Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Hummingbird Ridge Winery - January 2014 Newsletter



HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY
Central PA’s Award-Winning Small Winery with "Big Flavor Wines for Everyday Celebrations"
JANUARY 2014 Hummingbird Ridge Winery NEWSLETTER (Please forward this newsletter to your friends and family who are interested in wine)

This Issue Features: 2013 Recap; Happy New Year!; January is Winter Winederland Month; January Events: 1st friday Jan. 3rd and The EAGLES Music Tribute Jan. 18th; 2014 Event Schedule; Current Wines Available;  SPCA Partnership; and More......


2013 was another record-breaking year for us, with over 10,000 visitors to Hummingbird Ridge Winery! Not bad for a tiny winery in the back woods of York County. Highlights of the year included our many events, especially our Music Tribute series, with music tributes to The Beatles, Jimmy Buffett, Rolling Stones, James Taylor, America, Bob Seger, Johnny Cash, and Tom Petty.

And we intend to expand the Music Tribute series in 2014 with a Tribute Band every 2nd Saturday of each month from April through October, see our 2014 Event Schedule below for details. Also, we will be partnering with our neighbor, The Newberrytown Peddlers and Farmers Market, to perform the Tribute shows on their festival grounds, so that we have more parking and more room for everyone. In addition, we will be having live music at the Winery every 4th Saturday of each month, as well as continuing live music every 1st Friday of each month at the Winery.

On the wine front, 2013 saw the creation of our Dessert Wine line including Cherry Chocolate, Raspberry, Blueberry, Strawberry and Pumpkin and the creation of our premium honey port brandy liqueur Valkyrie Goldbaender, which is being hailed by some in the industry as the creation of a completely new category of alcohol beverage. We are currently up to 17 wines available for tasting and purchase at our 2 locations: 735 Kise Mill Rd, York Haven PA and Newberry Commons Mall, Etters PA. We hope to continue to grow and innovate in 2014 and we look forward to providing you with the most flavorful, balanced and yummy (technical term) wines for you to enjoy with all of your everyday celebrations!  


 - All of us at Hummingbird Ridge Winery would like to wish all of you a Very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year and we Thank You all for your continued Support!

- As we have done every year, January is Winter Winederland Month at the Winery, with Free Port wine tastings and special prices on our Port wines. Stop in and warm up with our delicious Port wines.  

*JANUARY EVENTS!!!

Friday, January 3rd:  This coming Friday, January 3rd, 5-8pm, "First Friday Music Event" with live Acoustic Blues & Rock by "Will Work for Wine". This event will be an Inside event at our Mall store at the Newberry Commons Mall (right beside the State Liquor Store), just off the Yocumtown exit of I-83, midway between Harrisburg and York.  FREE Admission for this event. Free Parking. Free Tastings.

Saturday, January 18th The EAGLES Music tribute by the band "Tequila Sunrise" from 5pm to 8pm. This event will be an Inside event at our Mall store at the Newberry Commons Mall (right beside the State Liquor Store), just off the Yocumtown exit of I-83, midway between Harrisburg and York.  FREE Admission for this event. Free Parking. Free Tastings.

- Here is our tentative event schedule for 2014:
HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY 2014 EVENT SCHEDULE

JANUARY
January is Winter Winederland Month at HRW with free Port Tastings and Port Specials
January 3: First Friday Acoustic Music at Mall store, 5-8pm
January 18:  EAGLES Music Tribute, 5-8pm

FEBRUARY
February 8: NEIL DIAMOND Music Tribute at Mall store, 5-8pm
Feb. 8/9 and 15/16: Hershey Harrisburg Wine Trail ValenWines Event
Feb. 15: Valentines Wine Dinner at Royal Manchester Golf
Feb. 22:  Winter Craft Fest at Mall store, 5-8pm

MARCH
March 7: First Friday Acoustic Music at Mall Store, 5-8pm
March 15:  BOB SEGER Music Tribute at Mall store, 5-8pm
Every weekend in March:  Mason Dixon Wine Trail Tour de Tanks event

APRIL
April 4: First Friday Acoustic Music at Winery or Mall (weather permitting)
April 12: JIMMY BUFFETT Music Tribute at Peddlers Market, 1-4pm
April 26: Acoustic music at Winery, 1-4pm

MAY
May 2: First Friday Acoustic Music at Winery, 5-8pm
May 10: BEATLES Music Tribute at Peddlers Market, 1-4pm
May 3/4: Cinco de Mayo specials at Winery
May 3/4, 10/11, & 17/18: Hershey Harrisburg Wine Trail Sweet Sensations event
May 24: Acoustic music at Winery, 1-4pm

