PA Wineries Break the Record For Fun!
Although The Great PA Wine Toast fell short of the official toasting record, the 60 participating PA wineries had plenty of fun trying. Crossing Vineyards hosted 165 people and raised over $1000 for The Fund to Benefit Children and Youth.
Adding to the festivities, Chris Rahill and Colleen Bloom got engaged during the event.
. . . August, 2010 |
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Chris and Colleen getting engaged
Courier Times Spotlights Crossing Vineyards
in Article on PA Wine Toast
Courier Times staff writer Naila Francis's recently featured Crossing Vineyards in an article about The Great PA Wine Toast, scheduled for Saturday, August 14, at 4PM. Can Pennsylvania's wineries break a Guiness World Record for Wine Toasting? Come to Crossing Vineyards and Winery on Saturday, August 14 and see history in the making.
. . . August, 2010 | Read the article
ABC 6 Visits Crossing Vineyards
FYI Philly with Adam Joseph and Karen Rogers recently featured The Bucks County Wine Trail with stops at Crossing Vineyards, New Hope Winery and Sandcastle Winery. The weekly show gives the inside scoop on fun places to go and things to do in the Philadelphia area.
Pictured here is segment producer Niki Hawkins and camera man Andy with Crossing's owners.
Who needs Napa Valley?
To view the BC Wine Trail segment
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Never A Wish Better Than This....
As part of its Wine Institute's International Travel Program, Crossing Vineyards hosted a twelve day trip to France, May 15-26, 2010. The custom, private tour included 3 nights at The Hotel Mayfair, a four star hotel near The Place de la Concorde in the heart of Paris, and 8 nights accommodation in charming B&Bs in Bordeaux, The Dordogne Valley and Normandy.
With a full-time guide/driver, guests experienced visits to top level Châteaux in Bordeaux, including the world renowned Château d'Yquem in Sauternes; a cognac distillery tasting and tour; a tour of the prehistoric cave paintings in Font de Gaume; a foie gras farm tasting and tour; a Dordogne River cruise and tour of a medieval castle; and a two-day tour of Normandy, including visits to World War II sites, a Calvados Distillery and Monet's House and Gardens at Giverny.
. . . July, 2010 |
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NY Times Features Crossing Vineyards in its "In Transit" Travel Blog and Sunday newspaper travel section
Times Travel writer Allison Busacca comments on the progress of PA as a wine region and features Crossing Vineyards on The Bucks County Wine Trail. "Sampling CVW's Cabernet Sauvignon 2008," she says, "is a must."
. . . June, 2010 | go to the article
92 Points for Crossing Vineyards 2008 Chardonnay!
Wine writer Paul Lukacs recently rated Crossing Vineyards' 2008 Chardonnay on the website WineReviewOnline.com
. . . June, 2010 | read the review
Crossing's '07 Reds Medal in California
Merlot 2007 and Cabernet Franc 2007 won Critics Silver awards in The Critics Challenge International Wine Competition recently held in San Diego California.
. . . June, 2010 | read more
Crossing Vineyards Medals at IEWC for 4th Straight Year
One of Crossing Vineyards' most popular wines, the '08 Chardonnay, earned a gold medal in the 2010 International Eastern Wine Competition, recently held in the Finger Lakes region of New York.
Crossing's '07 Cabernet Franc earned a bronze. Bronze medals require a unanimous panel vote in this competition; so all wines winning medals in the IEWC are worthy of merit.
. . . June, 2010 | read more
Crossing Vineyards' Wine And Cheese Shop Makes News
If you're looking for a fun way to spend an afternoon, visit Crossing Vineyards' Wine and Cheese Shop in the Mohegan Sun Casino at Pocono Downs, Wilkes Barre, PA. The Weekender, a weekly entertainment magazine serving Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties, recently published a review. Thumbs way up!
. . . May, 2010 | read the article
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Wine for a Great Cause...
For every bottle purchased of our Limited Edition Animal Lovers Wine Collection, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Boris & Natasha's Fund. This fund provides life-saving emergency veterinary care for homeless and rescued Dogs & Cats.
Wines available are: Vintner's Select White, Vintner's Select Red, Blush and our top award-winning 2006 Merlot. Please call 215-493-6500 or visit us at the winery to purchase these unique wines and contribute to this great cause. Thank you.
Crossing Vineyards Medals in 2010 Keystone Competition
for 6th Straight Year
The following Crossing Vineyards' wines earned bronze medals in the Keystone Wine Competition:
Apple Wine N/V, Chardonnay 2008, Merlot 2007, Vintners Select Red N/V, Viognier 2007
. . . April, 2010 | read more
Crossing Vineyards
Strikes Gold (and Silver and Bronze) at
Consumer Wine Awards
Who says you can't make great wine in PA?
Certainly not the 90 consumer judges who evaluated wines from around the world in a unique competition recently held in Lodi, California.
Crossing scored Gold, Best of Class for its '08 Riesling, Silver Medals for the '07 Merlot and '08 Chardonnay, and Bronzes for the now sold out Cabernet Sauvignon '07 and the popular non-vintage Vintner's Select White.
. . . March, 2010 | read more
Crossing Vineyards' Viognier '07: Good as Gold
Six Crossing Vineyards' wines earned medals in the prestigious Finger Lakes International Wine Competition recently conducted in Rochester, New York.
Crossing's highly decorated Viognier '07 earned gold. Bronze medal winners include: Vidal Blanc '08, Riesling '08, Cabernet Sauvignon '07, Cabernet Franc '07, Merlot '07.
. . . March, 2010 | read more
Penn State Ag Science Magazine Features Crossing Vineyards in Article on Quality PA Viticulture
State viticulture expert Mark Chien discusses the growth of Pennsylvania as a wine region in a recent article published in Penn State's highly respected Ag Science Magazine.
. . . March, 2010 | read the article
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