Pa wineries grape harvest

[JDubb]

Pennsylvania winemakers have something to celebrate. While other farmers this summer irrigate fields, pray for rain and curse Mother Nature, grape growers are toasting the extreme heat.

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[Joe]

On August 14 at 3:30 p.m., wineries across Pennsylvania will open their doors and come alive for the Great Pennsylvania Wine Toast. The goal: To celebrate another record-setting year for the Pennsylvania wine industry. In the process, we hope to set a world record for the largest wine tasting ever conducted*.

Proud Pennsylvanian, wine lover and racing legend, Mario Andretti, will serve as our toastmaster, as he leads all locations in a simultaneous toast via video. (The winner won't be announced until the big day, but you can read each of the five finalist toasts in our Write the Ultimate Toast Contest on our toast contest page.) Proceeds from the event will support The Fund to Benefit Children & Youth, a Lehigh Valley, Pa.-based organization that helps provide items and services to children and families in need.

So grab a friend and head out to a winery near you on August 14 so you can be a part of wine history…and sample some fantastic wines, of course!

* The current record – 17,540 – was set by more than 400 pubs across the U.K. in 2009. Help us bring the record home by joining us in the Great Pennsylvania Wine Toast!
More Info at http://www.pennsylvaniawine.com/overviewToast.aspx