A Fall Classic is about to be Poured!

The dry weather conditions of early summer and normal rainfall at
the end have made for a great harvest season for members of the Garden State
Wine Growers Association.  Now, as harvest season continues, wine consumers throughout the region will be able to celebrate the arrival of autumn with three consecutive weekends of wine festivals.

The GSWGA “Fall Classic” begins September 29-30 with the Jersey Fresh Wine Festival at the beautiful Burlington County Fairgrounds on Route 206 in Springfield Township.

Then, it’s on to Cape May for the sixth annual Cape May Wine Festival at the Cape May Lewes-Ferry Terminal, October 6-7 followed by the Grand Harvest Wine Festival at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm in Morris Township, October 13-14. Each event is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. each day.  Admission is $25 for either day or $40 for a two-day pass. The fee includes a wine tasting glass. Tickets can be purchased at the admission tent 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. each day. Advance tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at www.newjerseywines.com. All ticket purchases on-site are cash only. Large groups and bus groups can call 609-588-0085 for more information. Admission includes a souvenir wine glass.

The beautiful Burlington County Fairgrounds located on the easily accessible Route 206 in Springfield Township will be the setting for the Jersey Fresh Wine
Festival, the newest fall wine festival promoted by the GSWGA on Saturday and
Sunday, September 29-30 from noon to 5 p.m. The Burlington County Fairgrounds, preserved in 2004, encompasses 640 acres and is now the home of the Burlington County Farm Fair.

With the summer season over, we have now entered the Fall Harvest season in New Jersey and that means apple, pumpkins, squash and other great Jersey Fresh products are ripe to be picked, including award-winning grapes from wineries throughout the state. 

A highlight of the weekend at the Burlington County Fairgrounds will be live musical entertainment.  The featured performers for the Jersey Fresh Wine Festival are:  Steve Reilly Band on September 29 and Gas House Gorillas on
September 30.

Garden State Wine Growers Association wineries participating at the event are:

Amalthea Cellars, Atco

Auburn Road Winery and Vineyard, Pilesgrove

Bellview Winery, Landisville

Cava Winery, Hamburg

Chestnut Run Farms, Pilesgrove

Coda Rossa Winery, Franklinville

Cream Ridge Winery, Cream Ridge

DiMatteo Vineyards, Hammonton

Four Sisters Winery at Mattarazzo Farms, Belvidere

Heritage Vineyards, Mullica Hill

Old York Cellars, Ringoes

Plagido’s Winery, Hammonton

Renault Winery, Egg Harbor

Sharrott Winery, Blue Anchor

Tomasello Winery, Hammonton

Unionville Vineyards, Ringoes

Valenzano Winery, Shamong

Wagonhouse Winery, Swedesboro


For the sixth consecutive year, the historic Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal will be the setting for the Cape May Wine Festival sponsored by the
Garden State Wine Growers Association on October 6 and 7 from noon-5 p.m. 

At the Festival, attendees will enjoy the fall weather surrounded by the picturesque beauty of the surroundings as they sample over 300 award-winning wines from 24 GSWGA wineries, shop craft tables and listen to great live music. The Festival is held on a grassy field, surrounded on all sides by water. Attendees can watch the arrival and departures of the ferries, walk along the waterfront and
boardwalk and enjoy a day of great entertainment, food and wine.  The
younger generation will also be entertained as they visit the Kids Zone, which
features face painting, sand art and other great fun.

Live music will be provided Saturday by the band Jingo Jive and Sunday by the Funktion Band.

Attendees to the Cape May Wine Festival will also be able to take advantage of a FREE shuttle which will run between the alternate parking area and the terminal from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day. The alternate parking and shuttle are both FREE.

Patrons can park at the terminal until the lot is full and will then be asked to use the alternate parking lot at the corner of Ferry Road/Lincoln Blvd. & Shun Pike Road. People can also elect to use the alternate parking lot and shuttle in to save time parking. Patrons will still be able to use our wine pick up service at the Festival. If they park at the alternate lot they will need to retrieve their case purchase from wine pick up before boarding the shuttle back to their cars.

Wineries Participating at Cape May Festival

Amalthea Cellars, Atco

Auburn Road Winery and Vineyard, Pilesgrove

Bellview Winery, Landisville

Cape May Winery, Cape May

Cava Winery, Hamburg

Cedarvale Winery, Logan Township

Chestnut Run Farms, Pilesgrove

Coda Rossa Winery, Franklinville

Cream Ridge Winery, Cream Ridge

DiBella Winery, Woolwich Twp.

DiMatteo Vineyards, Hammonton

Four Sisters Winery at Mattarazzo Farms, Belvidere

Hawk Haven Vineyards, Rio Grande

Heritage Vineyards, Mullica Hill

Jessie Creek Winery, Cape May Courthouse

Natali Vineyards, Cape May Courthouse

Plagido’s Winery, Hammonton

Renault Winery, Egg Harbor

Sharrott Winery, Blue Anchor

Silver Decoy Winery, East Windsor

Tomasello Winery, Hammonton

Unionville Vineyards, Ringoes

Valenzano Winery, Shamong

Wagonhouse Winery, Swedesboro

Next up is the Grand Harvest Wine Festival at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm in Morris Township on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13-14 from noon to 5 p.m. each day.

Fosterfields is a real working farm, using the tools, techniques, and materials of a late 19th Century farm. The farm was once owned by General Joseph Warren Revere, grandson of Paul Revere.  Wishing to preserve her beloved home and give future generations the chance to experience the sights, smells, and sounds of rural life, Caroline Foster in 1979 bequeathed Fosterfields to the Morris
County Park Commission, to be preserved as a "living historical farm," the first in New Jersey. She lived 98 of her 102 years at Fosterfields.

The Grand Harvest Wine Festival will feature 23 wineries offering nearly 250 locally-produced wines, food, crafts vendors, live bands and the opportunity to experience one of New Jersey’s significant historical farms.

At the Festival, attendees will be able to tour the historical farm and
sample over 250 award-winning wines from 23 GSWGA wineries, shop craft tables and listen to great live music. The younger generation will also be entertained as they visit the Kids Zone, which features face painting, sand art and other great fun.

Live music will be provided Saturday by the band an"X-CLUZIVE
SOUL" and Sunday by Goldenseal.

Garden State Wine Growers Association wineries participating at the event are:


Amalthea Cellars, Atco

Auburn Road Winery and Vineyard, Pilesgrove

Bellview Winery, Landisville

Cava Winery, Hamburg

Cedarvale Winery, Logan Township

Chestnut Run Farms, Pilesgrove

Coda Rossa Winery, Franklinville

Cream Ridge Winery, Cream Ridge

DiMatteo Vineyards, Hammonton

Four Sisters Winery at Mattarazzo Farms, Belvidere

Hawk Haven Vineyards, Rio Grande

Heritage Vineyards, Mullica Hill

Hopewell Valley Vineyards, Pennington

Old York Cellars, Ringoes

Plagido’s Winery, Hammonton

Renault Winery, Egg Harbor

Sharrott Winery, Blue Anchor

Silver Decoy Winery, East Windsor

Tomasello Winery, Hammonton

Unionville Vineyards, Ringoes

Valenzano Winery,  Shamong

Ventimiglia Winery, Wantage

Wagonhouse Winery, Swedesboro

For more information, visit www.newjerseywines.com.