Hudson-Berkshire Wine and Food Festival in Chatham
The festival returns to the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham for its annual Memorial Day Weekend run on May 23 and 24
May 23–24 | Chatham, NY | $20 tasting ticket, $10 general admission, children 12 and under free
The Hudson-Berkshire Wine and Food Festival returns to the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham for its annual Memorial Day Weekend run on May 23 and 24, with Hudson-Berkshire Beverage Trail members joined by additional regional wineries, distilleries, and cideries for two days of sampling and buying. Saturday runs 11am to 6pm; Sunday 11am to 5pm. The tasting ticket includes admission, a souvenir glass, and all the craft beverages you care to taste.
The lineup includes Berkshire Mountain Distillers, Clermont Vineyards, Furnace Brook Winery, Harvest Spirits Distillery, Hudson-Chatham Winery, Hudson Valley Distillers, Hillrock Estate Distillery, and Cooper's Daughter Farm Distillery and Cooperage, among others. Beyond beverages, farm producers will be selling gourmet cheeses, baked goods, jams, and preserves, and industry seminars run throughout the weekend for people interested in going deeper.
Saturday's entertainment includes live music from Tony Schettino and Band of Gold from noon to 5:30pm, and there will be face painting and Rhonda's Reptiles for anyone bringing kids. Sunday features the 4 J's Petting Zoo.
Columbia County Fairgrounds, 182 Hudson Ave., Chatham, NY. Tickets at hbwinefest.com.
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