NEWS:
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"The New York Times"
(Hitting the Wine Trails In Pennsylvania)
June 30, 2010
"Winery & Vineyard Management Magazine"
(Pinnacle Ridge Winery - Doing it Right in Pennsylvania)
March-April 2010
"Pursuits Magazine"
(Long Trout Winery Teems with Boomers)
Spring 2010
"Reading Eagle"
(Wine Trail's set for 'A Taste of Berks' event )
April 2010
"Philadelphia Inquirer"
(All For Love)
February 2010
"Reading Eagle"
(For Valentine's - Trail Pairs Chocolate & Wine)
February 2010
"Berks County Commissioners"
(Berks County Wine Trail Presentation)
August 2009
Awards won by
Berks County Wine Trail wineries:
2010 Pennyslvania Wine Society "Wine Excellence" Awards
2008 Chambourcin Pinnacle Ridge Winery
2007 Veritas (Bordeaux Blend) Pinnacle Ridge Winery
2007 Merlot Manatawny Creek Winery
2010 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
Gold 2007 Veritas (Bordeaux Blend) Pinnacle Ridge Winery
Silver 2007 Merlot Manatawny Creek Winery
Silver 2009 Port (Cabernet Franc) - Manatawny Creek Winery
Bronze 2007 Cabernet Franc Manatawny Creek Winery
2010 Pennsylvania Wine Competition (Keystone Competition)
Double Gold 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Calvaresi Winery
Double Gold 2008 Chambourcin Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery
Gold N/V Turtle Rock Red Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery
Gold 2009 Riesling Pinnacle Ridge Winery
Gold 2008 Ice Wine (Vidal Blanc) Pinnacle Ridge Winery
Silver 2009 Riesling Calvaresi Winery
Silver 2007 Merlot - Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery
Silver N/V Vignoles - Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery
Bronze 2009 Concord Calvaresi Winery
Bronze 2008 Chambourcin Pinnacle Ridge Winery
Bronze 2008 Merlot Pinnacle Ridge Winery
Bronze 2009 Quaff (Pinot blend) Pinnacle Ridge Winery
Bronze 2008 Veritas - Pinnacle Ridge Winery
2010 International Eastern Wine Competition Awards
Gold N/V Niagara Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery
2010 Pennyslvania Farm Show Wine Competition Awards
CALVARESI WINERY - NV Bodacious Blueberry Silver Medal
CALVARESI WINERY - 2008 Chardonnay Bronze
CLOVER HILL WINERY - Vignoles Gold Medal
CLOVER HILL WINERY - Turtle Rock Red Silver Medal
CLOVER HILL WINERY - 2008 Chambourcin Bronze Medal
CLOVER HILL WINERY - 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Bronze Medal
CLOVER HILL WINERY - 2008 Chardonnay Bronze Medal
CLOVER HILL WINERY - 2006 Merlot Bronze Medal
CLOVER HILL WINERY - NV Cayuga White Bronze Medal
CLOVER HILL WINERY - NV Concord Bronze Medal
MANATAWNY CREEK WINERY - 2007 Merlot Gold Medal
MANATAWNY CREEK WINERY - 2008 Riesling Bronze Medal
MANATAWNY CREEK WINERY - 2007 Syrah Bronze Medal
PINNACLE RIDGE WINERY - NV Blanc de Blanc Sparkling Wine Gold Medal & Best of Show/Sparkling Wine
PINNACLE RIDGE WINERY - 2007 Veritas Gold Medal
PINNACLE RIDGE WINERY - 2008 Vidal Ice Wine Silver Medal
PINNACLE RIDGE WINERY - 2008 Merlot Silver Medal
PINNACLE RIDGE WINERY - NV Brut Rose Sparkling Wine Silver Medal
PINNACLE RIDGE WINERY - 2007 Late Harvest Vidal Silver Medal
PINNACLE RIDGE WINERY - 2008 Chambourcin Silver Medal
PINNACLE RIDGE WINERY - 2007 Chambourcin Reserve Bronze
Pennsylvania Farm Show Wine Competition 2009
Gold
Clover Hill Vineyards N/V Vignoles
Clover Hill Vineyards - 2006 Merlot
Pinnacle Ridge Winery - 2005 Veritas
Clover Hill Vineyards - N/V Concord
Silver
Pinnacle Ridge Winery 2007 Naked Chardonnay
Pinnacle Ridge Winery - 2007 Pinot Noir
Clover Hill Vineyards - 2005 Chambourcin
Clover Hill Vineyards Spiced Apple
Bronze
Clover Hill Vineyards N/V Pinot Grigio
Kog Hill Winery - 2007 Sauvignon Blanc
Kog Hill Winery - 2005 Sunset Blush
Clover Hill Vineyards - Turtle Rock Red
Clover Hill Vineyards N/V Catawba
Clover Hill Vineyards N/V Niagara
Pinnacle Ridge Winery - 2007 Late Harvest Vidal
Pinnacle Ridge Winery - 2007 Merlot
Clover Hill Vineyards - 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
Kog Hill Winery - 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
Kog Hill Winery - 2006 Merlot
Kog Hill Winery - 2005 Concord
Best of Show, and Best Hybrid
Pinnacle Ridge Winery - 2007 Chambourcin
Best Sparkling Wine
Pinnacle Ridge Winery - Curvee Chardonnay
2009 Pennsylvania Wine Society Awards
Wine Excellence Award
Pinnacle Ridge Winery
Brut Rose N/V
2007 Pinot Noir
2005 Veritas
2007 Merlot
2009 Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition
