upcoming events
Chamard Vineyards
Fresh + Local!
Friday and Saturday evenings
6 to 9pm
Join the fun with fresh bites {Burgers from Four Mile River Farm, Pico de Gallo, fresh guacamole and Grilled Vegetable Open Faced Sandwiches} and local music every Friday and Saturday evening! $10 cover at the door. Check out their website for more information.
Upcoming Performances:
9/3 – Guido Falivene
9/4 – Seth Adam
Hopkins Vineyard
Annual Harvest Celebration!
September 18th & 19th from Noon – 5PM (rain or shine)
Purchase discounted tickets online now. For more information click here.
Jonathan Edwards Winery
Annual Harvest Festival!!
October 2nd + 3rd; noon to 6pm
Each person gets a signature logo glass and a voucher to try all of the latest vintages. The cool Autumn temperature is perfect to wander the grounds and enjoy grape stomping contests, hayrides, pumpkin painting for the kids, fantastic music from Americana to Funk throughout the weekend, raw bar, antipasto station and an artisans tent selling everything from fine arts to gourmet food products…
This is a rain or shine event and often their biggest party of the year!
Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Children free with parent. Click here for more information!
Jones Winery
Taste of the Seaside Family Wine Down
Friday, September 17th
Join them for a relaxing evening of local wine, educational discussion and seasonal food samples. You’ll sample a selection of four Jones wines alongside tastings of local foods and cheeses as you listen to their winemaker, chef, or farmers talk about the farm.
$40 per person, includes a wine glass and a 10% discount on wine purchased that evening. **Taste of the Seaside Wine Down is a Family Wine Down. Parents attending the class can bring school-aged children for a farm walk, craft or activity, and a healthy snack with our farm educator.
Program runs from 5:45-7:45 and is $15 per child. Reservations can be made through the Winery Tasting Room or by contacting harvestkitchen@jonesfamilyfarms.com.
For a complete listing of events + cooking classes at Jones Winery, please visit their website.
Sunset Meadow Vineyards
Sunset Meadow Vineyards is holding its First Annual SMV Scarecrow Contest. Participants may pick up entry forms at the vineyard beginning the week of August 8th. $10 Entry fee proceeds will benefit the Ronald McDonald House of CT, with judging to be done by former patients and/or staff of the organization. Judging and prizes will be awarded at our Fall Harvest Festival. For details and information please call the winery at 860 201-4654, or stop by their Tasting Room.
SMV Annual Harvest Festival!!
September 25th + 26th
This year’s festival to feature a Wine Tent, Contests, Hayrides, Tours, Artisans, Food, Music & more. See website for full details or call 860 201-4654
Truro Vineyards
13th Annual Grape Stomp and Jazz Concert!
Sunday, September 19th from 2-6 pm.
Come enjoy wine by the glass while listening to the jazz stylings of Moby Dick and the Wailers play under the mulberry tree. Sample food from local restaurants available as well as local crafts and artisans. Free admission!! Click here for more information.
Cape Land and Sea Harvest (CLASH) Week Farm to Table Dinner
September 22nd, 6 to 9pm
Truro Vineyards and Blackfish{click here to see their rave review on Billy Costa’s TV Diner} are proud to present a Farm to Table Barrel Room Dinner Wednesday evening Sept. 22 from 6-9pm. This dinner celebrates what Cape Cod has to offer as part of the CLASH week of events! Come enjoy locally made wine from Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod and culinary delights by Blackfish made with locally sourced ingredients. Picture yourself enjoying a 6 course locally sourced dinner by candlelight in the barrel room. Each course paired with a handcrafted wine fermented and aged in the very space you are seated. Ticket purchase must be made by Sept 8, 2010. Limited space available. Tickets are $125.00 per person, which includes a 6 course dinner and wine. Advance ticket sales only. Call (508)487 6200 to reserve your spot today.
Around the region…
Friday, September 24th – Sunday, September 26th at Mount Snow Valley
The 3rd Annual Vermont Life Wine & Harvest Festival is a weekend showcase for Vermont wines, Vermont specialty foods and artisans of all types celebrating the rich uniqueness, quality and ingenuity of Vermont producers. With stunning Vermont fall foliage as the backdrop; discover and enjoy Vermont vintners, small specialty food producers, painters, publishers, cheese makers, potters, jewelers, chefs, photographers and farmers and musicians. Visit their website here for more information!
