About this Event
Join us as at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie as we celebrate the release of the 2nd edition of our underwater aged sparkling wine, Midnight Herring Sparkling Riesling!
WHO: Mazza Wines
WHAT: Release of Midnight Herring Underwater Aged Sparkling Riesling
WHEN: Saturday, November 14th, 6-8:30 pm
WHERE: Tom Ridge Environmental Center,
301 Peninsula Dr, Erie, PA 16505
Evening's Activities:
- Light hors d'oeuvres reception by Cali's West
- Mazza Wines Sampling
- Talk by David Frew, author of “Midnight Herring: Prohibition and Rum Running on Lake Erie (The Lake Erie Quadrangle Shipwreck Series, Book 4)”
- Big Green Screen showing a short film documenting the sinking and retrieval of first and second batches of Mazza Wine’s underwater aged sparkling wine by Chris Maas (Vanta House), featuring underwater footage from the dive crew
- Meet & Greet with the team from Mazza Wines and Osprey Charters ship and expert dive crew
- Talk by Diver Ryan Cook of the Pennsylvania Archaeology & Shipwreck Survey Team (PASST)
- Toast with Midnight Herring Sparkling Wine
- Wine release - Commemorative gift-boxed bottles of 2nd Edition of Mazza Wines Midnight Herring Sparkling Wine available for sale
Mazza Wines, located along the shores of Lake Erie for over 50 years, is excited to continue this project that highlights and celebrates the unique history and wine production of our region – combined into one unique product. A huge thank you goes out to the crew of Osprey Charters and the expert dive crew who were involved with this project for a 2nd year.
The pure darkness, cool temperature, and gentle undulations at the bottom of Lake Erie create uniquely ideal aging conditions for this limited edition sparkling wine. Its proximity to a historical shipwreck make for one heck of a story and help us to highlight the preservation of Lake Erie’s history.
A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales for this Wine Release Event will be donated to the Pennsylvania Archaeology & Shipwreck Survey Team.
Learn more about the Midnight Herring project here
About the PASST:
This group is composed of representatives from the RSC, Diver’s World, Flagship Niagara League, Indiana University of PA, PA DCNR, PA DEP – Coastal Management Program, PA Sea Grant, and S.O.N.S. of Lake Erie. This volunteer working group is dedicated to the documentation, preservation, scientific study, and educational promotion of Pennsylvania’s underwater archeological resources.
Event venue & nearby stays
Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle State Park, 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie, United States
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