Pinnacle Ridge Winery
2007 Chambourcin - "American Example of Greatness"
2007 Late Harvest Vidal Blanc Certificate of American Merit"
2009 International Eastern Wine Competition
Gold
Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery, N/V Niagara
2008 Pennsylvania Wine Society Awards
Manatawny Creek Winery - 2005 Meritage
Blair Vineyard - 2005 Pinot Noir
Pinnacle Ridge Winery - 2006 Merlot
Pinnacle Ridge Winery - 2005 Veritas
Excellence Wine Award
Manatawny Creek Winery - Cabernet Franc
2008 Los Angeles International Wine Competition
Silver
Pinnacle Ridge Winery Cuvee Chardonnay (Sparkling category)
Pinnacle Ridge Winery Brut Rose (Sparkling category)
2008 Keystone Wine Competition
Gold
Pinnacle Ridge Winery - 2006 Chambourcin
Pinnacle Ridge Winery N/V Brut Rose
Pinnacle Ridge Winery N/V Blanc de Blanc
Silver
Calvaresi Winery - 2006 Merlot
Pinnacle Ridge Winery 2006 Pinot Noir
Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery - 2003 Sangiovese
Pinnacle Ridge Winery 2005 Veritas
Calvaresi Winery - 2005 Chardonnay
Calvaresi Winery 2006 Baco Noir
Pinnacle Ridge Winery - N/V Cuvee Chardonnay
Bronze
Manatawny Creek Winery 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery - N/V Pinot Grigio
Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery N/V Cayuga White
Calvaresi Winery 2006 Concord
Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery N/V Niagara
Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery - N/V Catawba
Clover Hill Vineyards and Winery - N/V Spiced Apple
Best White Wine in Competition Double Gold Award:
Pinnacle Ridge Winery - 2007 Riesling
2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
Double Gold
Pinnacle Ridge Winery N/V Brut Rose
Silver
2005 Veritas
2006 Merlot
Bronze
2007 Traminette
2007 Chambourcin Rose
2007 Naked Chardonnay
N/V Cuvee Chardonnay
2006 Chambourcin
2008 Pennsylvania Farm Show Wine Competition
Gold
N/V Concord Clover Hill Winery
2002 Chambourcin Clover Hill Winery
2005 Cuvee Chardonnay Pinnacle Ridge Winery
2006 Cayuga White Pinnacle Ridge Winery
2005 Chambourcin Reserve Pinnacle Ridge Winery
Silver
N/V Pinot Grigio Clover Hill Winery
2005 Sunset Blush Kog Hill Winery
2005 Veritas Pinnacle Ridge Winery
2005 Blanc de Blanc Pinnacle Ridge Winery
Bronze
2005 Formosia Plum Bashore & Stoudt Winery
2007 Blueberry - Bashore & Stoudt Winery
N/V Vignoles Clover Hill Winery
N/V Vidal Blanc Clover Hill Winery
N/V Catawba Clover Hill Winery
N/V Spiced Apple Clover Hill Winery
2005 Vidal Blanc Kog Hill Winery
2005 Delaware Kog Hill Winery
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Kog Hill Winery
2005 Merlot Kog Hill Winery
2006 Raspberry Harvest Kog Hill Winery
2006 Pinot Noir Pinnacle Ridge Wnery
Best in Show, Best American Hybrid
N/V Concord - Clover Hill Winery
Best Sparkling Wine
2005 Cuvee Chardonnay - Pinnacle Ridge Winery
2007 Wine Society of Pennsylvania Competition
Excellence in Wine Award
Pinnacle Ridge Winery
2005 Pinot Noir
2007 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
Silver
Pinnacle Ridge Winery 2005 Pinot Noir
Pinnacle Ridge Winery N/V Blanc de Blanc
Bronze
Pinnacle Ridge Winery N/V Brut Rose
2007 Keystone Wine Competition
Gold
Pinnacle Ridge Winery 2006 Dry Vidal Blanc
Pinnacle Ridge Winery 2005 Cabernet Franc
Silver
Pinnacle Ridge Winery 2005 Pinot Noir
Pinnacle Ridge Winery 2005 Vidal Blanc Ice Wine
Pinnacle Ridge Winery 2006 Riesling
Bronze
Pinnacle Ridge Winery 2005 Chambourcin
Pinnacle Ridge Winery N/V Cuvee Chardonnay
Pinnacle Ridge Winery N/V Blanc de Blanc
Pinnacle Ridge Winery N/V Brut Rose
2007 Pennsylvania Farm Show Wine Competition
Gold
2005 Blue Ribbon Plum Wine - Bashore & Stoudt Winery
2005 Blanc de Blanc Pinnacle Ridge Winery
2004 Chambourin Reserve Pinnacle Ridge Winery
2005 Chambourcin Pinnacle Ridge Winery
N/V Cuvee Chardonnay Pinnacle Ridge Winery
Silver
2005 Shiro Plum Wine Bashore & Stoudt Winery
2003 Chardonnay Calveresi Winery
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Kog Hill
2005 Vidal Blanc Kog Hill
2005 Brut Reserve Pinnacle Ridge Winery
2005 Cayuga White Pinnacle Ridge Winery
Bronze
Bashore & Stoudt - 2005 Blackberry
Bashore & Stoudt - 2005 Blueberry
Bashore & Stoudt - 2005 Concord
Bashore & Stoudt - 2005 Red Raspberry
Calvaresi - 2004 Riesling
Clover Hill - NV Catawba
Clover Hill - 2002 Chardonnay
Clover Hill - NV Vignoles
Kog Hill - 2005 Blueberry
Kog Hill - 2005 Sunset Blush
Kog Hill - 2004 Twin Valley Red
Pinnacle Ridge - 2005 Chardonnay