HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY - OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY “WINE POURS”

OCTOBER 2010 NEWSLETTER
In This Issue: Fall Harvest is Here; Upcoming Events; October is "Ruby Is Back" Month; Art Exhibit; Recipe of the Month; Tasting Tip of the Month; Big Sign; HRW Wine By The Glass

 The Fall is upon us and new wines are already fermenting in the tanks as the harvest this year is one of the earliest in recent memory. Many experts are saying that the 2010 vintage in the northeast could be one of the best in many years! Our September Port Month Celebration was a big success with many visitors enjoying our new Pordevino (Red) and Pordeblanco (White) port-style wines. We also had a great turnout for our first on-site winery charity event last Friday & Saturday that benefited the American Cancer Society. Thank You to everyone who came out!!!

- Our next major event coming up is our “Wine Off The Vine” Wine Dinner at the elegant Yorktowne Hotel in York 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 a delicious wine from York County’s own Hummingbird Ridge Winery, Central PA’s Newest Winery! This will be a fabulous dinner where you can discuss the wines, wine tasting, and winemaking with Hummingbird Ridge Winery winemaker! We are very honored to be partnering with such a distinguished and acclaimed restaurant as the Yorktowne and we look forward to seeing you there! Click on the following link for details: http://www.uncorkyork.com/index.asp?act=page&pag_id=81 

- Along with the Yorktowne Hotel wine dinner event, that same weekend (Nov. 19, 20, &21) is the Uncork York Wine Trail event “Wine Just Off The Vine”, where for just $10 you can sample the newest vintages at 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

- October is “Ruby Is Back” month at Hummingbird Ridge Winery. In the 10 months since we opened, one wine has sold above all the others and has developed a large fanbase - Ruby Elixir!!! After several months off the shelves, Ruby is Back! For those new to Ruby, it is our playful red wine that begs to be taken to a party or anywhere there are good times and good friends. Stop in and have a taste.

- Also this month at the winery, wildlife photographer Melissa Earnshaw will be exhibiting her stunning photography. Stop by and see this fabulous exhibit!

- Recipe of the Month: This month's Recipe is a simple but flavorful way to prepare chicken - Garlic Riesling Chicken. 1 1/4 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs (salt & pepper to taste), 1 Tblspn olive oil, 1 head garlic (cloves separated & peeled), 1/2 cup Hummingbird Ridge Semi-dry Riesling, 1/2 cup chicken broth

Season chicken with salt and pepper; In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil; Add chicken thighs and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Place chicken in a slow cooker and add remaining ingredients. Cook on medium setting for 3.5 hours. Serve chicken with the garlic Riesling broth. Pair this with, of course, Hummingbird Ridge Semi-Dry Riesling. Enjoy!!!


- Winetasting Tip of the Month: We have had some questions from newer wine drinkers about reviewing the standard process for tasting wines in a critical manor. The following steps will allow you to critically evaluate wine:
Sight - hold the wine up to light, examine for clarity, brilliance, and depth of color; should not be cloudy; most commercial wines are filtered; white wines gain color as they age, red wines lose color and “brown” as they age.
Swirl - swirl the glass to expose wine to a larger surface area and release aromas. Smell - smell the wine; put your nose into the glass & inhale slowly and deeply; note the aromas; swirl again and smell again before drinking; wine flaw odors include Sulfur, Chemical, or Musty smells. Cork taint is a wet newspaper or musty smell.
Slurp - slurp some wine into your mouth, which aerates the wine and breaks up the molecules allowing the flavors and more aromas to be released.
Swish - swish the wine around in your mouth and allow the wine to coat every part of your mouth, and BEFORE you swallow the wine, close your eyes, focus your concentration on what you are tasting and note the flavors, sweetness, acidity, tartness, softness of the mouthfeel, and tannins (if it's a red wine). Is the wine light bodied or full-bodied (light or heavy on the tongue). Also note any unpleasant tastes.
Swallow - note the length of the finish (how long does the taste remain after you swallow).
Savor - think about your overall impression of the wine, were the components balanced, were there any "off 'tastes", would you drink this wine again, write notes.


