25th Anniversary Hunt Country Harvest Festival – October 4-5, 2014
Saturday, October 4, 2014 — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, October 5, 2014 — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at Hunt Country Vineyards
Free Admission – No Reservations Necessary
Free Parking – Families Welcome
Not to be missed … the perfect autumn weekend getaway!
F E S T I V A L D E T A I L S
The official Harvest Festival Program … coming soon!
Delicious food prepared by the Culinary Arts students of professor Chef Mike Ditchfield of Penn College’s School of Hospitality (subject to change; $2 to $6 depending on the dish*)
- Lake Country Egg Roll with wood grilled chicken, duck, tasso ham, Italy Hill Produce vegetables, grape chutney, spicy mustard, red pepper oil
- Pulled Pork Sandwich, apple horseradish and cabbage slaw
- Lamb Barbacoa Burritto, smeared with Italy Hill Produce pepper puree and braised in beer.
- Sausage Sampler with warm German Potato Salad
- Vegetarian Chili
- Vegetarian Grain & Bean plate
- Chocolate Decadence
- Apple Fritters with Seneca Farms Vanilla Ice Cream
* food tickets may be purchased upon arrival
Cooking presentations by Chef Paul Mach, professor of culinary arts at Penn College’s School of Hospitality – free
- Saturday 11:30
- Saturday 1:30
- Saturday 3:30
- Sunday 12:30
- Sunday 2:30
- Sunday 4:00
Grape Stomping
($1 per person per activity)
- Saturday 10:30 to 5:00
- Sunday 11:30 to 4:00
Hay-wagon rides through the vineyards (Adults $2; Children <12 $1, Infants free) (photo by Heather McKay, GRPP)
- Saturday 12:00 to 4:00
- Sunday 12:00 to 4:00
Special Cellar Tasting with winemaker Jonathan Hunt (limited seating, 45 minutes, $7 per person)
- Saturday 12:30, 2:30, 4:30
- Sunday 11:30, 1:30, 3:30
Tour of our Winemaking Facilities, including the basics of making wine and upclose view of the equipment and facilities used — free (every hour on the hour; 30 min. duration)
- Saturday – starts at 11:00; last tour leaves at 5:00
- Sunday – starts at 12:00; last tour leaves at 5:00
Official release of 5 wines for tasting & sale:
- Vidal Blanc 2013 (brand new dry wine)
- Meritage (2014 blend)
- Classic Red (2014 blend)
- Vignoles 2013
- Vidal Blanc Ice Wine 2013
Standard wine tasting — free
Bargain Tent (very limited quantity of older vintages; as long as supplies last)
Live Music in the afternoons
- Saturday – The Stick Mob (with Suzanne Hunt)
- Sunday – Bourbon Street Parade
Fine food purveyors and talented artists exhibiting their products and works, including:
- Log Lamps/Mike Tari
- Cosimano e Ferrari Olive Oil Company
- Los Gatos Bed & Breakfast
- Chef Lerman’s Sauces & Salad Dressings
- Hedonist Artisan Chocolates
- GramzGems
- Created by Nature
- B’s Garden Treasures
- Sweet Heat Gourmet
- Finger Lakes Art (Matthew Burnell)
- Finger Lakes Black Currants
Food and wine can be purchased at the event. Relax at a picnic table or under the big tent and enjoy a glass of award-winning wine, great food and live music. Don’t miss the festivities!