Pennsylvania - Bucks County - Bishop Estate Vineyard and Winery

Bishop Estate Vineyard and Winery - February 2019 -They have some different varietals - The Overworked Dry Riesling had mineral aroma with tangerine and lemon flavor and an acidic finish while the Persuader LaCrescent, also with mineral aroma but white peach flavor and a slight sweet finish. The Cranberries Dream, Niagara with some cranberry added, was sweet from the Niagara and could have used a touch more cranberry to balance it.

Initiative Marquette was light in hue, had weak plum flavor but finished with a some tobacco, the ODA Shiraz had some brown in the light hue and was also weak in flavor, but slightly sweet on the finish, but the Dark Bishop Whiskey Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon, was smooth, complex with flavor and ended with a mild caramel, bourbon lingering finish.

Pennsylvania - Bucks County - Wycombe Vineyards

Wycombe Vineyards and Winery - February 2019 -The 2016 Traminette had light floral aroma and flavor with a honeysuckle ending, while the Chardonnay, aged using oak chips, had a tart taste, mild oaking and a light vanilla bean finish.

The 2013 Reserve Chambourcin had a mild purplish hue, earthy aromas and plum flavor, but a weird finish, the Smokehouse Red, a Chambourcin and Cabernet Franc blend, had similar aromas to the reserve, with dark cherry flavor, medium tannins and cedar and tobacco on the finish, while the 2016 Cabernet Franc, very dark in color, had a tannic beginning and a black pepper finish.

I had to try the Dandelion wine only because it is made from the flower. I had a slight sweet ending, but reminded me of a white balsamic vinegar.

Pennsylvania - Dauphin - J & P Winery

J & P Winery - Jan 2020 - For the dry white wines, we tasted Chardonnay, although light on flavor, had a nice buttery caramel finish, the barrel-aged Vidal Blanc, similar to the Chardonnay with buttery caramel, but with more acidity, which went back and forth as it finished, and the Seyval Blanc, which had an off aroma, but a nice acidic finish.

The sweeter whites wines tasted were Delaware, with a nice grape aroma, was less sweet than the Cayuga. The Moscato had nice honey and orange aroma and flavor, with a balanced sweet ending,  the Chardonel had a buttery finish, but something was off, and the Niagara was balanced like the Moscato.

The Corot Noir, unoaked, had a nice blueberry start with a cranberry finish, the Foch, with earthy aromas and beginning on the palette, ended fruity, the Merlot, which is not fermeted to dry, had a slight sweet ending, and the Fredonia had a sweet tart finish.

The peach was very peachy, with a sweet ending. and the Creamsickle was creamy, but could have used more orange to be reminiscent of the classic frozen dessert treat.

Pennsylvania - Snyder - Shade Mountain Winery and Vineyard

Shade Mountain Winery and Vineyard - Jan 2020 - A tasting at the PA Farm Show consisted of 2017 Chardonnay, medium bodied with a nice buttery ending, while the 2017 Riesling was on the sweeter side with a nice orange finish. The 2016 Cabernet Franc was earthy with a buttery ending, the Proprietor's Red, made with Chambourcin, had a slightly sweet finish, similar to a Fredonia wine while Rascal Red, their sweet sangria, was fruity with a light sweet ending.

The big surprise was the Six Dwarfs' Mint, fermented spearmint, which had a nice aroma, good flavor and a slight sweet finish. This can be added to other beverages, giving needed flavor.  Granny Z's Mint Iced Tea, which is brewed tea with the mint wine added was good, but could have used more tea flavor

Pennsylvania - Erie - Courtyard Winery

Courtyard Winery - Jan 2020 - The PA Farm Show hosted this western PA winery. On the drier side, we tasted 2019 Dry Riesling, with pear flavor and a not too acidic finish, Chambourcin, with mild grape aromas and a slight vanilla lingering finish, Teroldego, the name of the grape, with fruity aromas, mild oak and tannins, the 2017 Captain's Red, made from Cabernet Franc, with dark cherry flavor, but the possibility of the oak masking some barnyard on the finish, and the UnEven Keel Port, with dried fruit flavor and a slight chocolate, orange finish.

For the sweets, we tasted Twisted Red, a sweetened Fredonia wine, and Chocopello, with cocoa aromas and melted chocolate on the Fredonia finish.

Pennsylvania - Dauphin - Armstrong Valley Winery

Armstrong Valley Vineyard and Winery - Jan 2020 - Another PA Farm Show winery, we tasted Chardonnay, a traditional naked Chardonnay, but left with a small amount of unfermented sugar, which gave a nice hint of sweet and the 2018 Rose, a blend of Pinot Noir and Chambourcin, which gave nice fruity notes. The 2017 Cabernet Franc had plum and dark cherry flavors, medium bodied with a mild oak finish while the Blackberry merlot, with 3% sugar had a plum beginning and the blackberry finish.

The Midnight Desire, a chocolate and berry wine, had the chocolate quickly disappearing into a sweet grape and blackberry ending. The Fort Halifax Raspberry port was smooth and not overly raspberry, but the Fort Halifax port, with no additional flavor, was better with the grape taking the center stage.

Pennsylvania - Dauphin - Cassel Vineyards of Hershey

Cassel Vineyards of Hershey -Jan 2020 - While visiting the PA Farm Show, we tasted their Oaked Chardonnay (they also have a stainless steel version at the winery), which is mild, with a light buttery finish, Winner's Circle White, a blend of Vidal Blanc, Chardonnay and Traminette, with the floral notes, acidity and buttery finish, each grape standing on its own, and the Vidal Blanc, which had the acidity balanced with a slight sweet finish.

The Winner's Circle Red, a blend of Chambourcin, and Cabernet Franc, was fruity with medium tannins while the Cabernet Franc had dark cherry flavor, medium bodied with light tannins. The Homestretch Red, a blend of Chambourcin, Concord and Lando Noir, a semi-sweet, was not too sweet but interesting with the Concord finish.