- Many of you have suggested that we have more signs out so that people know where we are located. Well, we have listened to your suggestions and Hummingbird Ridge Winery will soon be on a billboard located along Interstate 83 Southbound, just after the Lewisberry Exit. Now that’s a Big Sign!

- Remember, we also sell wine by the glass. Stop by and relax in our Hummingbird Garden area 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 (one-quarter mile from the Newberrytown Peddlers market & Susquehanna Speedway)
YORK HAVEN PA 17370
717-315-0209
Email: info@hummingbirdridgewinery.com

HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY - SEPTEMBER 2010 NEWSLETTER

HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY - "WINE POURS"



SEPTEMBER 2010 NEWSLETTER

In This Issue: Upcoming Events; September is "Port" Month; No Guinness Record but a lot of Fun; HRW in the Newspaper; Recipe of the Month; Tasting Tip of the Month; 2 for 22 Continues for Another Month; HRW Wine By The Glass

We’re heading out of summer now and Harvest Season is rapidly upon us. Things start picking up at the winery as we plan for the new wines that we will be working on. We have some Special Events coming up at the winery, including a wine, dine and art benefit for Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society October 1st and 2nd. Enjoy 4 courses of appetizers and light entrée’s, each paired with a specially chosen Hummingbird Ridge Wine, plus local photographer Melissa Earnshaw will be displaying her photography. All for just $25 per person to benefit the American Cancer Society. There are 2 sessions at 6pm and 7:30pm on both Friday, October 1st and Saturday, October 2nd. Tickets can be purchased at Hummingbird Ridge Winery or call Judy at 717-515-4268 for more information. Space is limited so get your tickets early. Come on out for Great Food, Great Wine, and Great Art for a Great Cause!!!

- Our new port-style white wine, PORDEBLANCO, has been released.
PORDEBLANCO is a white port-style wine made from the Riesling grape featuring delicate layers of citrus flavors of lemon, orange and tangerine for a truly unique and delicious fortified wine. This wine is a truly unique taste experience and is getting Excellent Reviews from Customers – You have to Taste it to Believe it!!! And to Celebrate both of our New Port-Style Wines, September is "Port" Month at Hummingbird Ridge Winery, with Free Tastings of Pordevino & Pordeblanco all month & Discounts on Selected Wines.

- Thank You to everyone who came to the winery for the August 14th attempt by PA wineries to break the Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Wine Toast. We did not break the record, but we had a lot of fun and we raised funds for Mario Andretti's Childrens & Youth Charity & we raised awareness of the Pennsylvania wine industry.

- Hummingbird Ridge Winery had some nice press recently with an article in the Harrisburg Patriot News:

"Tom Day, the winemaker who opened Hummingbird Ridge Winery in December, said some people are intimidated by wine. He thinks that's too bad. Day said he wants all sorts of people to enjoy wine, and he makes wines that appeal to the palates of the people living in the area. A lot folks who don't think they're wine people visit his winery, taste the wine and buy it.


Hummingbird Ridge wine is served at restaurants such as the Silver Lake Inn in Lewisberry, Culhane's Steak House in Fairview Twp. and Two Brothers Italian Grill in Newberry Twp (and Back Woods Grill in Etters & Hillside Cafe in Fairview Twp. -ed.)


All of which is quite an accomplishment for a vintner who put out his shingle only a few months ago. But Day, who is 45, said he has been making wine for a long time and his wines have been competition winners." See the complete article at http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/west/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews%2F1282168521134530.xml&coll=1

- Recipe of the Month: This month's Recipe is Hummingbird Cake (No, it's not made with hummingbirds). The origin of this moist and delicious cake is a mystery but, according to Southern Living magazine, the first appearance of this recipe was in it's magazine as submitted by a reader in 1978. This cake pairs well with our 2 new port-style wines, "PORDEVINO" & "PORDEBLANCO". Enjoy!!!

