January 2013 Hummingbird Ridge Winery NEWSLETTER (Please forward this newsletter to your friends and family who are interested in wine)
In This Issue: Happy New Year!; 2012 Recap; Winter Winederland; New Wine Store Winter Hours and New Wine Café; January Events; Upcoming Wine Releases; Wine Tip of the Month
- Happy New Year to all of You! Hummingbird Ridge Winery wishes all of you a Happy and Prosperous 2013.
- 2012 Recap: Thanks to all of you, 2012 was an excellent year for Hummingbird Ridge Winery. We met a lot of new friends and our events were very successful. You can look forward to more events in 2013, with Music Tributes of The Rolling Stones (50th Anniversary year) and many others at our Winery location in the Spring, Summer, and Fall, as well as some brand new seasonal wines being released. Thank You to everyone who supported us in 2012 and we look forward to seeing you in 2013!
- Our annual Winter Winederland event will take place at our Winery location at 735 Kise Mill Rd, York Haven on January 11th to 13th, with 10% off on our White Port wine Pordeblanco. Pordeblanco is the perfect way to warm up after coming in from the January cold. Fortified with premium Brandy, Pordeblanco will take the chill off.
- Our 2nd Tasting Room and Wine Store at the Newberry Commons Mall in Etters just off the Yocumtown exit 33 of I-83 is OPEN. The new store is right next to the Wine and Spirits Shoppe (State Liquor Store), and features Free Standard Tastings. January hours will be Tuesday thru Saturday from 1pm to 8pm. Stop in for Free tastings.
Also at the new Mall location, we have opened a Wine Café, with tables where you can sit, relax, and enjoy wine by the glass, with Wine by the Glass Specials every week. Food is also available from our neighboring restaurants New China and USA and I. You can order takeout and enjoy your meal with wine in our Wine Café.
- January Events at our Mall store –
* Friday, January 4th: “First Friday Music Event” with acoustic rock and blues music from 5pm to 8pm by “Will Work for Wine”.
*Saturday, January 19th: Bob Seger Tribute by “Against the Wind” from 5pm to 8pm.
Both of these events will be at our New Store at the Newberry Commons Mall. FREE Admission for both events. Free Parking. Free Tastings. This is an Indoor event and there is a lot of space in the new store, but seating is limited, so bring your bag chairs, relax, sip wine, and listen to the music!
- A lot of folks have been asking when we will have more Ruby Elixir. We will be bottling more Ruby on January 26th, so Ruby will be available soon. We are also bottling more Blue Diamond blush port, as well as a new Cherry Chocolate dessert wine, so look for these wines coming soon.
Wine Tip of the Month: Here are some tips for doing a wine tasting at a winery.
1. Do not wear a lot of perfume or cologne. Scientists say that taste is up to 80% aromatic, so go light on the perfume when wine tasting.
2. Be careful what you eat before tasting wine. Cough drops, Minty gum, even pickles can alter your ability to taste wine accurately.
3. Rinse your palate with water and/or unflavored crackers between wines to reset your palate for the next wine.
4. Taste wines from dry to sweet. This is easier on your tastebuds and will give you a clearer picture of the taste profiles of the wines.
5. Write notes about each wine. After tasting multiple wines, it can be hard to remember which wines you liked best.
- We are proud to announce that the following Central PA eateries are now carrying Hummingbird Ridge wines:
Hogan's Restaurant at Valley Green Golf Course, Etters
Goldsboro Firemens Club, Goldsboro
Royal Manchester Golf Course, Manchester
The Copper Cup at Holiday Inn, New Cumberland formerly Elephant & Castle
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!!!
- January 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 2 Tasting Rooms:
Hummingbird Red, our dry red with lush berry tones
Sunflower White, made with the German Gewurztraminer grape
Semi-Dry Riesling, our crisp semi-dry white with bright citrus tones
Wildflower White, semi-sweet with layer after layer of tropical flavors
Sweet Dreams, sweet but smooth and flavorful
Shimmer, Bursting with Flavors of honeyed lemon and candied apricot
Pordeblanco, a Rare white Port wine
Moonlight White, our newest vintage of our award-winning Vidal Blanc 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 at our 2 Locations:
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
from 11am to 6pm at our Winery Location at: 735 Kise Mill Rd, York Haven PA 17370
And open Tuesday thru Saturday from 1pm to 8pm at our new Mall location at Newberry Commons Mall in Etters PA
Call 717-315-0209 for Directions and Info
