September 27 & 28, 2008
This is an INDOOR Event that takes place rain or shine!
Sample fine microbrews and wines of the Hudson Valley, New York State and beyond. Many varieties of beer and wine will be represented, from more common merlots and pale ales to more exotic styles like meads and maibocks, ports and porters.
There will be a variety of vendors offering specialty foods and delicacies, plus a variety of arts and crafts vendors, a farmers market, live entertainment and more.
Admission to the grounds is free; there is a $20 per day fee for beer or wine tasting, which includes six tastings and a souvenir beer or wine glass.
Hours of operation: Saturday, 1pm-5pm; Sunday, 12pm-4pm.
The Christine Spero Group will be performing on Saturday from 1pm - 5pm. Smokin' Aces Blues Band will be performing on Sunday from 12pm - 4pm.
Breweries and wineries that plan to attend (as of 9/26/08):
Breweries
Anheuser-Busch Family of Craft beers
Brewery Ommegang
Brooklyn Brewery
Brown's Brewing
Butternuts Beer & Ale
Goose Island
High Falls Brewing/JW Dundee
Keegan Ales
Long Trail Brewing
Magic Hat
Red Hook
Saranac
Sierra Nevada
Spaten Oktoberfest
Stone Mill
Switchback
Woodchuck Brewery
Widmer
Wineries
Americana Vineyards
Ashley Lynn Winery
Baldwin Vineyards
Brimstone Hill Vineyard & Winery
Brotherhood Winery
Cascade Mtn Winery
Cascata Winery of the Professor's Place
Catherine Valley Winery
Four Chimneys Organic Winery
Glenora Wine Cellars
Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards
Hudson-Chatham Winery
Long Island Meadery (Saturday only)
Mountain View Winery
Rasta Ranch Vineyards
Red Barn Winery
Thousand Island Winery
Warwick Valley Winery
Windham Vineyard and Winery