MOTHERS DAY WINE TRAIL WEEKEND in NJ May 12-13

Take That special woman and/or women in your life out for a real treat for Mother's Day by visiting a winery as part of the Garden State Wine Growers Association's annual "Mother's Day Wine Trail Weekend" Saturday and Sunday May 12-13 from noon to 5 pm at participating wineries throughout the state. Each winery participating will pay tribute to the special women in our lives through special wine tastings and food pairings, live music, and other special treats.

With 50 wineries now open in the state, there are plenty of opportunities to experience an event-filled weekend at one of our wineries located from Sussex County all the way to the tip of Cape May.

Some of the activities being planned by New Jersey wineries include warming up with an all levels yoga class Mother's Day morning at DiMatteo Vineyards in Hammonton with Namaste Mother's Day Yoga and Wine from 10-11 am followed by light fare and a glass of select wine. Visitors are urged to bring a mat and class is open to men and women of all skill levels. You must be 21 years of age or older.

Four Sisters Winery in Belvidere, Hopewell Valley Vineyards in Pennington, Laurita Winery in New Egypt, Willow Creek Winery in Cape May and Tomasello Winery in Hammonton will all have special Mother's Day brunch offerings.

At Sharrott Winery enjoy wine tasting, live music on our patio, and treat Mom to a Mother's Day Picnic (Sunday) with 2 food trucks on site - Top Shelf Mobile Cuisine and Paella on the Porch. Wine tasting is $10 per person and includes 6 samples of Sharrott wines. Live music features the Amy Faden Duo on Saturday, May 12, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm and Mimic on Sunday, May 13, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.

White Horse Winery in Hammonton will be offering live music each day and Bellview Winery in Landisville will feature new wines, the sounds of acoustic guitar and specialty platters. There is no fee to attend, just an optional wine tasting fee of $6 per person. Amalthea Cellars in Atco will be open 11 am - 6 pm and feature tastings of some of their premier wines and Plagido's Winery in Hammonton will be open each day for tastings from 11 am - 5 pm.

In Pilesgrove at Chestnut Run Farms on Saturday and Sunday 12-5 pm, guests are invited for one of the few weekends the winery is open during the year. They will be pouring free tastings of five wines. At Monroeville Winery & Vineyard in Monroeville, wine tasting is $10 per person and includes seven samples and a souvenir glass. Reservations are required for groups of six or more.

Working Dog Winery in East Windsor will offer free admission on Saturday, May 12 featuring entertainment from the band Williamsboy and food from the Gyros to Go Food Truck. On Sunday, May 13 there will be a $10 admission that includes a continental breakfast, the band Spoondrift and Jersey Devil BBQ food truck). Admission is$5 after 1:00 PM. At nearby Princeton, Terhune Orchards & Vineyard will celebrate with free wine tastings for moms. They will have special samplings from their own bakery. In Columbus, NJ, Iron Plow Vineyards will offer wine tasting, live music and fire pits and sweet treats by local baker The Farmer's Daughter.

In Cape May, Hawk Haven Vineyard & Winery wine tasting bar is open 11am-6pm and of course mom's tasting is complimentary. Moms: if you can't get the kids to bring you, just show us a picture of your darling children (no matter how young or old) to get your free wine tasting. Jessie Creek Winery in Cape May will have a Mother's Day Buffet and local entertainer Anj Granieri from 1-5 pm.

Brook Hollow Winery in Columbia is open 12-6pm with regular wine tastings at $10/person and live music between 1:30 and 4:30pm Make the day special for that special lady by purchasing the Mother's Day Package Saturday May 12th and Sunday May 13th 12pm - 6pm | $29.99 (plus NJ Sales Tax). The package includes a complete wine tasting of all of their wines with a custom etched Brook Hollow Winery Wine glass, a single rose to express your love and her beauty and wine bottle of your (her) choice with custom label with personalized message. Packages must be purchase in advance.

Villa Milagro Vineyards in Finesville will celebrate "Dia de las Madres" with a delicacy native to Mexico - chocolate. They will honor your "Mamacita" with a gift long stem chocolate rose. In addition to old-world style wines, you will also enjoy tastes of their romantic chocolate-infused wine, Beseme (means "Kiss me" in Spanish). The price is $10 per person and includes wine tasting, gift glass and chocolate gift for Mom.

Valenzano Winery in Shamong will host their annual Mother's Day Picnic. General admission is $15 per tickets and children 14 and under is $10. Enjoy great entertainment, wine tasting food trucks and crafters. This event is sold out every year please get your tickets early. There will be a large selection of food trucks and crafters along with newly released wines available for sampling. They limit ticket sales to this event to ensure visitors have plenty of room to spread and enjoy the festival grounds with their family. Mother's Day at DiBella Winery in Woolwich Township on Sunday May 13th (2-5p.m.) is $5 for pre-sale tickets / $8 at the door. Price includes wine tasting, souvenir glass and access to live music performed by Jay Gentile. David & Sons food truck will be on-site.

In Monmouth County, 4JGs Winery in Colts Neck will be featuring their wines paired with chocolates. Old York Cellars in Ringoes will be providing free musical entertainment, complimentary chocolate shots for mom, and the option to reserve a Mother's Day Specialty Tasting featuring an assortment of wines paired with hand-crafted desserts from Greensleeves Village Bake Shop. Also in Ringoes, Unionville Vineyards will host its annual Spring Wine & Music Festival on Saturday May 12, 2018 from11:30 am to 6pm. Enjoy a day of tasting estate-grown wines, six hours of live music, guided tours of the winery and vineyard, and all 89 acres of our preserved farm property. Guests can purchase lunch or an early dinner from four gourmet food trucks, or from several other local artisan food producers who will be sampling and selling during the event.

The Garden State Wine Growers Association's Mother's Day Wine Trail Weekend is one of four annual trail weekends that is funded through grants from the NJ Wine Industry Council which affords guests a terrific opportunity to visit multiple wineries over the course of a day or the entire weekend. The Association produces a passport program, which allows for visitors to collect stamps at each NJ winery. When all winery stamps are collected, the passport can be mailed back to the association and is then entered into a drawing for an annual renowned wine trip giveaway! The trip prize this year will be announced on May 26th on Facebook Live. The Association also has a mobile app version of the passport available.

For a full list of participating wineries and details of the special offerings at each location, visit https://www.newjerseywines.com/.

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