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Upcoming wine happenings with the
Join the Berks County Wine Trail for its Annual "Artisan Cheese & Wine Pairing Event Weekend!" Saturday October 9th & Sunday October 10th - Noon to 5 PM both days. Tickets are $10/each if purchased in advance starting 9/1/2010 (early bird); or if purchased the day of the event, $15/each. Celebrate the autumn harvest by pairing featured Pennsylvania wines that define the winemaking artistry of the Berks County Wine Trail wineries paired with Artisan Cheeses crafted by cheesemakers of the region! Details about all the pairings will be posted right here on our wine trail website www.berkscountywinetrail.com in the coming weeks. A complete list of participating wineries is listed below. Bonus feature & back by popular demand: During your visit to each winery during this ticketed event, you'll have the opportunity to also "pear" with your wines and cheeses, select varieties of locally grown gourmet Asian Pears from Kempton's own Subarashii Kudamono (www.wonderfulfruit.com). To plan your self-guided tour and adventures in Artisan Cheese along the wine trail during this delicious event, please check out the other pages of our website for addresses, directions, maps, list of participating wineries. How to purchase tickets: In person or via phone: Starting September 1st, you can purchase tickets in person or via phone at any of the participating wineries on the Berks County Wine Trail. These tickets are $10/each. (Please note: you can have your tickets held 'will-call' at the winery where you made your purchase via phone. Or, you can ask the winery where you made your purchase via phone, to mail you your tickets (Please note: there will be a modest mailing processing fee). Online: New for 2010! You can purchase your tickets online at www.localwineevents.com for $10/each from now until October 8th. (Please note there will be online processing fees for online purchasing). Click here to purchase early-bird tickets for this event on-line via www.LocalWineEvents.com On-line ticketing available now through 10/8/2010 Please note, on the day of the event, tickets will be $15/each and available for purchase when you arrive at your first winery on your Artisan Cheese Tour. No online ticketing will be available on October 9th and 10th. Please note, the wine trail does like to point out that some of the member wineries charge a nominal/refundable fee to taste offerings from their regular wine tasting menus which are not part of the ticketed event. Need help planning your self-guided tour of the Berks County Wine Trail's wineries? Visit our maps page or our winery pages for address and suggested directions. Can't visit the wine trail wineries during this particular weekend for this event? You can visit any of the trail wineries any weekend to sample wines from their tasting menus; plus many of the trail wineries are open weekdays as well. Visit the Berks County Wine Trail website's wineries pages for more info, or visit any of the trail wineries' individual websites for details regarding hours of operation.
The complete list of wineries participating in this event are: Bashore & Stoudt Country Winery - Shartlesville (610) 488 - 9466 The Berks County Wine Trail and its participating wineries is located near Reading, just north of Philadelphia and just west of the Lehigh Valley, is sprawled across Pennsylvania countryside. Not only is this your chance to enjoy Pennsylvania made wines and local food - but it is an opportunity to explore various sights and discover new places that the Berks County countryside has to offer. Want to make a weekend out of your visit? Email us for hotel suggestions. We welcome you to visit the Berks County Wine Trail’s wineries anytime throughout the year (see individuals wineries’ pages for hours) but be sure to stop by during any of these upcoming wine trail events: 2010 Berks County Wine Trail schedule of events: Chocolate & Wine Weekend February 13th & 14th All events are Noon to 5 PM each day; details for each event are posted on our website approximately the month before the event date. *** For more info, please email: berks_county_wine_trail@yahoo.com ***Although many of our wine pairing events are free and many of the wine trail wineries offer complimentary tastings of their regular wine lists, others may charge a nominal fee for samplings from their regularwine tasting lists. Please visit individual wineries websites/wine lists for details. Visit our "maps" page for downloadable wine trail map; or visit the "wineries" individual pages on our website for individual winery directions. Design and plan your own SELF-GUIDED TOUR of the Berks County Wine Trail for any of our events or even a day-trip anytime! For more information about the wine trail - please email:
See you on the trail!
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