The days are getting shorter and harvest activities are coming to an end, but the calendar is still crammed with plenty of events and experiences set among beautiful landscapes and chilly weather.
A few must-dos are highlighted below. Bookmark our Events Page and make it your go-to calendar so you won’t miss an upcoming wine or craft event this holiday season. Check back often—we have all your weekends covered!
Exploring Wine and Craft Beverages
It’s time to embrace sweater-weather and warm up in the region’s tasting rooms.
Nov 2 | Red Wine & Chocolate Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery
Nov 13 | Brotherhood Underground Wine Cellar Dinner
Year-round | Hillrock Distillery Tour & Tasting
Every Wed-Sun | Milea Estate Vineyard Tasting Room Opening
[Get the buzz on the new tasting room on our blog!]
Cider Events
Apple season is winding down, so we naturally turn to hard cider to get our fill. Here’s where to enjoy it.
Nov 2 | Fall Back Hard Cider Fest Bad Seed Cider
Nov 2-3 | Apple Picking & Live Music at Doc’s Orchard
Warwick Valley Winery
Nov 9 | Nine Pin Cider Pressing Party
Nov 9-10 | 11th Annual Naked Flock Cider Experience Applewood Winery
Holiday Happenings
Plan now to welcome in winter and the New Year at these festivities.
Nov 23-24, Dec 7-8, Dec 14-15 | Wreath Fineries at the Wineries Shawangunk Wine Trail wineries
Dec 6 | Annual Tree Lighting Brotherhood Winery
Dec 14 | Jingle & Mingle Nostrano Vineyards
Getting Around
There are more than 165 tasting rooms in the Hudson Valley between Westchester and the Capital Region. Download the region’s official wine and craft beverage map and start exploring them all.
Not Your Granny's Grog
Now that we’re starting to think about long walks in the crisp outdoors and cozy nights around a fire, it’s only natural that we’re craving comfort foods and warming drinks. Read on for some modern takes on classic cocktails that will warm your heart well into the frosty months ahead.
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