It's Almost National Wine Day, So Let's Talk About NJ Wineries

NORTH JERSEY, NJ — This Tuesday is National Wine Day, which means there's no better time to break out that bottle of Cabernet you've been saving for a special occasion.

While many of us don't really need an excuse to enjoy a glass of our favorite vintage, that hasn't stopped wine drinkers from getting creative in finding new ways to celebrate the act of wine drinking.

Whether it's for National Wine Day, National Red Wine Day, or National Drink Wine Day, it's not hard to find a bottle right here in northern New Jersey.

Wineries, however, have been hard-hit during the pandemic. A survey by the National Association of American Wineries during the pandemic's early months showed wineries experienced a crash in tourism and in-person sales.

Visits to tasting rooms plummeted nearly 88 percent, according to the association, and the average winery experienced a 70 percent loss in in-person sales (though internet sales increased by about 66 percent).

This is why National Wine Day marks a perfect time to support a local winery. Designate a driver and grab a drink at these nearby options:

Brook Hollow Winery
594 NJ-94 Columbia, NJ 07832
(908) 496-8200

Four Sisters Winery
783 County Road 519 Belvidere, NJ 07823
(908) 475-3671

Villa Milagro Vineyards
33 County Road 627 Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 995-2072

Alba Vineyard
269 Riegelsville Warren Glen Road Milford, NJ 08848
(908) 995-7800

Old York Cellars
80 Old York Road Ringoes, NJ 08551
(908) 284-9463

Ventimiglia Vineyard
101 Layton Road Wantage, NJ 07461
(973) 875-4333

New Jersey has has more than 60 wineries. Altogether, they take up about 266 acres of land and employ almost 20,000 people. On average, the economic impact of wine production and sales in New Jersey is about $4.2 billion.

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