Events
Groundwork: A Vineyard Floor Management Summit
- Dr. Jaclyn Fiola, Ph.D. , Assistant Professor, Soils & Environmental Science, Delaware Valley University
- W. Gill Giese Jr., PhD , Plant and Soil Science/Assistant Professor, Instructor, College of Agriculture, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro
- Craig Ledbetter, Vice President, Vino Farms
- Fred Merwarth, Co-Owner, Winemaker, Vineyard and Nursery Manager, Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard
- Justine Vanden Heuvel, Professor and Chair, Horticulture Section School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
Past Events
Brooklyn Summer Wine, Beer, & Spirits Fest – August 3
Jersey City Summer Wine, Beer, & Spirits Festival – July 27
New Jersey Wine & Food Festival – May 3-5
Open Source Release & Winemakers Co-Op portfolio event weekend of Nov 3
Tickets are now live our Fall Portfolio Tasting and Open Source Pinot Blend 2023 release! Join us Sunday, November 3 at Hawk Haven Vineyard in Cape May, NJ.
Taste along with our member winemakers as we unveil our new Open Source release; Open Source Pinot Blend 2023. We will kick off the day with a seated Winemakers VIP Tasting and Panel Discussion where guests will taste through all six our member’s interpretations of our collaboratively made wine.
Meet the winemakers and proprietors of the Co-Op wineries, gain insight into the fine wine movement in New Jersey and be a part of the burgeoning local wine scene. All wines poured at this event will be proudly 100% New Jersey-grown and made from vinifera grapes in dry, or classically sweet styles.
A celebration of New Jersey wine, our DTS (down the shore) edition in Cape May will include a walk around tasting of over 45 of our member’s current wine releases, with live music and an à la carte menu to pair with our wines.
VIP Tickets
VIP ticket holders will enjoy access to a Winemakers Roundtable, a seated presentation of each wineries’ version of Open Source Pinot Blend 2023; the signature project of The Winemakers Co-Op, as well as access to reserve wines in a designated VIP area. A limited number are available now for $85 (until 9/30); $100 beginning 10/1
General Admission Tickets
General Admission tickets include access to a walk around tasting of over 45 of our member’s current wine releases, with live music, and an à la carte menu to pair with our wines. Early bird tickets are $45 until 9/30; $60 beginning 10/1.
More info and tickets – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-winemakers-co-op-fall-portfolio-tasting-open-source-release-tickets-995189196677?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
The Breadth of Bubbly: A Deep Dive Into Sparkling Winemaking
Venue: Chauncey Hotel & Conference Center in Princeton, NJ
Description:
This event will feature a roster of well-regarded winemakers, sparkling wine experts and leading packaging consultants who will help us break down sparkling winemaking and packaging. We will focus on winemaking across all sparkling styles: traditional method, charmat, method ancestral (pétillant-naturel) and force carbonation.
Speakers include:
The speakers and agenda are currently in progress.
Tickets:
Full event and single day tickets are available:
To learn more and purchase tickets visit our secure Eventbrite page.
This conference is subsidized by The Winemakers Co-Op, with support from the New Jersey Wine Industry Advisory Council and New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
The Winemakers Co-Op Spring Portfolio Tasting Fête le Vin
Time: Winemakers Panel Discussion 12-1pm; walk around tasting 1-5pm Description:
Join us for The Winemakers Co-Op spring portfolio tasting, Sunday June 4 at Unionville Vineyards. Taste along with our member winemakers as we unveil our new Open Source release, Open Source Bordeaux Blend 2019. We will kick off the day with a seated Winemakers VIP Tasting and Panel Discussion where guests will taste through all five our member’s interpretations of our collaboratively made wine. Plus, a Bordeaux Blend from our newest member Auburn Road Vineyards.
Meet the winemakers and proprietors of the Co-Op wineries, gain insight into the fine wine movement in New Jersey and be a part of the burgeoning local wine scene. All wines poured at this event will be proudly 100% New Jersey-grown and made from classic vinifera grapes of Europe and dry in style.
A celebration of New Jersey wine, our Fête le Vin, will include a walk around tasting of over 45 of our member’s current wine releases, with live music and a gourmet à la carte menu to pair with our wines.
Tickets:
Winemakers VIP tickets are $90 and include access to the seated tasting and discussion, along with all-day access to our VIP lounge where a special selection of our wines will be poured exclusively, along with cheese and charcuterie boards. General Admission Tickets are $40 until May 21 / $50 until June 4 and include access to the walk around tasting of our 45 of our member’s current release wines, live music and a gourmet à la carte menu Unionville Vineyards (
Making the $50 Bottle: Vineyard & Cellar Practices for Benchmark Wines
Description:
This two-day event will feature a roster of well-regarded East Coast winemakers, academics and viticulturists focused on how to implement strategic viticulture and cellar practices to produce benchmark wines; and the economic drivers behind them.
Speakers include:
- Orley Ashenfelter – Economics Professor, Princeton University, American Association of Wine Economists, President
- Mark Chien – Former Professor / Viticultural Consultant, Formerly with Oregon Wine Research Institute at Oregon State University / Penn State
- Josh Grainer – MW, Managing Director and Winemaker, RdV Vineyards
- Molly Kelly – Enology Extension Educator, Penn State University
- Tom Payette – Winemaking Consultant
Full event and single day tickets are available:
- $100 for full 2-day event
- $60 for a single day
To learn more and purchase tickets visit our secure Eventbrite page.
This conference is subsidized by The Winemakers Co-Op, with support from the New Jersey Wine Industry Advisory Council and New Jersey Department of Agriculture.