With harvest season underway in the Northern Hemisphere, many wineries are also preparing to participate in wine festivals. Listed below are a few festivals to consider attending the weekend of September 19 and 20.<\/p>\n
Check ahead to verify information before leaving for the event. Many times tickets are available online and sometimes even cost less than at the gate. Some events are limited so if you plan to go, get your tickets right away. If you would rather visit a winery, check out the reviews on Wine Trail Traveler<\/a> website or contact your favorite winery to find out about their individual events.<\/p>\n East Coast Festivals<\/strong><\/p>\n Cape May Food & Wine Festival<\/a><\/p>\n September 19 \u2013 27, 2009<\/p>\n Cape May, New Jersey<\/p>\n Maryland Wine Festival<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n September 19 & 20, 2009<\/p>\n Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday 12 – 6 p.m.<\/p>\n Carroll County Farm Museum<\/p>\n Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland<\/p>\n Virginia Wine Festival<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n September 19 & 20, 2009<\/p>\n Saturday and Sunday, 11a.m. to 6p.m.<\/p>\n Bull Run Regional Park Events Center<\/p>\n Centreville, Virginia<\/p>\n Midwest Festivals<\/strong><\/p>\n Riverfront Wine Festival<\/a><\/p>\n September 19 & 20, 2009<\/p>\n Saturday and Sunday, 1:00p.m. \u2013 6.30p.m.<\/p>\n Omaha’s Lewis and Clark Landing<\/p>\n 515 North Riverfront Drive<\/p>\n Omaha, Nebraska 68102<\/p>\n Harvest Stompede \u2013 Vineyard Run & Walk<\/a><\/p>\n (note some of the wineries have sold out their tickets)<\/p>\n Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan<\/p>\n West Coast Festivals<\/strong><\/p>\n