NOVEMBER 2010 NEWSLETTER
In This Issue: November is “Wine Off the Vine” Month; Upcoming Events; New Wine Release; Photography Exhibit Continues; Recipe of the Month; Tasting Tip of the Month; Thanksgiving Wine & Happy Thanksgiving from HRW; New HRW Billboard; HRW Wine By The Glass
Wow. We had some beautiful weekends in October and we had a lot of visitors stop in to taste. The new wines are fermenting now and starting their journey from grapes to delicious wine. November is “Wine Off The Vine” Month at Hummingbird Ridge Winery in keeping with the Uncork York Wine Trail event on November 19-21. For just $10, you can sample the newest vintages at Uncork York Wine Trail Wineries, along with food samples, a commemorative wine glass, and 10% discount on wine purchases. Click on the following link for details: http://www.uncorkyork.com/index.asp?act=event&evt_id=182
- There are 2 Wine & Food pairing dinners coming up this month that feature Hummingbird Ridge Wine: On Wednesday, November 10th, BackWoods Grill in Etters (formerly Bumper Bob’s) will prepare a 5 course Steak & Seafood Dinner, with each course paired with delicious wine from York County’s own Hummingbird Ridge Winery. Click on the following link for details: http://eventful.com/etters/events/wine-and-dine-featuring-hummingbird-ridge-winery-/E0-001-034756108-3.
- Also, the “Wine Off The Vine” Wine Dinner at the elegant and historic Yorktowne Hotel will be held on Friday, November 19th at 6pm. This wine dinner will feature 5 courses created by Yorktowne Hotel’s award-winning chef Mark Pawlowski, with each course paired with wine from Hummingbird Ridge Winery, Central PA’s Newest Winery! Click on the following link for details: http://www.uncorkyork.com/index.asp?act=page&pag_id=81
- Our Newest Release is a new Port-style wine called “Blue Diamond”. Quite a following has developed for our port-style wines. This newest one is a beautiful peach blush color and features floral aromas, with delicate pear and berry flavors. Stop by to try this New Release! Also, stop in for our warmed apple white wine to take the chill off.
- Also continuing this month at the winery, Camp Hill wildlife photographer Melissa Earnshaw will be exhibiting her amazing artwork. If you are a fan of wolves (her specialty) or other wildlife, come and see her spectacular photographs!
- Recipe of the Month: This month’s recipe celebrates Autumn and is for all of you dessert-lovers out there. This Pumpkin Bundt Cake is so moist and delicious, you won’t be able to stop at just one piece:
Ingredients:
1 cup vegetable oil or Canola Oil, 3 eggs, 1 can (15-oz. size) pumpkin, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 cups white sugar, 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1 teaspoon ground allspice, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup chopped nuts (0ptional)
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease one 10 inch Bundt or tube pan. Cream oil, beaten eggs, pumpkin and vanilla together.
Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, ground cloves and salt together. Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture and mix until just combined. If desired, stir in some chopped nuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake at 350degrees for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cake cool in pan for 5 minutes then turn out onto a plate. Let cool and dust with powdered sugar. (Or, frost with cream cheese frosting or a powdered sugar glaze). This goes great with Hummingbird Ridge “Sweet Dreams” wine. ENJOY!!!
- Winetasting Tip of the Month: If you can never seem to find a dry red wine that you like, maybe you are not giving your reds enough of a chance to show themselves at their best. Remember that many red wines need to be exposed to air and allowed to “breathe” a bit before they become their best, especially if they are newer vintages. Just letting the wine sit in your glass (or decanting the wine into a decanter or glass pitcher) for as little as 30 minutes allows the alcohol aromas to “blow off” and also starts a reaction that softens and smooths the tannins and “unwinds” the tightly bound flavors in red wines. So give your red wine a chance to show itself at its best and “let it breathe”!
- It's often hard to pair Holiday meals such as Thanksgiving with wine, not just because of the variety of foods presented, but also because of the variety of people at the table. Trying to please a variety of people can be hard, but here is a possible solution. Present several wines at the table in different styles that guests can choose from. A nice sparkling wine is always nice, as well as a fruit-forward dry red, and perhaps a semi-dry white and of course, a sweet wine for those that are not big wine drinkers. Fortunately, Hummingbird Ridge Winery is your one-stop shop for Thanksgiving wines. From our Hummingbird Red & Semi-Dry Riesling on the drier side to our Sweet Dreams & Ruby Elixir on the sweeter side, you can present your guests with the perfect wine for your Thanksgiving celebration. Stop in our tasting room for more advice on pairing wines with Thanksgiving dinner or any meal.
- As our winery team prepares to celebrate Hummingbird Ridge Winery's first Thanksgiving, we wish you and yours a Great Thanksgiving with family and friends!!!
- Make sure to look for our New Billboard on Interstate 83 southbound, just after the Lewisberry Exit. We hope to see a lot of new visitors coming off of I-83!
- Remember, we also sell wine by the glass. Stop by and relax with a glass of wine!
- Also, Be sure to ask for Hummingbird Ridge wines at the following fine York County eateries:
Silver Lake Inn, Lewisberry
Back Woods Grill, Etters
The Field House, Etters
Two Brothers, Etters
Culhane’s Steak House, New Cumberland
Hillside Cafe, Lewisberry
Please visit these fine establishments and enjoy a glass of Hummingbird Ridge wine!!!
- Thanks Again to all of you who have stopped in to see us and try our wine!!! Tell your friends about us!!!
- Visit us on the internet at http://www.hummingbirdridgewinery.com/ (official website), http://www.hummingbirdridgewinery.blogspot.com/
(our blog), and visit our new Facebook page and become a fan of Hummingbird Ridge Winery at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hummingbird-Ridge-Winery/261984513530
- Hummingbird Ridge Winery is a proud member of the Uncork York Wine Trail!!! Visit http://www.uncorkyork.com/ for more information.
HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY
"EXPERIENCE THE FLAVOR!!!"
OPEN FOR FREE TASTINGS SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS
FROM 11AM TO 6PM
735 KISE MILL RD
YORK HAVEN PA 17370
717-315-0209
Email: info@hummingbirdridgewinery.com
