Spring is in the air, and with it comes one of the tastiest weekends of the year—Chaddsford Winery’s Spring Wine Festival. Celebrate the arrival of warmer temperatures, longer sun-filled days and the release of Chaddsford Winery’s 2015 Spring Wine. Visit the winery on March 19 and 20, the official first day of spring, from 12–6 p.m. and taste the very first sips of Spring Wine offered to the public.
So, what’s so great about this wine? Winemaker Jim Osborn shares, “For me, Spring Wine extols the promise of a new vintage. A lively balance of fresh, sweet, tropical fruit notes and its crisp acidity awaken the palate from winter’s hibernation. Since it’s being bottled earlier in the week, festival attendees will get to enjoy 2015 Spring Wine at its youngest and most vibrant. It’s definitely a fitting way to welcome the new season.”
The 2015 Spring Wine will be celebrated with half-priced glasses ($2.50 each), served with a complimentary treat, Sweetzels Lemon Snaps, which will pair nicely with the wine. Food trucks Pizzeria Pronto and Waffles & Wedges will be on site offering up tasty treats to festival-goers, too.
Hang out with friends and listen to the sounds of Rick Snow from 1–4 p.m. on Saturday and Christine Kinslow from 1–4 p.m. on Sunday.
Poseidon Ponds & Gardens will be offering two different garden demonstrations each day at the festival. A seed-starting workshop will occur at 11:30 a.m. (before the official festival start) and again at 2:30 p.m. Learn how to get your favorite herbs and vegetables started from seed indoors and take home a free plant-it-yourself Jiffy pot to get started. Learn how to make a one-of-a-kind woodland succulent basket, perfect for the Easter season, at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. You can even purchase supplies and get expert guidance as you build your own basket to take home!
The Spring Wine Festival is free to attend with food and wine purchases pay-as-you-go.
For more information, visit Chaddsford Winery’s website.
Find Chaddsford Winery at 632 Baltimore Pike in Chadds Ford; phone: (610) 388-6221.
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