By Marilyn Odesser-Torpey
Enough with winter! I’ve always been an avid snow-lover and enjoy nothing more than standing outside as the soft flakes fall on and around me, but after months of digging out my car and slogging through slush, even I am ready to get an early start on celebrating spring. And a great way to toast the coming season is during March Madness at
Hunters Valley Winery in Liverpool, about a half-hour drive north of Harrisburg.
All month long, weekends at Hunters Valley, as well as its six sisters along the
Susquehanna Heartland Wine Trail, will be filled with special events including food pairings, music and tours. This weekend Hunter’s Valley will kick off its March Madness festivities with soul-warming samplings of chicken corn soup, crusty bread and cheese paired with its palate-winning whites from dry Chardonnay and Seyval Blanc to sweet Niagara.
Cost for a Hunter’s Valley wine, food and music weekend is $5 per person.Or you can purchase a Ticket to Good Taste and Adventure,” your passport to a month’s worth of weekend parties along the wine trail, for $20 ($35 per couple). Visit all seven of the wineries along the trail, and you’ll receive a gift valued at $25. Your ticket will also be entered into a drawing for bed and breakfast stays and meals at fine dining restaurants.
(By the way, designated drivers are invited to enjoy the food and music for free!)