Wine Festival In Mercer County Will Help Uncork Spring

WEST WINDSOR, NJ — The weather has turned warm, and it’s time to get outside and celebrate. What better way to do than with a bottle of wine?

The Uncork Spring wines festival comes to Mercer County Park on Saturday, April 29, and Sunday, April 30, noon to 5 p.m.

The festival doesn’t feature run-of-the-mill wines. It will feature some of New Jersey’s best wineries including:
Cava Winery;
Chestnut Run Farms;
Coda Rossa Winery;
DiMatteo Vineyard;
Four Sisters Winery;
Monroeville Winery;
Plagido’s Winery;
Sharrott Winery;
Southwind Vineyards; and
Terhune Orchards Winery, among others.

The selected wineries will bring numerous award-winning wines for sample and for sale, as well as many of their 2017 offerings.

It will also feature a variety of food trucks, where visitors will be able to purchase meals and dessert options throughout the day.

The Funktion and Goldenseal will provide musical entertainment on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. For the younger visitors, a Kids Zone will be available with a bounce house, face painting and craft activities.

“All of us at GPS Inc. are so excited to help create such a unique event,” said Kathy Bullock, co-owner and event producer. “Mercer County Park’s reputation as a beautiful venue along with its boundless commitment to fun, combined with N.J. wineries, food trucks, crafters, music and fabulous activities, are going to make this one memorable weekend for everyone.”

Advance discount sampling tickets to “Uncork Spring” at Mercer County Park are on sale now for $15 (must be 21 or older to purchase). Sampling tickets at the gate are cash only each day for $20. Non-sampling tickets (21+) are $5 and can only be bought at the gate. Those under 21 have free admission but must be accompanied by a full-paying adult.

For complete details about the festival and to purchase advance sampling tickets, visit www.newjerseywineevents.com.

For more information, contact Kathy Bullock (GPS Inc.) at 609-758-5400 or e-mail Kathy@gpsinc.net or Beth Glasgow (GPS Inc.) at 609-752-4122 or e-mail beth@gpsinc.net.

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