Join us this weekend to support charities.
Each year the Niagara Wine Trail wineries partner with local food banks and charitable organizations on Veterans Day Weekend.
Participating wineries will accept monetary donations and in some cases non-perishable food items in exchange for wine, mead and cider tastings to benefit the charity of the winery’s choice.
Last year we collected over 2,500 non-perishable food items and $9,000! Come raise your glass this weekend and help us again!
- 810 Meadworks: All tasting fees will be donated to Hospice of Orleans. Or, donate one non-perishable, non-expired food item in exchange for one taste of mead. Food items will be donated to Calvary Cupboard Food Pantry in Medina (specific needs include pasta, jelly, cereal, canned vegetables).
- A Gust of Sun Winery: A portion of tasting fees will be donated to the WNY Heroes organization. Or, donate one non-perishable, non-expired food item in exchange for one taste of wine. Food items will be donated to a local food bank.
- Arrowhead Spring Vineyards: All tasting fees will be donated to Meals on Wheels
- BlackBird Cider Works: PB & J Drive: donate a jar of each and receive 3 hard cider tastings. Donations for the Buffalo Pug & Small Breed Rescue, Inc. will also be accepted at the cidery.
- Black Willow Winery: Tasting fees will be donated to Eastern Niagara Animal Welfare Alliance.
- Chateau Niagara Winery: All tasting fees will be donated to the Barker Food Pantry. Canned goods will be accepted for the pantry as well.
- Flight of Five Winery: Tasting fees donated to St. John’s Outreach in Lockport or, donate one non-perishable, non-expired food item in exchange for each taste of wine (up to 3).
- Freedom Run Winery: Tasting fees will benefit Lockport Meals on Wheels.
- Honeymoon Trail Winery: Donating tasting fees to ALS Association.
- Lake Ontario Winery: Tasting fees will be donated to Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation.
- Leonard Oakes Estate Winery: Tasting fees will benefit Food Link.
- Long Cliff Winery & Vineyards: Collecting canned goods or cash donations towards turkeys for the Food Pantry / Care Givers Ministry at Immaculate Conception Church of Ransomville. Also accepting donations of bags of dog food towards Mario’s Pet Food Pantry. Guests will receive one free taste for each can (up to four per guest) and 4 free tastes for each bag of dog food. All donation items must have an expiration date of 2018 or later.
- Midnight Run Wine Cellars: Tasting fees will be donated to Lakeview Animal Sanctuary located in Sanborn, NY.
- Niagara Landing Wine Cellars: Tasting fees will be donated to Care & Share Food Pantry in Ransomville. Or, donate a minimum of 2 non-perishable food items or PB & J for 6 wine samples.
- Salamaca Estate Winery: Tasting fees will be donated to Fancher Hulbert Murray Fire Company and EMS.
- Schulze Vineyards & Winery: Donations will be to the Newfane Community Food Pantry as follows: $3.00 or 4 or more nonperishable items for 4 tastes.
- Schwenk Wine Cellars: All tasting fees will be donated to the Carlton Fire Company.
- Spring Lake Winery: Proceeds from tastings will go to Roswell Park for the Leukemia Division.
- The Winery at Marjim Manor: Trade (1) one taste per jar of Peanut Butter or Jelly for the PB & J food drive. All cash donations will be used to purchase peanut butter and jelly for the food drive.
- Victorianbourg Wine Estate: For each non-perishable food item donated your tasting fee will be reduced by $1 (regular tasting fee is $3, so 3 or more food items donated will earn a free tasting). All items donated will benefit the Wilson Community Food Pantry at St. Brendan-on-the-Lake Church, Wilson NY.
- Vizcarra Vineyards: Tasting fees donated to the Gasport Zion Lutheran Church food bank.
