HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY “WINE POURS”
DECEMBER 2011 NEWSLETTER (Please forward this newsletter to your friends and family who are interested in wine)
In This Issue: Wine Trail Event Recap; Happy Birthday To Us!!!; Wine Lineup; Recipe of the Month; Holiday Wine Tip; Restaurants Serve Hummingbird Ridge Wine
We had some beautiful unseasonably warm weather for the Mason Dixon Wine Trail "Wine Just off the Vine" event in November. It was great to see a lot of familiar faces and also great to welcome new guests to our winery. Our mascot, Wally the Wine Bottle, was there to greet everyone and play his guitar. If you've never seen a wine bottle play guitar, then you've got to come to Hummingbird Ridge for wine trail events.
Our motto is “Experience The Flavor” and our goal is for every Hummingbird Ridge wine to be balanced and flavorful. We are open on Saturdays & Sundays from 11am to 6pm and our standard wine tastings are free of charge. We will also be open on Friday, December 9th & Friday, December 16th for Holiday shoppers. We have a nice variety of wine accessories and wine for the wine enthusiast on your gift list.
If you belong to a group, club or association and you would like a Private Wine Tasting for your group or your group is looking for a unique meeting place during the week or weekend, please call us at 717-315-0209 for availability. We hope to see you soon at the winery!!!
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!!! We are celebrating our 2nd year anniversary this coming weekend, December 3rd & 4th. Stop in and enjoy free food, wine tastings, and wine specials. Thanks to all of you, our first 2 years have been terrific and we have a lot of plans for making the winery even better for you. So stop in this coming weekend so that we can say Thank You!!
- December Wine Lineup: We are a microwinery and we make our wines in small batches so that we can focus on every detail of the winemaking process to craft the best wines for you. So at times we will sell out of certain wines.The following wines are currently available for tasting and purchase in our Tasting Room:
Red Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, full-bodied dry and delicious.
Semi-Dry Riesling, our crisp semi-dry white with bright citrus tones:
Hummingbird White, our soft and elegant semi-dry white
Sweet Dreams, sweet but smooth and flavorful
Ruby Elixir, our semi-sweet best-selling red.
Moonlight White, our (Award-Winning) semi-sweet Vidal Blanc with hints of honeyed pear and pineapple.
Pordevino, our port-style red wine with layers of blueberry and cherry flavor.
Pordeblanco, our port-style white wine, a unique flavor sensation with delicate citrus flavors.
- Recipe of the Month: Here is an easy and delicious recipe that is perfect for Holiday parties. We featured it at the Wine Just off the Vine wine trail event last month and everybody loved it, Hummingbird Ridge Winery Easy Ruby Meatballs Recipe
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Hummingbird Ridge Ruby Elixir wine; 1 can (14oz) jellied cranberry sauce; 1 bottle (12oz) chili sauce; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 tspn chili powder; 1/2 tspn ground cumin; 1/4 tspn cayenne pepper; 1 package (32oz) frozen fully cooked homestyle meatballs, thawed.
Instructions: Pour yourself a glass of Ruby Elixir wine. In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the first 7 ingredients; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add meatballs; cook for 20-25 minutes or until hot, stirring occasionally. Makes about 6 dozen. Serve with Hummingbird Ridge Ruby Elixir. This sauce is also wonderful over chicken, pork, and meatloaf. Enjoy!!!
- Holiday Wine Tip for your Holiday Parties & Dinners: Since you will be serving a variety of people with a variety of food items, the best tip is to have a variety of wines available. For the person who only imbibes on the Holidays, a sweet red wine like Hummingbird Ridge Ruby Elixir is a perfect choice. For the experienced wine drinkers in the crowd, have a dry red wine like Hummingbird Ridge Red Reserve on hand. And for pairing with Holiday foods, Hummingbird Ridge Semi-dry Riesling goes great with seafood, while Hummingbird White is perfect with party appetizers. Two great wines to pair with Holiday dessert are Hummingbird Ridge Moonlight White and Pordevino, our hearty red port wine. Whatever you pour over the Holidays, all of us at Hummingbird Ridge Winery wish you all Happy Holidays!!!
- We are proud to announce that the following Central PA eateries are now carrying Hummingbird Ridge wines:
Silver Lake Inn, Lewisberry
Back Woods Grill, Etters
The Field House, Etters
Two Brothers, Etters
Culhane’s Steak House, New Cumberland
Fireside Restaurant (formerly Pierres), New Cumberland
Etters VFW, Etters
Yorktowne Hotel, York
Please visit these fine establishments and enjoy a glass of Hummingbird Ridge wine!!!
- Purchase Hummingbird Ridge official logo merchandise at our online store at http://www.cafepress.com/teeshirts4fun/6968274
- 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 Mason Dixon Wine Trail!!! Visit http://www.masondixonwinetrail.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
