Wine and Art Weekend

Here is a copy of a press release I received a few weeks ago about Wine and Art Weekend in Lake Erie Wine Country. Sounds like a fun event!

For Immediate Release March 16, 2011 Contact: Julie Pfadt, executive director (814) 746-8414 Lake Erie Wine Country to Host Popular Wine & Art Weekend

Lake Erie Wine Country, an association of 23 wineries between Silver Creek, NY and North East, PA, announces its annual Wine & Art Weekend which will be held Saturday, April 9th and Sunday, April 10th. Guests will enjoy wine tasting while perusing works of art by 37 member artists of the North Shore Arts Alliance in Chautauqua County and the North East (PA) Arts Council.

Many of the artists will be on hand at the 21 participating wineries to display, sell, and demonstrate - from painters and sculptors to photographers and glass artisans. Featured artists include eleven members of the Chautauqua-Lake Erie Art Trail, the North Shore Arts Alliance’s signature event.

This is a FREE EVENT. No tickets or reservations are required! Event hours are 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day. Guests are invited to stop at any of the participating wineries in any order to enjoy wine and art--a natural pairing. For winery locations or other information, see: http://www.lakeeriewinecountry.org/, www.facebook.com/LakeErieWineCountry . For more information on participating artists, see http://www.northshoreartsalliance.com/.

Lake Erie Wine Country, formerly the Chautauqua-Lake Erie Wine Trail, is a non-profit organization founded to “support and to market the wine and grape industries in Chautauqua County, New York and Erie County, Pennsylvania through the promotion of excellence in wine products, in winery and associate member facilities, and in the tourism experience in the region.”

Featured Artists at New York Wineries:

Blueberry Sky Farm Winery: Susan Wolfe (Painting) and Audrey Dowling (Painting)

Johnson Estate Winery: Lilla Johnson (Painting) and Sue Murphy (Jewelry)

Liberty Vineyard: Lori Deemer (Photography/Painting) and Susan Mackay (Painting)

Mazza Chautauqua Cellars: Linda Yates (Painting) and Denise Williams (Stained Glass)

Merritt Estate Winery: Patrick Del Monte (Wood Turning) and Barbara Del Monte (Photography) and Steve Lax (Photography)

Noble Winery: James Hoggard (Photography) and Susan Wolfe (Painting)

Quincy Cellars Winery: Trenton Lutes (Photography/Painting) and Nancy Nixon (Painting)

Schloss Doepken Winery: Featuring a work by Nancy Nixon (Painting)

Sensory Winery: Mo Ferree (Painting), Trenton Lutes (Photography/Painting), and Nancy Nixon (Painting)

Seven Vines Winery: Bill Karrow (Photography)

Sparkling Ponds Winery: George Petrella (Painting)

Vetter Vineyards Winery: Thomas Annear (Painting)

Willow Creek Winery: Steve Yunghans (Painting), and Sara McCutcheon (Jewelry)

Woodbury Vineyards: Thomas Janik (Photography)

Featured Artists at Pennsylvania Wineries:

Burch Farms Winery: Zach Cacchione (Glass Artist), Heather Hakel (Painting) and Jack Paluh (Painting)

Courtyard Wineries: Sue Rochester (Painting), Tom Ferraro (Painting), Sandi Elkin (Painting), and Christine French (Mixed-Media)

Lakeview Wine Cellars: Laura Nelson (Ukrainian Egg Painting), Peggy Campbell (Photography & Mixed Media), and Sara Frye (Stained Glass)

Mazza Vineyards: Bob Jensen (Metal Sculpture)

Penn Shore Vineyards: Mary Hamilton (Watercolor), Jason Abrams (Glass Artist), and Toni Kelly (Watercolors & Calligraphy)

Presque Isle Wine Cellars: Tajana Roehl (Photography), and Tamara Maas (Painting)

South Shore Wine Company: Vanessa Mazza (Mixed Media), John Ballard (Woodworking), Ed Bernik (Photography)

Julie Pfadt Executive Director Lake Erie Wine Country (814) 746-8414

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