Blair Vineyards' Patio

Greetings from Vintage Connections!

Blair Vineyards 

Blair Vineyards is south of Kutztown, about 30 minutes north of  the Pottstown tri-county area.  Rich Blair and his family own Blair Vineyards (and winery).  Blair specializes in wonderful, Burgundy-style Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, along with a Bordeaux-style Wedding Cuvee and many other great wines.  His daughter Missy manages the tasting room.  The view from the patio is beautiful, the hospitality is unbeatable, and the wine is, of course, extraordinary.

Rich Blair in the barrel room.

Several of Blair's vineyards are located within the Lehigh Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area).  These wines have the AVA designation on the label.  Blair is part of the Berks County Wine Trail. 

The tasting room is open 7 days a week, from 11 AM to 5 PM.  Their wines are also available at Frecon Orchard store on South Reading Avenue near Boyertown. 

On the first Friday of every month, Blair hosts a Happy Hour at the winery with food and wine for sale.  We spent a few hours there on June 3 and had a fabulous time.  They are dog-friendly, so our pup Rohan enjoyed herself, wandering the patio looking for handouts.

Rich barrel sampling Pinot Noir.

Blair charges a $5 tasting fee, waived with the purchase of a bottle (one waiver per bottle).

On Father's Day weekend, there will be fun for the entire family with games, music, beverages for the younger ones, and of course lots of great wine.

By the way, because of some bridge construction, depending on where you are coming from, you may need to take a small detour to reach the winery.  Check out the details here.  I don't think you'll be affected driving from the Pottstown area.

Up-coming Events

 Blair Vineyards
Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19, Father's Day Music, Games for the Family, Food, Fun.
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Galen Glen
Father's Day Weekend. Tour and our 8th Annual Winter Mountain Red Snow Cone Tour!
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Manatawny Creek
Saturday, June 25
Summer Solstice Festival
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Vynecrest
Music in the Vyneskeller every Saturday.  Winemaker's Tour Saturday June 25, 1 PM, $5 per person.
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See June events at several wineries on the Brandywine Wine Trail.

Fun Fact 

French wines are still (mostly) named for the region in which they are produced (Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne) while most of the world names wines by the primary grape the wine is produced from.  For example, all French Red Burgundy is Pinot Noir, but all Pinot Noir is not Red Burgundy.

Web Links

Manatawny Creek Winery

Pinnacle Ridge Winery 

Blair Winery and Vineyards

 Galen Glen Winery and Vineyards 

Vynecrest Vineyards and Winery  

Calvaresi Winery 

Berks County Wine Trail

Brandywine Valley Wine Trail

Lehigh Valley Wine Trail  

Wine Down Cafe and Wine Bar 

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