WELCOME

The Vermont Grape and Wine Council is made up of vineyards and wineries all dedicated to providing our customers with high quality Vermont wines.  This site is intended to educate people on types of grapes and wines Vermont has to offer - from grape and fruit wines to mead and ice cider.

We invite you to:

  • Plan a visit: Explore our map and our site to find the growers and producers who all help make the excellent wines that Vermont has to offer.
  • Try something new:  Learn more about the grapes and wines of Vermont
  • Join us:  If you are involved in growing, making, or promoting Vermont wines, consider becoming a member of the council

We hope you will come back often to learn of upcoming grape and wine events in Vermont, the newest council members, and just to explore the latest the council has to offer.

What's Happening

  • Jun. 9, 2010

    Vermont Grape & Wine Council Second Annual Conference

    New, seasoned and aspiring growers and winemakers are invited to join featured speaker Tom Payette, a premier winemaking consultant with clients throughout the United States. His business advises clients on winery and vineyard start-ups and expansions, still and sparkling wine production and general winery issues. William Nail, a scientist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experimental Station will be addressing vineyard management, including cultivation of viniferous and cold climate grape cultivars.

    Bob Lesnikoski, owner of Vermont Cranberry Company and a full-time winemaker at Boyden Valley Winery, will discuss his experience with marketing wines made from cold climate grapes . A member of the Vermont Fresh Network and a 2008 delegate to the biannual Terra Madre conference held in Torino, Italy, Lesnikoski brings not only expertise in winemaking but also in connection of local sustainable food production to local community.

    Marsha Heath, of the Trade & Tobacco Bureau in Washington, D.C., will cover federal laws, labeling and compliance issues affecting winemakers.

    Conference Brochure and Registration Form

  • Aug. 21 - 22, 2010

    Vermont Winery and Vineyard Open House Weekend

    Mark your calendars! Members of the VT Grape and Wine Council are planning to hold the first ever Vermont Winery and Vineyard Open House Weekend. The Open House Weekend is a public celebration of Vermont made wines and an opportunity for the public to visit one or more vineyards or wineries throughout the state. Activities during Open House Weekend will be different at each site, so check with the vineyard or winery you plan to visit.

  • Sep. 24 - 26, 2010

    The Vermont Life Wine and Harvest Festival

    The 3rd Annual Vermont Life Wine & Harvest Festival is a weekend showcase for Vermont wines, Vermont specialty foods and artisans of all types celebrating the rich uniqueness, quality and ingenuity of Vermont producers. Set in the backdrop of our world renowned Vermont fall foliage; attendees will discover, savor and enjoy Vermont vintners, small specialty food producers, painters, publishers, cheese makers, potters, jewelers, chefs, photographers and farmers.
    For more information please visit: http://www.thevermontfestival.com

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