"Hummingbird Cake"

3 cups all-pupose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups cooking oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts, divided
2 cups chopped bananas

Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl; add eggs and oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not beat. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup chopped pecans, and bananas. Spoon batter into a well-greased 9-inch cakepan. Bake at 350 degrees F. For 25 to 30 minutes.
And as your guests are eating up every last crumb, remember to tell them that "No hummingbirds were harmed in the making of this cake".

- Winetasting Tip of the Month: Here’s a simple little trick that will help you to focus your sense of smell and taste while you are tasting wines. It is important to focus your senses because experts say that up to 80% of what we taste is actually derived from our sense of smell. After you swirl and sniff and take a sip of the wine and use the "slurp method" we detailed in last month's newsletter, close your eyes and focus on the aroma and taste. Closing off your sense of sight will open up your other senses and help you to focus more intensely. Just don’t lose your balance and fall over.

- In September, we are continuing with our 2 for 22 Deals (while supplies last): The "Sweet Deal"- Get 2 bottles of "Sweet Dreams" wine (retails for $23.50) in a handy and decorative 2 bottle tote bag (great for taking wine to a picnic or party, retails for $4.95) for just $22 (plus tax). Save $6.45!!!

Also save with the "Sangria Deal" in honor of our easy and refreshing White Sangria recipe that was featured in last month's newsletter: Get 2 bottles of "Hummingbird White" wine (retails for $24.50) in a handy and decorative 2 bottle tote bag (retails for $4.95), plus a copy of the White Sangria recipe, for just $22 (plus tax). Save $7.45!!!

- We sell wine by the glass. Stop by and relax in our Hummingbird Garden area with a glass of wine. Enjoy the hummingbirds and butterflies while sipping a glass of Hummingbird Ridge 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

Hummingbird Ridge Winery - "Wine Pours" - August 2010 Newsletter

HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY - "WINE POURS"

 AUGUST 2010 NEWSLETTER

In This Issue: Cooling Down; Holy Flying Pordevino, Batman!; Get Your Logo Glasses; Going for the Record is Fully Reserved; Recipe of the Month; Tasting Tip of the Month; 2 for 22; HRW Wine On The Go

 Wow!!! July really brought the heat this year! Nothing like some cold Hummingbird Ridge wine to cool you down! And our new A/C system in the winery will keep you cool when you stop in for a tasting or to sip on a cool glass of Hummingbird Ridge wine!


Our new Port-style red wine, which is called PORDEVINO (we can't call it Port because "Port" is an internationally trademarked name), is flying off the shelves!!! Thank You to everyone who has come in to taste it and purchase it! Pordevino is truly a delicious treat for your tastebuds. And we hope to have Pordevino’s sister wine, PORDEBLANCO (port-style white wine) released this month. PORDEBLANCO is a white port-style wine made from the Riesling grape with layers of citrus flavors like lemon and tangerine for a truly unique and delicious fortified wine.


- Our new Hummingbird Ridge Winery Logo regular and stemless Wine Glasses seem to be a big hit with customers and they are very affordable at $3.95 for stemmed glasses and $4.95 for our unique stemless glasses (which are great for serving our port-style wines).


- Also, we are completely reserved for the August 14th attempt by PA wineries to break the Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Wine Toast. Pennsylvania wineries will attempt to break this record by simultaneously doing a toast on August 14th. We will be open from 11am to 2pm on Saturday, August 14th, but we will be closed from 2pm on for the toast as we are already at full capacity and can not accept any more reservations.


- Recipe of the Month: Over this hot summer, we have been serving our own White Sangria, featuring our "Hummingbird White" wine. It's easy and refreshing!

Pour 1 bottle of Hummingbird White into a pitcher. Cut 1 lemon, 1 lime, and 1 orange into wedges and add to the wine. Just before serving (so that it doesn't go flat), add 2 cups of lemon-lime soda (Sprite, 7up, etc.) to the pitcher. Stir, Pour into ice-filled glasses, top with a sprig of mint, and Enjoy!!!!! Don't be afraid to experiment by adding other fruit or a little sugar if you like it sweeter. Actually, my favorite part is eating the wine-soaked fruit when the Sangria is all gone!!!


