Thursday, May 31, 2012

Hummingbird Ridge Winery - June 2012 Newsletter


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!!!


(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

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Hummingbird Ridge Winery - May 2012 Newsletter

MAY 2012 NEWSLETTER (Please forward this newsletter to your friends and family who are interested in wine)

In This Issue: Sweet Sensations; Jimmy Buffett Tribute; Reserve Red is Back; Local Wine Festival Announced; New Revamped Website; Now Open on Fridays; Wine Deck is Open for the Season; Upcoming Events; Wine Lineup; Event Calendar; Wine News of the Month; Origin of Winery Name

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-      Did April seem to be colder than March? This crazy weather has things all mixed up. But what is certain is our Appreciation for your continued support. Thank You to all of you who stopped in to see us last month!

-      The first 3 weekends in May feature the first wine event from the newest wine trail in Central PA, the Hershey Harrisburg Wine Country. The event is called “Sweet Sensations” and participants will get  a logo wine glass, wine and chocolate pairings at 9 wineries including Hummingbird Ridge, plus 10% off all wine purchases. For more info, visit http://www.hersheyharrisburgwinecountry.com/signature-events/sweet-sensations-of-may/

-      Calling all Central PA Parrotheads: Our popular Tribute to Jimmy Buffett is on Saturday, May 19th at the winery from 1pm to 4pm, featuring “Sons of a Beach”. Free Admission. Bring your lawn chairs and your “Island Vibe”. Enjoy an afternoon of Buffett at Hummingbird Ridge!

-      Our Reserve Red is back on the shelves and available for tasting. For all of you who like a Serious dry Red, this is your wine! Stop in and Taste it!

-      This just Announced: The 1st Annual Newberrytown Wine, Chili, and Blues Festival will 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.  

- See our new revamped and restyled website, same web address www.hummingbirdridgewinery.com , but new graphics and easier to navigate, with video features and recipes from all past newsletters grouped together now! Many Thanks to Brother Jim for all his work on the website!!!

- For all of you who have been asking for weekday hours, we are now open on Fridays from 11am to 6pm, in addition to our weekend hours from 11am to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday.

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, the perfect wine for any celebration! Very Limited supplies left.
NEW!!! Adams Apple, our (now Award-Winning) Apple Wine made from a blend of 5 types of York County grown apples!NEW!!! 

- Here are our scheduled events for 2012:

May
1st 3 weekends in May- Hershey Harrisburg Wine Country “Sweet Sensations” Event at Hummingbird Ridge Winery and 8 other wineries. Enjoy wine and chocolate pairings at each winery. For more info, visit http://www.hersheyharrisburgwinecountry.com/signature-events/sweet-sensations-of-may/

19, Jimmy Buffett Music Tribute at the winery. Free Admission, Bring lawn chairs. 1pm to 4pm.

June
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.

-       Wine News Story of the Month: Remember how we have always been told that wine with screwcaps is of lower quality than wine with corks. Well, it turns out that is not true. A large winery recently made a case for screwcaps with the release of a multi-year study showing that wines topped with a screwcap taste as good or better over time than wines topped with natural cork or other closures.  This is just the latest in a string of studies showing that screwcaps are the better wine closure for retaining wine flavors, especially in aromatic white wines. The study summary is at http://hoguecellars.com/screw_cap_faq.php 

But will consumers move away from the longstanding belief that corks are better, and will they continue to want cork closures for the romance and tradition of opening the bottle with a cork screw? Only time will tell.

- Visitors ask us all the time, Why did you name the winery Hummingbird Ridge? No, it's not because we have any more hummingbirds here than anywhere else, but we do get our fair share. The name actually comes from one particular hummingbird.

When owner Tom Day first bought the property where the winery is located, there was a hummingbird that would follow him around as he walked the grounds, zigzagging and fluttering around him as if to welcome him to the property. Then and there, Tom knew that he had to include Hummingbird in the name of the new winery he was building, in honor of that welcoming hummingbird. So that's where the name Hummingbird Ridge Winery comes from.


- 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!!!


(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