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Dear EscapeMakers
- During these uncertain times, you may not be able to travel but
you still need to eat and drink well! We're doing our best to promote
our local farmers and producers. Check out this week's guest blog
post by Discover
Central NJ for ideas on how you can support them as well!
Central
Jersey Wine & Cheese
Delivered to Your Doorstep
Guest Post blog by Brad Fay of
Discover
Central NJ
Need a few moments of respite from the global health crisis? Consider
ordering local wine and cheese delivered to your home from New York’s
Backyard Garden—the rolling vineyards and farms of Central New Jersey,
just an hour’s drive, or overnight delivery, from your doorstep.
“New Jersey is producing some of the best wines in the east,” wrote
the Wine
Enthusiast a couple of years ago. “New Jersey’s top estates
are producing some of the best bottles in the east, on par with
anything found in New York or Virginia.”
New
Jersey is the Garden State for a reason—it’s farms and beverage
makers have supplied the nation during wartime, the depression,
and now pandemic. Visit
DiscoverCentralNJ.com
for the full story of New York’s backyard garden, and how farms
are responding
to local needs during the crisis.
UNIONVILLE
VINEYARDS -
The Unionville Vineyards team manages and sources grapes from
five vineyard sites across Central Jersey. Named one of the top
500 wineries in the United State by FOOD&WINE Magazine, they
recently receive a 90-point rating from the Cork
Report for their Cabernet Franc. Unionville offers a wide variety
of wines for overnight shipment to New York via UPS. For free shipping
on 6 or more bottles use the code "SHIPNOW" at checkout.
There is also a 15 percent discount on a case when you use the code
"CLUB15" at checkout, and all profits on Dry Riesling
sales through May will be donated to front line healthcare workers
treating Covid cases.
 OLD
YORK CELLARS – Boasting some of the oldest vines in
New Jersey, Old York Cellars is located on the historic road between
New York and Philadelphia. That fact won’t help UPS get Old York
wine to you any faster, but it’s nice to know. Boasting a large
selection of award-winning wines with something for everyone, the
winery is open 12-7 pm daily for wine take-out & delivery. In
addition to the winery, Old York Cellars also has a second location
in the Quaker Bridge Mall. This location has a full restaurant and
offers take-out of Chef Jose's signature traditional Spanish menu,
including tapas and paella. Guests can order food & wine for
take-out or delivery. Shop online
for a wide variety of wines, gift boxes, and other merchandise.
HOPEWELL VALLEY VINEYARDS – Owned
by a couple hailing from Italy and Greece, Hopewell Valley Vineyards
offers a distinctly European style of winemaking, complete with
Sangiovese, Barbera, Vidal Blanc, and Spumante Secco wines. In light
of the health crisis, the winery has increased its focus on wine
available for online
purchase and pick
up or delivery. Locals can also take advantage of gourmet take-out,
including brick oven pizza, salads, and desserts.
 CHERRY
GROVE FARM is a diversified, sustainable dairy farm
and creamery situated on 480 acres of woodland, wetland and pasture
in Lawrenceville making award-winning farmstead cheeses from grass-fed
raw cows’ milk. Cheeses are made in small batches and aged on the
farm, with attention paid to the craft of artisanal cheesemaking.
Visit the online
store for cheese and related products shipped to you.
BOBOLINK DAIRY & BAKEHOUSE near the Delaware River
in Milford uses ancient, sustainable methods to raise dairy cows
and make artisanal cheeses. Many New Yorkers have gotten to know
Bobolink due to their presence at the Union Square Greenmarket.
Because of the health crisis, they have expanded their online store
offering to ship you gift
baskets with cheeses, breads, and cured meats. Self-care is
an important part of combatting the COVID-19 crisis.
Wholesome, local food and wine may be just the break you need—and
Central Jersey’s farmers and vintners are here to help!
Visit:
DiscoverCentralNJ.com
for
more updates on how farms and craft beverage makers
are responding as the COVID-19 story unfolds.
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