La Strada del Vino

Hilton Harrisburg 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

On Friday evening, June 16 at 7:00 pm at the Hilton Harrisburg, we will be experiencing a special event featuring nine carefully selected wines from Italy. We will be pouring four white wines and five red wines representing eight different wine appellations from seven different Italian regions (states). Our wine road in Italy will cover…

Summer Sippin’ – French Bistro

Hilton Harrisburg 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

Join us for our summer outdoor event on the Hilton balcony overlooking Market Square.  We have indoor space available in case of adverse weather, so no risk other than missing this event if you don’t reserve early.  We are limited by balcony and indoor room space to 20 participants. The date/time is Friday, July 21st …

South African Wines

Hilton Harrisburg 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

Too quickly dismissed by some, South Africa is undoubtedly one of the world's most dynamic wine producers. So, if your experience of South African wines is from a party ten years ago, it’s time to take another look!  This wine line-up has fresh, crisp, acidic whites and robust smooth reds worth exploring. Established South African…

The Wines of Sunny Greece

Hilton Harrisburg 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

It’s easy to miss Greece as a wine gem because not that much Greek wine is exported.  Greeks love their wine just as Italians do; and   90% of production is consumed in Greece.  Most know Greece has a long, rich winemaking history, yet Greek wines are often passed by simply because we don’t know much…

French Cru Beaujolais

Hilton Harrisburg 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

Get onboard with Beaujolais! The Beaujolais region is a classified district within France with a centuries-long history of favor among kings and commoners—highly valued.  Then, for the past 20 years, nobody’s gonna’ touch it. Happily for the bargain hunter, its fall from favor has not caught up with the recent decades of unheralded work by…

A Tour of Spanish Wines

Hilton Harrisburg 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

A country rich in viticultural history, grape vines have been grown on the Spanish Iberian Peninsula since at least 3000 B.C.  It was not until 1000 B.C. that winemaking began in earnest – a skill brought by Phoenician traders from the eastern Mediterranean. Today, the country is home to more vines than any other country and has…