Travel the World in 80 Miles June 16, 17, 2007s

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, May 8, 2007 - Travel around the World in 80 Miles without leaving the Hudson Valley. Join the Shawangunk Wine Trail June 16th and 17th , 2007 and savor the flavor and foods of 10 countries at 10 wineries.

Participants are invited to grab their Shawangunk Wine Trail Passport and travel to each winery and sample authentic foods from Turkey, United States, Italy, India, France, Sicily, Poland, Spain, Argentina, and Morocco, while paired with award winning wine.

Tickets are $25 (plus tax) in advance, ($30 plus tax, if available, at the door) and buys a Passport with Visas for each "country" good for the entire weekend along with a souvenir Wine Trail etched wine glass. Event tickets include tasting fees at all 10 wineries and gourmet food tasting. The event starts at 10 am each day and runs until 6pm.

Organized nearly 20 years ago, The Shawangunk Wine Trail offers the most diversity of any wine trail. Located in the Heart of the Hudson Valley. It is home to the nation's oldest continuously operated winery and America's oldest vineyard. Wines produced in the region range from dry complex wines, to soft fruity wines, to sparkling and outstanding dessert wines.

The Shawangunk Wine Trail is the closest wine trail to New York City, Westchester, Albany, Bergen County NJ, and Connecticut. It is conveniently located 85 miles north of New York City, 72 miles south of Albany and 40 miles west of Danbury CT. The Shawangunk Wine Trail is easily accessible by the New York State Thruway at Exits 16, 17, and 18, from Route 17 at Exit 119 and I84 West - 9W North & Union Avenue Exit.

Wine Trail Members are: Adair Vineyards, Applewood Winery, Baldwin Vineyards, Benmarl Winery, Brotherhood Winery, Glorie Farm Winery, Rivendell Winery, Stoutridge Vineyard, Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery, and Whitecliff Vineyard

For more information and to purchase tickets go to www.gunkswine.com
or call 845-255-2494.