Bucks Co. Wineries To Resume Indoor Service

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Wineries that are part of the Bucks County Wine Trail wineries will be expanding to limited indoor service starting Friday, when the county moves to the green phase of the state's coronavirus plan.

All seven of the trail’s locally owned and operated wineries already offer contact-less curbside wine pickup and many provide outdoor seating.

Here are details on reopening plans at the wineries:

• Bishop Estate Vineyard and Winery, 2730 Hilltown Pike, Perkasie. Offering tailgating, live music from Brian Kibler and food truck food from Oink Joint BBQ this weekend. Guests can bring their own blankets or chairs. Weekend wine tastings will be available outside, and to a limited capacity, indoors. Wine slushies, flights, bottles of wine and beer on tap will also be available.
• Buckingham Valley Vineyards, 1521 Durham Rd., Buckingham. Offering curbside pickup of wine and wine slushies. The porch window will also be open for wine/slushie sales. Kono Pizza Bucks Co. will be at the winery Saturday from noon-4 p.m. Singer/songwriter Bill Shannon will perform Sunday from noon-4 p.m.
• Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Rd., Newtown. Kicking off its 17th annual Summer Wine and Music Series with a performance from The Fabulous Greaseband Friday at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are available by calling 215-493-6500. Beginning on July 1, wine tastings will resume.
• Rose Bank Winery, 258 Durham Rd., Newtown. Opening Rose Ballroom for wine tastings. The winery's tasting room will be open for sales. Curbside pickup of wine and wine slushies is still available. Guests can buy wine by the bottle and enjoy outside.
• Rushland Ridge Vineyards, 2665 Rushland Rd., Jamison. Will be open for indoor and outdoor wine tastings beginning Saturday.
• Sand Castle Winery, 755 River Rd., Erwinna. Will continue to offer outside wine tastings in its separate 2,400-square-foot shaded area. Beginning Friday, inside tastings will be available at 50 percent capacity with an eight-foot separation between seated areas.
• Wycombe Vineyards, 1391 Forest Grove Rd., Furlong. Will introduce flights and cheese plates as well as more wine slushies beginning this weekend. The winery will also host a hot dog day Saturday and Sunday from noon-4 p.m.

Masks are required when moving around the wine trail properties, ordering wine and entering
restrooms. Social distancing applies both indoors and outdoors.

To learn more about the Bucks County Wine Trail, you may visit its website or follow on Facebook and Instagram.