Local Wineries Promote ‘National Drink Wine Day’
JACKSON TOWNSHIP — Millions of Americans drink wine every day, but not every day is dedicated to drinking wine! The corks are popped and the glasses filled. It’s all in celebration of National Drink...
View ArticleBig Changes Coming To How Pennsylvanians Buy Liquor and Wine
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvanians may soon be able to run to their neighborhood grocery store to grab their favorite bottle of wine. Big changes are afoot in Harrisburg that could mean a dramatic shift in...
View ArticleLocal Wine Makers Toast New State Law
MONROE COUNTY — For the first time, Pennsylvanians will soon be able to buy a bottle of wine in grocery and convenience stores, restaurants and hotels. Governor Tom Wolf signed the measure into law...
View ArticleGrocery Store Making Way for Wine
COVINGTON TOWNSHIP — Just a little more than a week after Pennsylvania law changed to allow wine sales in some grocery stores, many of those stores are making changes to their businesses. ShopRite in...
View ArticleDrought Not Bad for All Farmers; Vineyards Rejoice!
JACKSON TOWNSHIP — There is no shortage of wine flowing at Mountain View Vineyard & Winery near Stroudsburg. But it’s not exactly free-flowing outside when it comes to rainfall this summer. In...
View ArticleState Approves Wine Sales at 81 Grocery Stores & Restaurants, Here’s the List
HARRISBURG — There are now more options for where you can buy bottles of wine in Pennsylvania. The state Liquor Control Board issued permits this week to 81 grocery stores and restaurants, allowing...
View ArticleNew Winery Building Results in Larger Production of Wine
STROUDSBURG — You would think they just won a NASCAR race, but the owners of Mountain View Winery in the Stroudsburg area were just celebrating the groundbreaking of a new winery building on Thursday...
View ArticleRoad Back Open after Crash in Lackawanna County
TAYLOR — A road is back open after a crash in Lackawanna County. A truck and pickup truck collided around 6 a.m. Tuesday on North Main Street in Taylor. Wine which the trailer was hauling spilled onto...
View ArticleWine Comes to Area Grocery Store
DALLAS — Buying alcohol just got a little easier. A Weis Market in Luzerne County started selling wine on Friday and there are plans to roll out wine at Weis Markets in the rest of our area very soon....
View ArticleCandle Shop Plans to Sell Alcohol
POCONO TOWNSHIP -- Inside The Shops at American Candle on Route 611 near Bartonsville, you'll find a little bit of everything. In the coming months, customers will find a little more. Wine and beer...
View ArticleCheap Wine Is About to Get a Lot More Expensive
The price of wine is going up. Global wine production slumped to its lowest level in 60 years in 2017, according to data from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine. The most recent harvest...
View Article‘Cheers To Spring Wine Festival’ Helps Area Children’s Programs
An event in Lackawanna County that’s designed to give kids something constructive to do throughout the year is about to get underway in our area. Ironically, this event that supports children’s...
View ArticleGetting Ready for New Year Celebrations in Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. -- Ringing in the New Year means ringing cash registers at grocery stores all over as people stock up on supplies for parties and get-togethers. "I have black-eyed peas and...
View ArticleLocal Wine and Beer on the Menu for Governor Wolf’s Inaugural Ball
TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. -- Governor Tom Wolf will be sworn in for his second term on Tuesday afternoon in Harrisburg and a taste of northeast Pennsylvania will be on the menu. Breweries and wineries from...
View ArticlePittie Palooza: Dog-Friendly Wine Festival in Lackawanna County to Help Area...
An event in Lackawanna County promises to be quite the "yappy hour." The 4th Annual Pittie Palooza will take place at Maiolatesi Wine Cellars at 32 Cabernet Drive in Scott Township Saturday, June 8,...
View ArticleMaking Wine with Three Hammers Winery
Paul visits Three Hammers Winery in Hawley to get a tour and sample some of their vintages. Three Hammers owners say winemaking is a craft that combines the skills of art and science. They aim to...
View ArticleChocolate and Wine Frolic Held in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. -- Connoisseurs of chocolate and wine descended upon the Electric City Sunday night. There were plenty of sweet and savory treats to sample at the chocolate and wine frolic at the...
View ArticleFolks Stocking Up on Holiday Cheer in the Poconos
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. -- All throughout Monroe County, people were out stocking up on last-minute items to keep their guests in a merry mood. And Brewskie's Beverage in East Stroudsburg is ready to...
View ArticleWineries, Beer Stores Busy as New Year Nears
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. -- Many people in the Poconos spent the day preparing to ring in a new decade. Choosing your drink for midnight cheers is quite a process at Blue Ridge Estates Winery near...
View ArticleMore Than 97,000 Gallons of Red Wine Spilled Into a Northern California River
SONOMA COUNTY, Ca. — A creek near a vineyard in Sonoma County, California is now a bit more refined after more than 97,000 gallons of wine spilled Wednesday. The wine was red and had the volume to...
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