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Wine Country in the Keystone State H WineEastNews Newly formed Hershey Harrisburg Wine Country will include 12 wineries in five counties arrisburg, Pa.—A new wine tourist destination was launched April 4 at Fort Hunter, on the banks of the Susquehanna River north of Harrisburg. The Hershey Harrisburg Wine Country will feature 12 wineries, all of them within a 45-minute drive from Harrisburg. Agriculture has long been a major industry in Pennsylvania, and to- day grapes and wine are a major success story within that economic sector. The rolling hills of the state, a reasonably mild climate, good soils and rainfall make it a desirable place to grow grapes, and the lo- cation as the "keystone" of the Mid-Atlantic region makes it possible for wineries to attract thousands of visitors to their tasting rooms. The motivating force behind the creation of the new HHWC was Jason Reimer, who with two partners opened The Vineyard at Hershey, the area's newest winery, in February. Last fall, while in the middle of starting his new winery, he also began working with the Dauphin County commissioners and the Hershey Harrisburg Re- gional Visitors Bureau to develop the plans for the "wine country." For the first year, the Dauphin County Commissioners agreed to pro- vide $32,320 in initial seed money from the local hotel tax to fund the start up of the HHWC. As commissioner Jeff Haste noted during the GreenHoe_NewAd_1/4_9/22.qxp 9/28/09 9:30 AM Page 1 Owners of the 12 wineries that make up the Hershey Harrisburg Wine Country gather April 4 for the official launch at Fort Hunter. official launch ceremony, "A wine country experience centrally located in the Hershey-Harrisburg region will help local businesses and local agriculture, and also draw more people to the area." Reimer made clear in his remarks that this initiative on the part of the 12 wineries is a "wine country" experience, not a "wine trail." "A trail implies a start and a finish, but this is not a race. It's bringing 12 wineries together to focus on marketing the wineries and marketing GREEN GRAPE HOE Specialized Tools For Vineyards Weed Control and In-Row cultivation Basic Hoe comes with a Hillup and a Takeaway Blade. Additional attach- ments include .3 Tooth Cultivator, Undercutter Blade, AS GOOD AS IT GETS. Green Hoe with Rotary Head Attachment Rotary head, "NEW" Rolling Cultivator and "New" Brush Rake for removing trimmings out from under the trellis. 6645 West Main Road Portland, NY 14769 PHONE (716) 792-9433 FAX (716) 792-9434 WWW.GREENHOECOMPANY.COM 92 Wines & Vines MAY 2012 Natural Corks Champagne Corks Twinline Corks Bartops VISION® G-Cap® Wine Stopper Screw Cap Sales Representatives Chris & Liz Stamp info@lakewoodcork.com Lakewood Cork 4024 State Route 14 Watkins Glen, NY 14891 lakewoodcork.com 607-535-9252 607-535-6656 Fax