JUNE 2012 NEWSLETTER (Please forward this newsletter to your friends and family who are interested in wine)
In This Issue: May Recap; First Fridays; 60's Music Tribute; Dauphin County Wine & Music Festival; Newberrytown Wine, Chili & Blues Festival; June is Sangria Month; Wine Lineup; Event Calendar
- We had a Great Month in May and we Thank all of you who stopped in to see us and all those who came out to our Jimmy Buffett Tribute with Buffett tunes by "Sons of a Beach"! A good time was had by all, with lots of White Sangria and Pordeblanco Margaritas being enjoyed.
- Starting in June, we will have our First Friday Summer Wine & Music Series each first Friday of June, July & August. Come on out Friday, June 1st and enjoy Live music on the Wine Deck by "Will Play for Wine" from 5pm to 8pm.
- Calling all Central PA 60's Music Buffs: Our Tribute to 60's Music is on Saturday, June 23rd at the winery from 1pm to 4pm, featuring “The Happy Hippies”. Free Admission. Free Parking. Bring your lawn chairs, wear your tie-dye and Groove to the Music. Enjoy an afternoon of 60's Music at Hummingbird Ridge!
- We will be at the Dauphin County Wine & Music Festival at Fort Hunter in Harrisburg on June 9th and 10th from 3pm to 9pm. Come out and enjoy great wine and music! For info, visit http://www.dauphincounty.org/parks-recreation/festivals/blues-and-wine-festival/
- Visit www.pa-wine-chili-blues.com for info on The Newberrytown Wine, Chili, and Blues Festival to be held at Newberrytown Peddlers Market on September 15th from 11am to 4pm. This Festival will feature wine tastings from PA wineries, a chili cookoff judged by festival attendees, and some great Blues music, featuring the Queen of Blues Harmonica, Octavia and her band. And Hummingbird Ridge Winery will be there too! For tickets and info, visit www.pa-wine-chili-blues.com
If you know of any food, jewelry, arts, crafts or other vendors that would like to sell their products at the Festival, have them contact Kathy at 717-932-4264. If you know any Restaurants or Individuals who would like to show off their chili recipe to be judged by festival attendees, please have them call Brenda at 717-818-7473 for info. Space is Limited, Reserve your space early.
- June is Sangria Month at Hummingbird Ridge with Free samples of our Delicious Sangria recipes. Our Refreshing Sangrias are available to enjoy by the glass on our Wine Deck.
Our motto is “Experience The Flavor” and our goal is for every Hummingbird Ridge wine to be balanced and flavorful. We are open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 6pm and our standard wine tastings are free of charge.
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!!!
- Our Wine Deck is now open for the Season! Take a Break and Stop out and sip a glass of wine or bring a picnic lunch and enjoy it on our deck. On a sunny day, a glass of Hummingbird Ridge wine sure tastes good while relaxing on the Deck!!!
- May 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, It’s back and Better than ever, the new Red Reserve is Cabernet Franc and is available now at the tasting room.
Hummingbird Red, Our classic dry red wine that is the perfect dinner wine!
Semi-Dry Riesling, our crisp semi-dry white with bright citrus tones
Hummingbird White, our soft and elegant semi-dry white
Wildflower White, semi-sweet with layer after layer of tropical flavors
Sweet Dreams, sweet but smooth and flavorful
Ruby Elixir, our semi-sweet best-selling red is Temporarily Sold Out. But don't panic, we will be bottling more in a few weeks.
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.
Celebration Blush, Sold Out
Adams Apple, our Award-Winning Apple Wine made from a blend of 5 types of York County grown apples!
- Here are our scheduled events for 2012:
June
1st, First Friday at the winery with extended hours until 8pm and Live music on the Wine Deck.
9/10, Dauphin County Wine & Music Fest at Fort Hunter, For details visit www.dauphincounty.org/parks-recreation/festivals/
23, 60's music Tribute at the winery. Free Admission, Bring lawn chairs. 1pm to 4pm.
July
21, Beatles music tribute at the winery, Free admission, Bring lawn chairs. 1pm to 4pm.
August 18, Arts & Crafts Fest at the winery, Noon to 4pm. Any arts, crafts, or other vendors who wish to attend, call 717-818-7473 for details.
September
8/9, Dauphin County Wine & Jazz Fest at Fort Hunter, 4-9pm, For details, visit www.dauphincounty.org/parks-recreation/festivals/
15, Wine, Chili & Blues Festival, Newberrytown Peddlers Market. 11am to 4pm For tickets and info, visit www.pa-wine-chili-blues.com
28/29, Relay for Life Charity event at the winery
29/30, Hanover Wine Festival
October 13, Country music tribute at the winery. Free admission, Bring lawn chairs. 1pm to 4pm
November 10/11/17/18, Mason Dixon Wine Trail Wine Just off the Vine Event
December 8/9, Hummingbird Ridge 3rd Anniversary & Holiday Event. Free Admission.
- 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
- Hummingbird Ridge Winery is a proud member of the Mason Dixon Wine Trail!!! Visit http://www.masondixonwinetrail.com/ for more information. And a proud member of the Hershey Harrisburg Wine Country trail!!! Visit www.hersheyharrisburgwinecountry.com for more information.
HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY
"EXPERIENCE THE FLAVOR!!!"
OPEN FOR FREE TASTINGS SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS
FROM 11AM TO 6PM
735 KISE MILL RD
YORK HAVEN PA 17370
717-315-0209