JUNE
June is Sangria Month at HRW
June 6: First Friday Acoustic Music at Winery, 5-8pm
June 14: ROLLING STONES Music Tribute at Peddlers Market, 1-4pm
June 28: Acoustic Music at Winery, 1-4pm

JULY
July 12: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Music Tribute at Peddlers Market, 1-4pm
July 26: Acoustic music at Winery, 1-4pm

AUGUST
August 1: First Friday Acoustic Music at Winery, 5-8-pm
August 2: Craft Show at Winery, 12-4pm
August 9: The EAGLES Music Tribute at Peddlers Market, 1-4pm
August 23: Acoustic Music at Winery, 1-4pm

SEPTEMBER
September 5: First Friday Acoustic Music at Winery, 5-8pm
September 6/7: Fort Hunter Wine & Jazz Fest
September 13:  TOM PETTY Music Tribute at Peddlers Market, 1-4pm
September 27: Hanover Wine Fest

OCTOBER
October 4: JOHNNY CASH Music Tribute at Peddlers Market, 1-4pm
October 25/26 & Nov. 1/2: Hershey Harrisburg Wine Trail Cornucopia Event

NOVEMBER
November 7: First Friday Acoustic Music at Mall store
November 8/9 & 15/16: Mason Dixon Wine Trail event
November 15:  Soft Rockapalooza at Mall Store, 5-8pm

DECEMBER
December 6: 5th Anniversary Party with CCR Tribute at Mall Store
Holiday schedule at Mall store


- We have 17 Wines currently available for Tasting and Purchase at both of our locations: 

Reserve Red /  Hummingbird Red /  Riesling /  Chardonnay/ Hummingbird White /  Celebration Blush /   Wildflower White/ Apple Sangria /  Sweet Dreams /  Blueberry Bliss /  Raspberry Bliss /  Strawberry Bliss /  Shades of Autumn (Pumpkin)/ Pordeblanco (White Port) /  Blue Diamond (Blush Port) / Valkyrie Goldbaender (unoaked Honey Brandy Port)/  Valkyrie Goldbaender (Limited Edition Oaked Honey Brandy Port).   


- Hummingbird Ridge Winery is partnering with the local Society to Prevent Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to collect Pet food and other Pet items to provide to local animal shelters. Bring in a Pet item for donation and you get a Free Premium wine tasting at either of our locations.


  
 Please stop by the fine eateries listed below and try some Hummingbird Ridge Wine!

AL's Pizza & Pub in Enola
Hogan's Restaurant at Valley Green Golf Course, Etters
Goldsboro Firemens Club, Goldsboro
Royal Manchester Golf Course, Manchester
Silver Lake Inn, Lewisberry
Back Woods Grill, Etters
Culhane’s Steak House, New Cumberland
Etters VFW, Etters
Please visit these fine establishments and enjoy a glass of Hummingbird Ridge wine!!!
   

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 at our Winery Store at 735 Kise Mill Rd, York Haven and open Tues. to Sat. from 1pm to 8pm at our new Newberry Commons Mall store, and our standard wine tastings are free of charge at both locations. 

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!!!

Hummingbird Ridge Winery is “the Small Winery with Big Flavor”. Owner Tom Day began his wine odyssey as a teenager, watching his Italian grandfather make wine. When Tom started winning amateur awards for his own wines, he decided to open his own winery. With over 20 years of experience, he opened this microwinery dedicated to making wine in small batches, so that every aspect of the winemaking process could be meticulously taken care of, to craft wines with superior flavor and balance. Tom named the winery after one particular hummingbird that followed him as he first walked the property and that hummingbird’s likeness graces every bottle of Hummingbird Ridge wine. We hope you enjoy your experience at Hummingbird Ridge and please call on any of our staff to assist you. “Experience the Exceptional Flavor and Balance” of Hummingbird Ridge wines!
  
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- Thanks Again to all of you who have stopped in to see us and try our wine!!! Tell your friends about us!!!


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- 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!!!

 Now with 2 Locations: 

*** Winery Location at 735 Kise Mill Rd, York Haven (just off Newberrytown Exit 32 of I-83, 1/4 mile from Susquehanna Speedway, Open Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, 11am to 6pm. 

*** Newberry Commons Mall Location (just off Yocumtown Exit 33 of I-83, next tothe State Liquor store) in Newberry Commons Mall, Etters PA. Open Tuesday thru Saturday, 1pm to 8pm.

717-315-0209