The Vineyard at Hershey

This past weekend we spent a very delightful time visiting seven wineries in Hershey Harrisburg Wine Country. Earlier we had visited several of the other wineries so we set out to discover seven more.

The Hershey Harrisburg Wine Country’s 13 wineries focus on being destination sites and in addition to offering wine, the wineries have special experiences and event venues.

An upcoming event for the Hershey Harrisburg Wine Country wineries is the Fall Festival on October 27 and 28. Eleven of the wineries will be participating.  The description includes, “Meet the winemakers of the Hershey Harrisburg Wine Country and learn about the harvest as you travel to the participating wineries this one weekend only! During this signature event, guests will have the opportunity to taste pre-wine “just-pressed” juice fresh from the Fall harvest at each of the participating wineries.  In addition, guests will enjoy an exclusive VIP experience as they tour the vineyards and learn all about wine making from the wine makers of the Hershey Harrisburg Wine Country. Finally, guest will receive a souvenir glass to take to each participating winery and will receive a 10% discount on all purchases. Tickets are $10 per person or $15 per couple.”

The website for the Hershey Harrisburg Wine Country organization includes links for lodging, transportation and dining. While traveling in Central Pennsylvania look for farmers markets and be sure to eat and drink local.

The wineries participating in the Hershey Harrisburg Wine Country:

• Armstrong Valley Vineyard and Winery
• Buddy Boy Winery and Vineyard
• Cassel Vineyards of Hershey
• Cullari Vineyards & Winery
• Hummingbird Ridge Winery
• Hunters Valley Winery
• Moon Dancer Vineyards and Winery
• Nissley Vineyards and Winery Estate
• Red Shale Ridge Vineyards
• Tamanend Winery
• The Vineyard at Hershey
• Waltz Vineyards
• West Hanover Winery

These are all boutique family owned wineries. These family wineries are very welcoming. The wineries offer a large selection of wines to please many different palates. Styles include dry and sweet. Look for red, white and fruit wines.

Cheers!
Kathy