NMWine News Release
The grape harvest in New Mexico has begun, which means it is time for Harvest Wine Festival: Las Cruces! Hosted by New Mexico Wine & Grape Growers Association, the Labor Day Weekend wine festival has become the official kick-off celebration of Harvest in New Mexico. Attendees from all across the Southwest come to enjoy New Mexico’s award winning wines and buy directly from wineries from every corner of the state.
Our NM Harvest Wine Fest in Las Cruces returns to the Southern NM State Fairgrounds, featuring 13 New Mexico wineries, with over 200 wines available for free tasting or for sale by the glass, bottle, or case. Many wineries will be introducing new vintages and offering festival-only discount pricing on bottles and cases of these limited-edition products. Bringing to remembrance the grape harvests of long ago, there will be an opportunity for guests to have their photo taken while participating in an old-fashioned grape stomp!
Nearly a dozen local food trucks will offer a wide range of menus including hand rolled sushi, wood fired pizza, and New Mexican favorites, to help fuel attendees for dancing to live music at our main stage. Music artists from near and far will gather to play wide a variety of music perfect for getting your groove on, from classic rock, and modern country, to Spanish favorites, and saxophone serenades. Guests are sure to find something to love from the 40 vendors ranging from fine jewelry, clothing, custom hats, to fresh-made delicacies including, salsas, oils and hummus. There will be onsite painting classes conducted by Wet Paint Studios.
The free bottle check service allows attendees to enjoy the great music and food, knowing any bottles they purchase are being kept safe by event staff. And to encourage attendees to take their favorite wine home with them, all purchased tasting tickets will include $5 off any one bottle of wine at the festival. NMwine.com contains all the details and a link to tickets.
Tasting tickets range from $25 for a Monday ticket to $65 for a weekend pass, and include a commemorative wine glass, samples of New Mexico wines from all participating wineries, and $5 off any one bottle of wine. Daily military discount and Designated Driver tickets are available as well. Doors open at 11am daily. $1 from every ticket purchased will support the Vineyard Restoration Fund, an initiative to plant 200,000 new vines across New Mexico. By replanting our vineyards, we are making a long-term investment in our farmers and the future of the New Mexico wine industry.
New Mexico Wine is the trade association for New Mexico wineries dedicated to promoting locally grown and handcrafted New Mexico wines. This year’s New Mexico Harvest Wine Festival will be the largest event yet, and is designed to familiarize people with the world-class quality of New Mexico wines in a lush setting.
NMWine.com
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