Love is in the Air at Bucks County Wineries

Many of the nine wineries that comprise the Bucks County Wine Trail are inviting wine enthusiasts to celebrate Valentine’s Day with food and wine pairings and tastings, as well as seasonal wine favorites.

“We invite all wine lovers to join us in celebrating Valentine’s Day,” said Bucks Count Wine Trail President Jim Jenks, owner of Unami Ridge Winery. “Our wineries offer great tastes for everyone.”

Here’s a look at how the wineries are commemorating Valentine’s Day:

Special wines

· Buckingham Valley Vineyards is offering “Labels of Love” from Feb. 1 through Feb. 14. Choose from a dozen different Valentine’s Day theme labels on bottles of award-winning Pink Champagne for $12.50 per bottle. Labels can be personalized with a name for an additional $1.

· Peace Valley Winery will release a new wine called “Strawberry Passion” just in time for Valentine’s Day. This sweet white wine features natural strawberry and comes in a 500ml heart-shaped bottle. It will be available on Feb. 10.

· Rose Bank Winery will be highlighting its Raspberry Secret and Chocolate Orange Port the first two weeks of February. Special pricing will be offered with a Brix chocolate and wine purchase.

· Unami Ridge Winery will offer its popular Blushing wine for Valentine’s Day.

Dinner/wine pairings

· Crossing Vineyards and Winery will host a romantic candlelit Valentine’s Dinner at 7 p.m. on Feb. 13 and Feb. 14. The dinner includes a five-course gourmet meal and a bottle of house wine per couple. Cost: $89 per person plus tax (gratuity not included) Menu substitutions may be arranged in advance.

· New Hope Winery will host a four-course Valentine’s Day dinner on Feb. 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The meal features four wines pairings. Musician Kara Lia will perform. Cost is $75.

· Sand Castle Winery will host a five-course guided food and wine tasting provided by Joey G’s Premiere Catering and Events. The event begins with a wine sampling of current releases (from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.) The sit-down meal is from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $40 per person.

About the Bucks County Wine Trail

The Bucks County Wine Trail was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 2004. Today, nine wineries are part of the Bucks County Wine Trail: Buckingham Valley Vineyards, Crossing Vineyards and Winery, New Hope Winery, Peace Valley Winery, Rose Bank Winery, Rushland Ridge Vineyards, Sand Castle Winery, Wycombe Vineyards and Unami Ridge Winery. To learn more about the Bucks County Wine Trail, visit http://www.buckscountywinetrail.com/.