{"id":5246,"date":"2015-05-07T15:43:30","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T19:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=5246"},"modified":"2015-05-08T23:04:17","modified_gmt":"2015-05-09T03:04:17","slug":"lehigh-valley-wineries-welcome-spring-with-new-wine-trail-event-may-16-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=5246","title":{"rendered":"LEHIGH VALLEY WINERIES WELCOME SPRING WITH NEW WINE TRAIL EVENT MAY 16 & 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lehigh Valley, PA \u2013 May 7, 2015 <\/em>\u2013 Spring is an important time in the vineyards at the nine wineries that make up the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail. It\u2019s when bud break on the vine occurs and the vineyards spring back to life after being dormant all winter. It kicks off the growing season along with all the promise that it holds.<\/p>\n

To celebrate the season, the wine trail is hosting a new event, May 16 and 17. The Spring Wine & Cheese Pairing<\/strong> event invites guests to sample wine and cheese pairings at each member winery. The theme of this year\u2019s event is \u201cLocal Wine with Cheeses from Around the World<\/strong>.\u201d Each winery has selected a country whose native cheeses pair best with their wine as follows:<\/p>\n

Amor\u00e9 Vineyards & Winery, Nazareth<\/u> \u2013 Italy – Mascarpone with Vidal dessert wine, and Provolone with Cabaret Amore<\/p>\n

Big Creek Vineyard and Winery, Kresgeville <\/u>\u2013 Spain – Spanish Manchego from LaMancha with Moonlight White<\/p>\n

Blue Mountain Vineyards, New Tripoli <\/u>\u2013 France – Cantal cheese with Cabernet Sauvignon<\/p>\n

Clover Hill Vineyards& Winery, Breinigsville <\/u>\u2013 Holland – Vidal Verde with Basiron Pesto (Pesto Gouda)<\/p>\n

Franklin Hill Vineyards, Bangor <\/u>\u2013 USA – Mozzarella cheese from Klein Farms Dairy and Creamery in Forks Township topped with a slice of fresh tomato and drizzled with sweet basil oil with Seyval Blanc or Katie\u2019s Creek for our sweet drinkers. They will also offer cheese plates for sale. On Sunday<\/span>, Full of Crepe from Bethlehem will be onsite with their Big Green Crepe Truck selling sweet and savory crepes as well as cheesy crepes all day.<\/p>\n

Galen Glen Vineyard & Winery, Andreas <\/u>\u2013 Germany – Butterkase with either dry Riesling or half-dry Riesling, and Allgau Emmental with either Gewurztraminer or Crooked Stick White. The winery will have a cooking demonstration on fondue made with Gruyere & Emmentaler. Small bowls of fondue and bread with 3 oz. of Gruner Veltliner will be for sale for $5.<\/p>\n

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Pinnacle Ridge, Kutztown <\/u>\u2013 Spain – San Simon smoked cheese with Dry Vidal Blanc<\/p>\n

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Tolino Vineyards, Bangor<\/u> \u2013 Italy – Smoked provolone from Calandras Italian Cheese in Nazareth with 2013 Chambourcin<\/p>\n

Vynecrest Winery, Breinigsville<\/u> \u2013 The Netherlands – September Farms Smoked Gouda Cheese with 2013 Estate Bottled Chambourcin<\/p>\n

Some wineries will offer cheeses for sale so that guests can recreate the wine and cheese pairings at home. Attendees can also complete an event ballot to vote for their favorite wine and cheese pairing and be entered to win one of nine $25 Wine Trail gift certificates.<\/p>\n

Event hours are Saturday<\/span> from 10 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.<\/span>, and Sunday from noon \u2013 5 p.m.<\/span> Note: while the wine and cheese pairing samples at each winery are free, many of the wineries charge a fee for wine tastings. Limit one wine and cheese pairing sample per person. For additional event information visit: http:\/\/lehighvalleywinetrail.com\/springwineandcheeseevent\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Lehigh Valley Wine Trail is a non-profit organization of wineries whose mission is to promote agri-tourism and to create a premiere wine destination and grape growing region while promoting Pennsylvania wines from the region. Member wineries have been honored with numerous awards at state, national and international levels.<\/p>\n

The Lehigh Valley region is an official American Viticultural Area as designated by the Federal Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in April 2008. The Lehigh Valley AVA includes portions of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Schuylkill, Carbon and Monroe counties in Pennsylvania. In order to receive the designation a least 85% of the grapes used to make local wines must be grown within the region. Wineries in the region are permitted to list \u201cLehigh Valley\u201d as the growing region on their labels. http:\/\/www.lehighvalleywinetrail.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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