victoria’s Passion;”
- Bouchette Vineyards, Bethel PA: “Pineapple Cider Sangria;”
- Deerfoot Winery, Shoemakersville PA: “featuring (a) new Sangria recipe made with our Country Rose. We also took inspiration from last year’s recipe to make a peach version of our Comfy Couch wine, which will be released this weekend;”
- Kog Hill Winery, Morgantown PA: “Choose from Spicy Red Sangria, or Pina Colada White Sangria, or try both! We will also be at the Morgantown Carnival through Saturday, with fireworks (on) Saturday night;”
- Long Trout Winery, Auburn PA: “featuring our Cosmic Sangria, and Boysenberry Sangria;”
- Lilys Vineyards and Winery, Reading PA: “Blueberry Basil sangria made with blueberry wine, blueberries, basil, and 7-Up Zero, and Apple Mint sangria made with apple wine, apples, and mint;”
- Manatawny Creek Winery, Douglassville PA: Blueberry sangrias made with our Happiness wine, blueberry simple syrup, orange juice, and fresh blueberries;”
- Ridgewood Winery, Birdsboro PA: “a new release of a White Sangria, a combination of three sweet white wines;”
- Setter Ridge Winery, Kutztown PA: “We’ll be featuring our Blackberry Lemonade Sangria through the weekend (it’s a naturally flavored sangria in the bottle), paired with a lemon bar (only while supplies last).” On Saturday from 1-4 p.m., “people can stop by for music from The Royal Picks and food from Couchpota.doh Kitchens.” On Sunday, “we have a father’s day celebration with a complimentary vineyard tour at 12 p.m., followed by music from Rob Basselgia starting at 1p.m., and food from Blazing Swine BBQ;”
- Stonekeep Meadery and Wine Cellars, Blandon PA: “Tropical Sangria in the bottle and by the glass, and Black Currant mead sangria also be available by the glass;” and
- Stoudts County Winery, Shartlesville PA: “a peach mango sangria.”
Ahead on the Wine Trail
Additional events are planned along the Wine Trail in coming months.
- Its “Cheese & Wine Pairing Weekends” are planned for Oct. 5 and 6, and Oct. 12 and 13 (two Saturdays and Sundays). It involves a ticketed, self-guided tour of participating member wineries, in which an array of artisanal cheeses are paired with Berks County-produced wines; and
- On Dec. 7 and 8, as well as Dec. 14 and 15 (two Saturdays and Sundays), visitors can enjoy samples of locally-made cookies paired with a featured wine from each trail winery. The event will be free with no reservations required. Tastings will be offered “from many of the wineries’ full tasting lists,” it noted.
Wine Trail member wineries “are peppered across the greater Berks County area” with Reading at its center, its website explains. With several events a year, however, they reportedly attract visitors well beyond a local reach: from Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and the greater Lehigh Valley area; from New York City and greater Philadelphia; and from Harrisburg, Lancaster, and the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre area.
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