Upstate Wine Country returns to Norwich for the 2nd annual Chenango Wine Festival, now the Chenango Wine and Beer Festiv
NORWICH – Upstate Wine Country will return to Norwich later this month to hold the second annual – and extremely popular – Chenango Wine Festival. And this time around, said Upstate Wine Country’s Dan Tompkins, there will be a number of new additions, the first being a change in name. As such, the newly minted Chenango Wine and Beer Festival will take place from 11 a.m. through 5 p.m. on June 29 at the Chenango County Fairgrounds.
The change in name reflects the addition of beer to the menu as a number of New York State craft breweries will be on-site offering beer tastings in addition to the expected plethora of regional wines. Tompkins stated there will be nearly twice as many wine-tasting booths as last year.
“As always, Upstate Wine Country is proud to showcase only New York State-based wineries and breweries,” said Tompkins. “So, throughout the day, festival attendees will have the opportunity to sample and purchase the products of more than a dozen popular wineries and breweries that will be traveling to Norwich from virtually every part of the state.”
Participating wineries include: Adirondack Winery (Warren County), Americana Vineyards & Winery (Seneca County), Ashley Lynn Winery (Oswego County), Black Bear Winery (Chenango County), Casa Larga Vineyards & Winery (Monroe County), Eagle Crest Vineyards (Livingston County), Glenora Wine Cellars (Yates County), Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards (Schuyler County), Inspire Moore Winery & Vineyard (Ontario County), Knapp Winery (Seneca County), Pazdar Winery (Orange County), and Thousand Islands Winery (Jefferson County).
The craft breweries in attendance will include the Adirondack Brewery (Warren County), Cortland Beer Company (Cortland County), and Lake Placid Pub & Brewery (Essex County).
“There are a number of other exciting additions,” said Tompkins. “There are some added opportunities that are really nice.”
Vintage vehicles will be on display from the Northest Classic Car Museum inside the Exhibition Hall at the fairgrounds; members of the Norwich Theater Company will be on-site; and information on local events and attractions – including 6 on the Square, the Chenango County Fair and Colorscape Chenango – will be available.
Class Act Air will also be at the festival offering helicopter tours throughout the day, and advance tickets for the helicopter tour can be purchased at upstatewinecountry.com. If there are tickets remaining the day of the event, they can be purchased on-site.
Vendors will be open as well, the event offering food, local art and handcrafted items, wine and beer accessories, locally-grown specialty foods and agricultural products, apparel and jewelry, and home and garden items.
Entertainment will be provided all day by local favorites the Suspicious Hats and Tumbleweed Highway.
Said Tompkins, “We are extremely grateful for the support of our important festival sponsors: Commerce Chenango; Fred's Inn & Restaurant; M&T Bank; the Northeast Classic Car Museum; Norwich Implement; and the Park Place Restaurant & Lounge.”
Advance sale general admission tickets are $15. General admission includes admission, a complimentary wine/beer tasting glass, a quantity of beer-tasting tickets (if desired), and he opportunity to sample the wines of all participating wineries at no extra charge. Tickets at the gate the day of the festival are $25.
Designated driver/under 21 tickets will be available at the gate for $5. These ticket-holders are not permitted to sample or drink any of the wine or beer.
Advance sale tickets for the festival are available for purchase at the following Norwich locations: The Blarney Stone Pub, Commerce Chenango, Fred’s Inn Restaurant and Lodging, M&T Bank, Northeast Classic Car Museum, and Park Place Restaurant and Lounge.
To purchase tickets for the event online and to learn more about the June 29 event, visit upstatewinecountry.com.
The change in name reflects the addition of beer to the menu as a number of New York State craft breweries will be on-site offering beer tastings in addition to the expected plethora of regional wines. Tompkins stated there will be nearly twice as many wine-tasting booths as last year.
“As always, Upstate Wine Country is proud to showcase only New York State-based wineries and breweries,” said Tompkins. “So, throughout the day, festival attendees will have the opportunity to sample and purchase the products of more than a dozen popular wineries and breweries that will be traveling to Norwich from virtually every part of the state.”
Participating wineries include: Adirondack Winery (Warren County), Americana Vineyards & Winery (Seneca County), Ashley Lynn Winery (Oswego County), Black Bear Winery (Chenango County), Casa Larga Vineyards & Winery (Monroe County), Eagle Crest Vineyards (Livingston County), Glenora Wine Cellars (Yates County), Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards (Schuyler County), Inspire Moore Winery & Vineyard (Ontario County), Knapp Winery (Seneca County), Pazdar Winery (Orange County), and Thousand Islands Winery (Jefferson County).
The craft breweries in attendance will include the Adirondack Brewery (Warren County), Cortland Beer Company (Cortland County), and Lake Placid Pub & Brewery (Essex County).
“There are a number of other exciting additions,” said Tompkins. “There are some added opportunities that are really nice.”
Vintage vehicles will be on display from the Northest Classic Car Museum inside the Exhibition Hall at the fairgrounds; members of the Norwich Theater Company will be on-site; and information on local events and attractions – including 6 on the Square, the Chenango County Fair and Colorscape Chenango – will be available.
Class Act Air will also be at the festival offering helicopter tours throughout the day, and advance tickets for the helicopter tour can be purchased at upstatewinecountry.com. If there are tickets remaining the day of the event, they can be purchased on-site.
Vendors will be open as well, the event offering food, local art and handcrafted items, wine and beer accessories, locally-grown specialty foods and agricultural products, apparel and jewelry, and home and garden items.
Entertainment will be provided all day by local favorites the Suspicious Hats and Tumbleweed Highway.
Said Tompkins, “We are extremely grateful for the support of our important festival sponsors: Commerce Chenango; Fred's Inn & Restaurant; M&T Bank; the Northeast Classic Car Museum; Norwich Implement; and the Park Place Restaurant & Lounge.”
Advance sale general admission tickets are $15. General admission includes admission, a complimentary wine/beer tasting glass, a quantity of beer-tasting tickets (if desired), and he opportunity to sample the wines of all participating wineries at no extra charge. Tickets at the gate the day of the festival are $25.
Designated driver/under 21 tickets will be available at the gate for $5. These ticket-holders are not permitted to sample or drink any of the wine or beer.
Advance sale tickets for the festival are available for purchase at the following Norwich locations: The Blarney Stone Pub, Commerce Chenango, Fred’s Inn Restaurant and Lodging, M&T Bank, Northeast Classic Car Museum, and Park Place Restaurant and Lounge.
To purchase tickets for the event online and to learn more about the June 29 event, visit upstatewinecountry.com.
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