The Third Annual Hudson Valley Wine & Grape Association
Awards Celebration

The Hudson Valley Wine & Grape Association will hold their Awards Celebration Saturday March 24, 2007 at 2pm at Stoutridge Vineyards, Marlboro, New York.

The wine competition was held February 18, 2007 and highlights the quality of our regions wines and the growing interest the public has for them. Ten winners from the Commercial Wine Competition will be carefully paired with delectable dishes by Main Course in New Paltz.

You will be able to taste such award winning wines as Baldwin Vineyards "Memories" paired with Catsmo Smoked Salmon with Paddle Fish Caviar, Toasted Bruschetta, Adair Vineyards "2006 Cayuga White" paired with Tuscan Fire Roasted Chicken, Basil Pistou with Slow Cooked Cannellini Beans, Red Onions Calamata Olives, and Oak Summit's "2005 Hudson River Region Pinot Noir" paired with Carved House Smoked Sirloin of Beef with Horseradish Sofrito, Petite Onion Brioche.

Tickets for this event are $55 per person and includes, admission, 2007 HVWGA wine glass, ten winning wines paired with mouthwatering dishes from the Main Course.   
For more information visit http://hvwga.com/AwardsBanquet.htm

The Hudson Valley Wine & Grape Association primary interests is to increase the quality and quantity of wine and grape production in the Hudson Valley through education, knowledge, networking and cooperation.

Our membership consists of producers of grapes (wine, table or juice) and wines (grape and fruit) in the Hudson Valley whose product is defined by the unique macro climate and terrain of the Hudson Valley.

The Hudson Valley Wine & Grape Association demonstrates and highlights the quality of our regions grapes and wines and the growing interest the public has for them and wines from the valley's cool viticultural growing region.

For more information on the Hudson Valley Wine & Grape Association visit them on the web at www.hvwga.com