This season get out and find your new favorite winery or
distillery. In this issue there are more than twenty of them for
you to explore! No matter how you choose your new favorite,
you’ll find all the information you need on the following pages. If
sampling the latest releases or award-winning wines and spirits are
your thing, then “In the Spotlight” is a good place to start. Each
“spotlight” entry is submitted by the winemaker or owner and offers
their new or favorite “picks” for the season. If you like serious reds,
dessert wines or brandies, there are plenty to choose from. Tired of
the same old Chardonnay? The Hudson Valley has complex whites
and rosés to suit your palate.
And if you’re looking to make a day trip out of your visit, the Hudson
Valley wineries have some great restaurants where you can enjoy chefprepared
cuisine to go along with the wines. Or pack your own lunch,
couple it with a bottle from the tasting room, and set out a picnic in
the vineyard. You can probably catch a colorful sunset while lazily
lounging on a deck chair too – the Hudson Valley wineries and distilleries
offer it all.
If you enjoy listening to live music, there’s entertainment booked at
the wineries almost every weekend this season. Or if you like to
combine apple picking with your wine and spirits experience – there
are destinations for just that. Interested in learning more about wine
making or distilling? Then call ahead for a tour before you arrive.
You might be curious about the new underground wine cave that’s
currently under construction – one of the wineries has that too!
Whether you’re looking for a winery or distillery
near your home, within an hour’s drive or somewhere
in between, use the “Essentials” to help you
plan your trip. You can even snap this code to get
all the information you need delivered right to your
iPad, tablet or smartphone, and make finding your
new favorite even easier!
Applewood Winery
Brotherhood Winery
Palaia Vineyards
Pazdar Winery
Warwick Valley Winery
& Distillery
Adair Vineyards
Baldwin Vineyards
Benmarl Winery
Brimstone Hill Vineyard
Cereghino Smith
Glorie Farm Winery
Robibero Winery
Stoutridge Vineyard
Whitecliff Vineyard
Harvest Spirits
Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery