Celebration of New Jersey Wine Regions at Garden State Wine
Growers Association Second Annual International Wine Summit
(Atlantic City) – The Garden State Wine Growers Association (GSWGA) held its second annual International Wine Summit, Monday, June 3, 2024, at Stockton University’s Atlantic City campus. Dozens of wine experts from New Jersey to Italy celebrated a two-fold mission: sharing the stunning quality of New Jersey wines with an international audience while exposing Americans in underrepresented regions to Italian wines. The summit offered an educator’s spin on wine tastings with panel discussions featuring representatives from New Jersey’s wineries along with Italian growers and sommeliers.
“The Garden State Wine Growers Association continues to provide an international platform for New Jersey wineries and vineyards to shine behind the vines and in the tasting rooms,” said Devon Perry, Executive Director of the GSWGA. “Cheers to the ten year anniversary of the Judgment of Princeton, and all that’s ahead for New Jersey wine country.”
Garden State Wine Growers Educational Roundtable moderated by wine event planner, writer, judge, and consultant Hank Zona with panelists Donna Albano, Professor Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management Studies at Stockton University; Larry Coia, Owner of Bellview Winery and author; Italian Sommelier Luca Radicchi of AIS International, and Beverly Tepper, Graduate Program Director and a professor in the Department of Food Science at Rutgers University.
– Blind Tasting and Discussion of New Jersey and Italian regional wines led by certified wine judge Sharyn Kervyn de Volkaersbeke, Italian Sommelier Food & Wine Expert Sally Semeria, and Luca Radicchi
– Wine Summit Showcase supported by Red Vanilla
– Closing Chocolate Tasting Provided by Bar 32 of the Tennessee Avenue Restaurant Group
In 2012, The Judgment of Princeton International Wine Summit bolstered New Jersey wines as equal to, or better than, long-established French and Napa competitor reds, whites, and blends. The New Jersey wine industry has experienced significant growth since its wines outperformed French and Californian wines at the Judgment of Princeton International Wine Summit, putting New Jersey’s viticulture and winemaking on the map.
About Garden State Wine Growers Association – The Garden State Wine Growers Association is a non-profit organization of New Jersey-based wineries, vineyards, and allied businesses. It serves as a centralized information repository, resource and clearing house for industry members, and offers a unified voice advocating for issues important to the entire range of New Jersey winery and vineyard operations. Central to this mission are efforts toward branding, marketing, public relations, education, and legislation and regulation for the furtherance of the vineyard and wine industries in the Garden State. For more information, visit www.NewJerseyWines.com.
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