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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