{"id":97459,"date":"2020-01-14T22:18:01","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T03:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=97459"},"modified":"2020-01-14T22:24:51","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T03:24:51","slug":"winter-warmers-wine-tasting-weekend-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=97459","title":{"rendered":"Winter Warmers Wine Tasting Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Berks County Wine Trail is warding off winter\u2019s cold with our Winter Warmer Wine Tasting Weekend, January 18 and 19, 2020.\u00a0Enjoy featured wines together with samples of hot soups, heavenly desserts, and other comfort-inspired pairings, at each of our 11 wine trail locations.<\/p>\n<p>Take a self-guided tour of the Berks County area winter landscapes for this wine tasting event from noon until 5:00 both days.\u00a0Winter Warmers is a free sampling event; no reservations or tickets needed for the featured pairing at each winery.\u00a0Note, most wineries charge a tasting fee for their full wine list.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a preview of what our wineries have planned:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Setter Ridge\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>A special Chocolate Bourbon spiked Syrah cocktail and a Spicy Mexican Hot Chocolate Fudge<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stoudt&#8217;s Winery\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>From orchard country, it&#8217;s Appalachian Spice Wine served with a warm, old-fashioned Apple Crisp<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deerfoot Winery\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Steaming Pumpkin Coriander soup paired with Cabernet Franc Country Rose<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ridgewood Winery\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Olde Orchard Hot Butter Rum cocktail splashed over Vanilla Ice Cream<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weathered\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Buttery steamed potato-filled Pierogies, topped with caramelized onion, and served with a toasty oaked Chardonnay<\/p>\n<p><strong>KOG Hill Winery\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Warm up with a hearty and flavor-packed Southwest Turkey Chili served alongside a light and fruity Pinot Noir<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manatawny Creek Winery\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Mushroom sauce tops a creamy Mac &amp; 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