- Winetasting Tip of the Month: To take your winetasting experience to a whole new level, learn the Slurp Method that professional wine judges use. When tasting wine, slurp a small amount through your lips and teeth. Then re-slurp (is that even a word?) the sip through your lips and teeth several times. This opens up the wine and allows the flavors to come alive. It takes a little bit of practice, and you'll probably have wine drooled all over yourself (and others) on the first couple of tries, but it really opens up the flavors!


- While supplies last, our August Specials are our 2 for 22 Deals: The Sweet Deal- Get 2 bottles of "Sweet Dreams" wine (retails for $23.50) in a handy and decorative 2 bottle tote bag (great for taking wine to a picnic or party, retails for $4.95) for just $22 (plus tax). Save $6.45!!!


Also save with the Sangria Deal in honor of our White Sangria recipe: Get 2 bottles of "Hummingbird White" wine (retails for $24.50) in a handy and decorative 2 bottle tote bag (retails for $4.95), plus a copy of the White Sangria recipe, for just $22 (plus tax). Save $7.45!!!


- 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  

HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY - JULY 2010 NEWSLETTER

HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY - JULY 2010 NEWSLETTER

We have some Exciting News this month!!! Our new Port-style wine, which is called PORDEVINO (we can't call it Port because "Port" is an internationally trademarked name), has now been released!!! We're not ones to toot our own horns a lot but we have to say, This Wine is Soooo Soooo Delicious!!!

In case you don't know what Port wine is, it is a dessert wine that is fortified so that it has a bit higher alcohol content than table wine. Our red wine PORDEVINO dances across your tongue with delicious multi-layered flavors of blueberry, blackberry, cherry and even hints of strawberry. We are so proud of this wine and we hope that you will stop in to try it. And just as exciting is the new white Port-style wine that we are working on that we hope to release within the next month.

- And our new Hummingbird Ridge Winery Logo Wine Glasses are now in and available for purchase! We have regular and stemless wine glasses available.

- Also, we are getting ready to participate in trying to break the Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Wine Toast. Pennsylvania wineries will attempt to break this record by simultaneously doing a toast on August 14th. The current record for the world’s largest wine tasting at multiple venues is 17,540 people, set at more than 400 pubs across the United Kingdom on May 21, 2008.

The Toastmaster for the August 14th Toast will be a man who knows a thing or two about speed and wine – auto racing legend, Mario Andretti. The toast will be delivered simultaneously via video to all participating wineries. We will announce more information soon.
Mario Andretti will also be autographing a bottle of our new PORDEVINO for us to auction and raise money for charity.

All charitable proceeds from the Great Pennsylvania Wine Toast will benefit The Fund to Benefit Children & Youth (http://www.fundforkids.org/ ), whose mission is to provide abused, neglected and at-risk children with the items and services they cannot receive from traditional sources.

- Speaking of worthy charitable causes, Our friend Erin Duffy is the organizer of the Duffy Motorcycle Poker Run (in memory Erin's father and our friend John Duffy). This will benefit Angelina Soriano, a local 8 year old girl who has Leukemia. It is happening on July 17th, The starting point is at Alpine Inn off the Lewisberry exit of Interstate 83. You can get more information at www.facebook.com/pages/Duffy-Poker-Run/103861396316693  You can also make donations at the winery to benefit this charity.

