Pa. Farm Show Spotlights Local Wines

From fried zucchini to a tortilla crusted tilapia sandwich,  at the is in good company. The event features a variety of wines from across the state to compliment just about any Farm Show fare.

For wineries, the Farm Show offers a great marketing opportunity, said Christopher Boyd, of Boyd's Cardinal Hollow Winery in Montgomery County. Boyd's has locations in North Wales, Warminster, Skippack and Coopersburg.

This is Boyd's second year to bring his wine to the Farm Show, he said. 

"It's excellent," he said while serving samples of his wine to folks waiting in line. "There's lots of traffic. It's nonstop."

On Tuesday Boyd featured several wines at the show including a non-grape variety made from 100% jalapenos.

"It won't burn your eyes or your lips but it is warm," Boyd writes on the winery's website. "The aroma is just like the pepper and then once you sip it, it fills your mouth with the jalapeno flavor and warmth. As you swallow, you will feel the warmth all the way down."

Wineries at this year's Farm Show include:

• Paradocx Vineyard
• Tamanend Winery
• Winery at Wilcox
• Benigna's Creek Winery
• Long Trout Winery
• Red Shale Ridge Vineyards
• Christian W. Klay Winery
• Sand Castle Winery
• Allegheny Cellars Winery