Eat Local; Drink Local™: Movement and Event by Hawk Haven Vineyard and Winery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) October 9, 2009 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Catherine Hylas, PR Director
katie.hylas@hawkhavenvineyard.com
(609) 846- 7347


Common environmental oversight: pairing a beautiful plate of local vegetables with a wine from California! Don’t do it.

New Jersey wines rival the California superstars and Cape May is emerging as the statewide leader in wine-grape growing. Wine expert Gary Pavlis of Rutgers University said after tasting the 2007 Merlot, “The Hawk Haven wines prove that Cape May is one of the best places on the East Coast to grow wine grapes.”

Rich Saunders, Science Analyst at BrighterPlanet.com says, “With all the focus on local food it often becomes easy to forget the climate impact of the manufacture and distribution of beverages. If you live in New York, Hawk Haven’s wines would travel 150 miles to your glass, instead of the thousands that wines from elsewhere often cover.” That is a huge carbon differential. The "Eat Local; Drink Local" movement is also about supporting local economies - like restaurants and musicians. So drink local wines – like Hawk Haven Vineyard’s.

The first Friday "Eat Local; Drink Local" small-plate dinner will take place on November 6, 2009 from 7-10pm in the Hawk Haven tasting room. Reservations required. $50 per person. Call 609. 846. 7347. Join the movement: "Eat Local; Drink Local".

About Hawk Haven Vineyard and Winery:
Kenna and Todd Wuerker own and operate Hawk Haven Vineyard and Winery on a third-generation farm, which Todd’s grandparents founded in 1940. Hawk Haven produces 1,800 cases of high quality wine annually and hosts events on the expansive and hawk-rife property. 600 South Railroad Avenue. Rio Grande, NJ 08242.

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