- Also, another fine York County restaurant is now serving Hummingbird Ridge wines - Hillside Cafe, just off the Lewisberry exit of Interstate 83. 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

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

HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY – JUNE 2010 NEWSLETTER

HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY – JUNE 2010 NEWSLETTER

Welcome to Summer!!! It’s that time of year when folks load up the car and head out on vacation and we know that lots of folks visit the Central PA area with it’s major entertainment and historic attractions like HersheyPark, Gettysburg, and yes, now Central PA’s newest winery, Hummingbird Ridge Winery! So if you are going to be visiting the Central PA area (or if those of you who reside in Central PA see any visitors looking for things to do in the area), please put Hummingbird Ridge Winery on your list of “Places to Visit”. We are open for Free Tastings every Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 6pm and we would love to welcome you and share our wines with you. We are located just minutes off of Interstate 83, Newberrytown Exit 32 and it’s a nice drive through the country roads of Northern York County. Other happenings this month include:

- If you own a Harley-Davidson motorcycle like Hummingbird Ridge Winery owner Tom Day, then June is your month at Hummingbird Ridge Winery, with June being Harley-Davidson & Motorcyclist Appreciation Month at the winery. Free premium wine tastings and special discounts on selected wines will be offered every Saturday & Sunday in June. So we invite all motorcyclists to take a scenic ride and visit Hummingbird Ridge Winery! And we invite all who are joining in the Fox 43 Harley Ride through York County on June 26th to stop in at the winery!

- Remember we are a microwinery and we do small batch wines which helps us to keep a tight focus on every detail of the winemaking process and produce high-quality wines. But this also means that we are prone to sell out of these small batch wines at times, so visit often to see what’s new. Our wine lineup for June is: Sweet Dreams , sweet but very smooth and yummy, Hummingbird Red, our delicious dry red wine with ripe and juicy berry flavors; Semi-Dry Riesling, A fantastic expression of one of our favorite grapes with beautiful notes of citrus into a crisp long finish; Hummingbird White, a soft easy-drinking semi-dry white wine in a fruit-forward style, great with your favorite meal or just for sipping on the deck; and our best-selling Ruby Elixir, our playful semi-sweet red wine that begs to be taken to a party or a picnic or anywhere where there are fun people and good times.
- Also, Stop by and relax in our New “Hummingbird Garden” area where folks can sit outside and enjoy the outdoors while sipping some Hummingbird Ridge wine.
- And 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, Lewisberry. Please visit these fine establishments and enjoy a glass of Hummingbird Ridge wine!!!
- 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.
- Hummingbird Ridge Winery is a proud member of the Uncork York Wine Trail!!! Visit http://www.uncorkyork.com/ for more information.
- HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY- 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

Hummingbird Ridge Winery - May 2010 Newsletter

HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY – May 2010 Newsletter


- Ahhh, May is here, the flowers are blooming and the hummingbirds should be hovering at the feeders very soon! Ruby-throated Hummingbirds normally spend the winter in Central America. From March through May, ruby-throated hummingbirds migrate north, some through the eastern two thirds of Texas, some apparently through Cuba and Florida, and some apparently directly across the Gulf of Mexico. Birds reach the southern Gulf coast in late February and early March. Later migrants fly to breeding grounds further north. The farther north they are going the later they travel. Hummingbirds do not fly in groups but migrate individually and will follow the exact same route of their very first migration. Arrival time on the breeding grounds tends to not occur until food plants are blooming. Departure time also corresponds with the end of the blooming season for food plants. Ruby-throats usually arrive in PA in April and leave in late September. Just some quick info on our namesake.

- Now on to what is happening at Hummingbird Ridge Winery in May. May is our “Spring Fling” - Spring Open House Month, with special discounts on selected wines! So for all of those folks who have not discovered us yet, May is the perfect time to come out and visit us and taste our current wine selection and take advantage of our first wine sale of the year! Remember, Free Tastings every Saturday and Sunday in May from 11am to 6pm.

- Great News! "Sweet Dreams" is back! Our sweet white wine "Sweet Dreams" will be back in stock starting Saturday, May 8th!!! This wine is a great wine for sipping on the deck or taking to a picnic or for drinking with friends. Stop in and taste it.

