Dawn LeFevre
The Quest for Hard Cider in New Jersey
So you’re visiting the Garden State and want to know where to go to sample some Jersey-made hard cider. Unfortunately, New Jersey’s cider...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Apr 20, 2023
- 2 min
KingView Meadhouse and Winery
KingView Meadhouse and Winery is advertised as a “Place to eat and drink like a Viking” so of course we just had to check it out during a...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Mar 23, 2023
- 2 min
Stone Villa Wine Cellars
Long road trips can be a double-edged sword for wine trail enthusiasts such as ourselves. While we love finding fantastic wineries...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Mar 9, 2023
- 1 min
Angelico Winery
When I started the Tales from the Wine Trails Blog back in 2018 my main goal was to promote the smaller wineries that often get...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Feb 23, 2023
- 1 min
Manatawny Creek Winery
The first time we encountered Manatawny Creek Winery was during a wine trail weekend several years ago. Manatawny Creek had gone all out...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Feb 10, 2023
- 2 min
Black River Farms Vineyard & Winery
There’s nothing I love more than finding a hidden diamond when traversing a wine trail. And indeed, Black River Farms Vineyard and Winery...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Jan 27, 2023
- 2 min
Vynecrest Vineyards & Winery
Vynecrest Vineyards is the perfect winter winery because, as Dr. Who likes to say, it’s bigger on the inside! No, seriously, while...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Jan 6, 2023
- 2 min
Talon Winery
While the majority of my blogs feature the wineries of my home state, New Jersey, the very first winery I ever visited was actually not...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Dec 16, 2022
- 2 min
Best New Jersey Wineries To Visit in the Winter
1. Renault Winery – While Renault Winery is gorgeous no matter what time of year you visit, it transforms into a true wonderland in...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Dec 2, 2022
- 2 min
Blue Toad Hard Cider
We first visited Blue Toad Cidery back in August 2021 after a long day of traveling the Virginia wine and cider trails. After indulging...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Nov 11, 2022
- 2 min
Valley Road Vineyards
It was on a drizzly, gloomy afternoon when we alighted on Valley Road Vineyards after 4 hours on the road and the jovial vibe of this...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Oct 21, 2022
- 2 min
Hardball Cider
Nothing goes better with a sun-drenched autumn day than cider – or, even better, hard cider. And there was plenty of that on tap at...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
Chateau Bu-De Vineyard and Winery
High on a hilltop overlooking the Bohemia River sits the stately tasting room of Chateau Bu-De Vineyard and Winery. It was a searing...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
Mountain View Vineyard, Winery, Brewery, & Distillery
Mountain View Vineyard, Winery, Brewery & Distillery has quite a lengthy name but that’s because they have so much to offer. First,...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Aug 26, 2022
- 2 min
Iron Plow Vineyards
It was on a scorching Saturday in July that I met up with my friend Colleen at Iron Plow Vineyards for lunch and a wine tasting. We’d...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
Franklin Hill Vineyards
We discovered Franklin Hill Vineyards very early in our winetasting days and it has always been one of our favorite wineries to visit....
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Dawn LeFevre
- Jul 29, 2022
- 2 min
Cape May Winery & Vineyard
It’s easy to see why Cape May’s oldest winery is so popular – it offers four different types of experiences. First there is Cape May...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
Kennedy Cellars
If it hadn’t been for Top Shelf Mobile Cuisine, I might never have stumbled upon Kennedy Cellars. I was longing for Top Shelf’s famous...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Jul 9, 2022
- 4 min
Best New Jersey Wineries for Live Music
The criteria for this list is that each winery provides quality, consistent, year-round, free live music. So without further adieu, here...
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Dawn LeFevre
- Jun 10, 2022
- 2 min
Old Hill Cidery & The Winery at Kindred Pointe
Old Hill Cidery A cidery as a romantic getaway? I thought that was a winery thing! Not anymore. Showalter’s Orchard and Greenhouse, home...
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