The resort you know and love with all the locally made wine that your palate desires. And we’re giving you the inside scoop on what there is to do and what you must go do while you’re there.

Seven Springs is back for their annual wine festival. Long before wine festivals were in fashion, Seven Springs has been showcasing and introducing its guests to locally grown and small independent wine makers. In fact, this event has grown and metamorphosed over the years so much, that it’s not just about the wine — making it truly the best weekend getaway for your whole group. It’s a weekend jam packed with live music, wine tastings and informational wine seminars, chef pairings by Seven Springs Executive Chef Steve Rechtorik and expertly crafted food stations throughout a stunning garden atmosphere.

One of my personal missions as a member of the Green Voice team is to not only to bring you the tastiest cocktail recipes and an inside scoop on what is happening in the bar scene of the ‘Burgh, but to also introduce you to all the added bonuses that come along when you support local. Seven Springs has essentially done all the hard work here. They have so consciously chosen to highlight some of the very best winemakers in our region, invited us in to their stunning resort and provided us an opportunity to taste and discover all the ‘juice’of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania wines do not have the same notoriety that some New York, California, Oregon or Washington wines can offer but they do not lack in taste. There is truly a Pennsylvania wine for every palate, from the textbook Cabernet Sauvignon drinker to the fruit wine enthusiast, all you have to do is come ready to sample and keep an open mind. You may think you know all there is to know about PA wines, but I can guarantee you will leave knowing more than you came with. Take for instance Glades Pike, a staple of the Seven Springs Wine Festival, you may know and love their wines. But take a moment to stop by newcomer, Bella Terra Vineyards founded in 2015, they are making diverse wine blends that you absolutely must try!*

Finish out your weekend, with dinner on site at Helen’s — reservations highly encouraged. Uncork a bottle of your latest local find and listen to the piano musings of resident pianist Harry. I highly suggest you order the Cheese and Charcuterie board and the Rack of Lamb. No dinner at Helen’s is complete without finishing a divine meal with Lemon Lava Cake. Continuing the green thread of locally sourced and sustainable consumption, you can rest easy knowing the gardens of Seven Springs and local farmers supply the kitchen with all of their ingredients.

Get your tickets here and hurry before they sell out! Tickets must be purchased in advance. No tickets will be sold at event. Wine Festival is for guests 21 and over. No pets or animals allowed inside festival grounds. See you there!

*Local Wineries To Attend: Glades Pike Winery (Somerset), Black Dog Wine Company (Oakdale), Deer Creek Winery (Shippenville), Allegheny Cellars Winery (Sheffeild), Bella Terra Vineyards (Westmoreland), Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars (New Tripoli), Heritage Wine Cellars (North East), Juniata Valley Winery (Mifflin), Moon Dancer Winery & Cider House (Wrightsville), Sand Castle Winery (Erwinna), Silver Mark Cellars (Canonsburg), University Wine Company (State College), Woody Lodge Winery (Ashville), Antler Ridge (Ulster), Bee Kind Winery (Clearfield),  Christian W Klay Winery (Chalk Hill), Hungry Run Wine + Spirits (Lewistown), King View Mead (Pittsburgh), La Vigneta Winery (Butler), ReKlaimed Vines Winery (Huntingdon), Seven Mountains Wine Cellars (Spring Mills), Starr Hill Vineyard (Curwensville), Wine O’Clock Somewhere (Jefferson Hills)