- Remember we are a microwinery and we do small batch wines which helps us to keep a tight focus on every detail of the winemaking process and produce high-quality wines. But this also means that we are prone to sell out of these small batch wines at times, so visit often to see what’s new.
Our wine lineup for May is: Sweet Dreams (starting May8th), Hummingbird Red, our delicious dry red wine with ripe and juicy berry flavors; Semi-Dry Riesling, A fantastic expression of one of our favorite grapes with beautiful notes of citrus into a crisp long finish; Hummingbird White, a soft easy-drinking semi-dry white wine in a fruit-forward style, great with your favorite meal or just for sipping on the deck; and our best-selling Ruby Elixir, our playful semi-sweet red wine that begs to be taken to a party or a picnic or anywhere where there are fun people and good times.

- Also, we are currently working on creating our “Hummingbird Garden” area where folks can sit outside and enjoy the outdoors while sipping some Hummingbird Ridge wine. Stop by and see our progress.

- And 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, Lewisberry. Please visit these fine establishments and enjoy a glass of Hummingbird Ridge wine!!!

- 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.


- Hummingbird Ridge Winery is a proud member of the Uncork York Wine Trail!!! Visit http://www.uncorkyork.com/  for more information.


HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY


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  

Hummingbird Ridge Winery - April 2010 Newsletter

HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY

APRIL 2010 NEWSLETTER

First, we send out a Huge Hummingbird Ridge Winery “Thank You” to everyone who visited the winery in March, especially the Uncork York Wine Trail “Tour de Tanks” event visitors. We met so many great people and made many new friends and received a lot of compliments about our wines. We thank you so much for visiting us and for purchasing Hummingbird Ridge wine!!!

It is now April and the weather looks like it’s going to cooperate and be nice and sunny and warm, at least for the start of April. Since we are a microwinery, we make small batches of wine so that we can focus on every detail of the winemaking process and make the best, most flavorful and balanced wines for you. But making small batches also means that we may sell out of certain wines at times and our wine lineup sometimes changes, so be sure to stop in and taste our latest offerings. We will be closed Easter Sunday April 4th, but we are open for free tastings all other Saturdays & Sundays in April from 11am to 6pm. Stop in and Experience the Flavor of Hummingbird Ridge wines!!! 

Our current lineup for April is: Hummingbird Red, our delicious dry red wine with ripe and juicy berry flavors; Hummingbird Red RESERVE, Beautifully Aromatic with Deep layered tones of soft Raspberry, Blackberry, and Plum into a full-flavored Finish; Semi-Dry Riesling, A fantastic expression of one of our favorite grapes with beautiful notes of citrus into a crisp long finish; Hummingbird White, a soft easy-drinking semi-dry white wine in a fruit-forward style, great with your favorite meal or just for sipping on the deck; and our best-selling Ruby Elixir, our playful semi-sweet red wine that begs to be taken to a party or a picnic or anywhere where there are fun people and good times.

We also have some winery building and grounds improvements in the works including work on an outside area where you can enjoy the outdoors while sipping a glass of wine, so stop by and see how the winery is progressing! Being only 4 months old, we are a work in progress, so there’s always something happening at Hummingbird Ridge Winery.

One more area restaurant, Two Brothers in Etters, is now carrying Hummingbird Ridge wines, along with these other fine area restaurants: Silver Lake Inn, Lewisberry; Back Woods Grill, Etters; The Field House, Etters; & Culhane’s Steak House, Lewisberry. Please visit these fine establishments and enjoy a glass of Hummingbird Ridge wine!!!

Finally, we just can’t say enough Thanks to our family, friends, neighbors, and visitors for giving so much help and support to Hummingbird Ridge Winery!!! Words can’t express how much you all mean to us!!!
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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.

Hummingbird Ridge Winery is a proud member of the Uncork York Wine Trail!!! Visit http://www.uncorkyork.com/  for more information.

HUMMINGBIRD RIDGE WINERY

OPEN FOR FREE TASTINGS SATURDAY & SUNDAY FROM 11AM TO 6PM

735 KISE MILL RD

YORK HAVEN PA 17370

717-315-0209

Email: info@hummingbirdridgewinery.com