New Jersey Wine Events and Festivals
For wine lovers, New Jersey is a fantastic destination. The state hosts numerous events where you can sample various wines, expand your knowledge, and enjoy yourself. Picture yourself in picturesque vineyards, savoring exceptional wines, and creating memorable moments with friends or new acquaintances. These events offer unique opportunities to explore the captivating wine scene of New Jersey, making each experience a special adventure into the world of wine.
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New Jersey Wine Events and Festivals 2024:
Featured Event!
Jersey City Wine Fest
March 2, 2 Sessions
Wine Fest is your all access pass to try wines from both local and abroad. Travel the world of wine at the Harborside Atrium.Guests will enjoy wine samples for the entire evening paired with live entertainment, food and interactive games.
Harborside Atrium, 210 Hudson St Jersey City, NJ
Cost: $15 – $60. Save 40% with code NJIB (or use the link above)
Terhune Orchards Winery Weekend Music Series
March 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, & 31, 12 pm – 5 pm
Join Terhune Orchards for cheer in the winery to enjoy live music and meet up with family and friends. With indoor seating in our wine barn among the wine tanks and outdoor seating with fire pits. Enjoy hot mulled wine, tasting flights of Terhune favorite wines, and wine by the glass. All ages can have fun with s’mores and hot cocoa kits. Light bites of cheese plates and chips & salsa baskets are available at the winery. Perfect to enjoy with a glass of wine in the sun. Live music on Saturday and Sunday from 1pm-4pm. See full listing of musicians https://www.terhuneorchards.com/winery-events/
330 Cold Soil Rd. Princeton, NJ
Cost: Free to attend
Barefoot Grape Stomping at Four Sisters Winery
March 9, 1 pm – 4 pm
It is a once in a lifetime opportunity! Yes, it’s a great time using only your feet: Barefoot Grape Stomping at Four Sisters Winery. The event begins with a formal wine tasting followed by a delicious Chicken Parmesana Dinner, pasta, tossed salad, bread and dessert. Their award-winning wines can be purchased by the glass or bottle to enjoy with your dinner. Dessert will be served and paired with one of their dessert wines followed by the ever-popular stomping event. It’s exciting and a smashing good time at Four Sisters Winery and don’t forget to take home you embossed souvenir glass. Now, it’s time for the stomping! So, it’s off with the shoes and socks, Wiggle those toes and prepare for a foot massage of a lifetime. The grapes are waiting and the stomping experience begins. Remember to bring your phone as there’s plenty of time for pictures.
Four Sisters Winery, Belvidere, NJ
Cost: $47.50 per person, plus tax. Tickets are required and may be purchased by calling 908-475-3671
Uncorked: NJ Wine Fest
March 16, 7 pm – 11 pm
Sip and savor over 100 wines & bubblies from across the globe + some “outside the bottle” beverages (like seltzers and canned cocktails), food vendors, exclusive after hours access to the full museum, interactive exhibits and more! There are two sessions for this event. Early admission ($90) is at 7pm and includes an extra hour of tasting with smaller capacity plus some bonus wines poured by select wineries during that first hour. General admission ($75) is at 8pm and the event ends at 11pm. Both tickets include all your wine tasting and full access to the museum with food sold separately.
Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Boulevard Jersey City, NJ
Cost: $75 – $90
Murder Mystery Dinner at Four Sisters Winery
March 17, 1 pm – 4 pm
Mysterious Happenings at Four Sisters Winery. It’s a Murder at the winery! Who knows the details? Guests have assembled and the celebration begins. The jubilant celebration comes to a halt when one of the characters mysteriously dies! Who’s the victim? An enchanted, fun-filled afternoon accompanied with a delicious lunch of Chicken Parmigiana, pasta, salad, bread & dessert is just the beginning. Beginning with a formal wine tasting, attendees receive insight to the S’s of wine tasting sampling a selection of red and white wines. Following the wine tasting, dinner will be served concluding with dessert and dessert wine. Characters are selected and the mysterious plot of the evening begins. Dinner guests partake in an interactive story-line adding some spice to their character description. As the plot thickens and unravels with twists and turns participants seek to unveil who’s the culprit of the crime! Once the murder is solved, awards will be given for Best Actor and Best Actress. The cost is $50 per person and includes tax, and a wine glass.
