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Va La Vineyards’ Anthony Vietri at work.
WINERIES
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over 1,000 wine club members, so we often host events to allow members to mix, mingle and enjoy our wines together.” 124 Beaver Valley Road, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, (610) 459-0808, pennswoodswinery.com.
Stargazers Vineyard. Original Stargazers owners Alice and John Weygandt turned over the keys to Jason Kirkpatrick and Michael Vorauer in 2020.
The two retained the name, and Vorauer took over winemaking duties. For the past two years, Stargazers has produced wine from its 12 acres of vineyards, creating a Vintners Reserve series to broaden the Stargazers portfolio. “We’ve added more seating and a more open environment,” Kirkpatrick says. “It’s great for spending an afternoon with friends and family.” 1024 Wheatland Drive, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, (610) 486-0422, stargazersvineyard.com.
Va La Vineyards. Anthony Vietri is the longest serving winery owner and winemaker in the region. Since 1999, he’s grown Va La into an ultra-premium winery producing about 500-800 cases annually from the farm’s eight-acre vineyard. Vietri expects to add about 4,800 new vines to production in the next two
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BUILDERS OF FINE ARCHITECTURE
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS
851 Kimberton Road | Chester Springs PA 19425 | 610.827.7990 | www.griffithsconstruction.net
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