Four Sisters Winery, Belvidere, NJ
Cost: $50 per person plus tax
Barefoot Grape Stomping at Four Sisters Winery
March 23, 1 pm – 4 pm
It is a once in a lifetime opportunity! Yes, it’s a great time using only your feet: Barefoot Grape Stomping at Four Sisters Winery. The event begins with a formal wine tasting followed by a delicious Chicken Parmesana Dinner, pasta, tossed salad, bread and dessert. Their award-winning wines can be purchased by the glass or bottle to enjoy with your dinner. Dessert will be served and paired with one of their dessert wines followed by the ever-popular stomping event. It’s exciting and a smashing good time at Four Sisters Winery and don’t forget to take home you embossed souvenir glass. Now, it’s time for the stomping! So, it’s off with the shoes and socks, Wiggle those toes and prepare for a foot massage of a lifetime. The grapes are waiting and the stomping experience begins. Remember to bring your phone as there’s plenty of time for pictures.
Four Sisters Winery, Belvidere, NJ
Cost: $47.50 per person, plus tax. Tickets are required and may be purchased by calling 908-475-3671
Uncork Spring! A Food & Wine Experience
March 23, 3 pm – 8 pm
Uncork the season, when 12+ NJ wineries bring more than 150 wines to be sampled & purchased. Enjoy chef pairings to enhance any dining experience, indulge in decadent food offerings, listen to music and shop artisan crafters. Sip, Savor & (S)elebrate Spring!
46 Washington Avenue, Carteret, NJ
Cost: $35
Murder Mystery Dinner at Four Sisters Winery
April 21, 1 pm – 4 pm
Mysterious Happenings at Four Sisters Winery. It’s a Murder at the winery! Who knows the details? Guests have assembled and the celebration begins. The jubilant celebration comes to a halt when one of the characters mysteriously dies! Who’s the victim? An enchanted, fun-filled afternoon accompanied with a delicious lunch of Chicken Parmigiana, pasta, salad, bread & dessert is just the beginning. Beginning with a formal wine tasting, attendees receive insight to the S’s of wine tasting sampling a selection of red and white wines. Following the wine tasting, dinner will be served concluding with dessert and dessert wine. Characters are selected and the mysterious plot of the evening begins. Dinner guests partake in an interactive story-line adding some spice to their character description. As the plot thickens and unravels with twists and turns participants seek to unveil who’s the culprit of the crime! Once the murder is solved, awards will be given for Best Actor and Best Actress. The cost is $50 per person and includes tax, and a wine glass.
Four Sisters Winery, Belvidere, NJ
Cost: $50 per person plus tax
NJ Wine & Food Festival
May 3 – 5
Crystal Springs Resort is proud to host New Jersey Food & Wine Fest — the king of all New Jersey wine events. The festival’s events are designed to allow food and wine connoisseurs to meet and mingle with the world’s finest chefs and winemakers and sample the best food and wine around.
Crystal Springs Resort, Hamburg, NJ
9th Annual – A Day of Wine, Romance, and More!
May 4 & 5, 12 pm – 5 pm
The largest book signing event of its kind in New Jersey! Over 45 local authors representing a wide range of genres will be on hand for this unique event. Grab a glass of Brook Hollow’s excellent wine and take a stroll. Meet the actual authors and peruse their books. Whether you’re looking for your next book boyfriend, a heart-racing thriller, or something for your child or grandchild, you’ll find it here! Bring a picnic lunch and spend the day with the authors.
Wine tastings are optional.
Brook Hollow Winery, 594 Highway 94, Columbia, NJ