Judgment of Princeton International Wine Summit

Judgment of Princeton International Wine Summit

Explore New Jersey Like an Italian Sommelier

• Devon Perry: 856-761-9986
• Natalie DePersia: 856-654-4439

Around 7 years ago, Sally Semeria, Sommelier Food & Wine Expert based in Milan and part of the Sommelier Association, and her colleague, Sommelier Davide Gilioli, had a goal to help small wine producers around the United States grow their presence in Italy. Now, following great progress, and an established partnership with Sally and Davide, a “New Jersey wines to Italy Project” has been established.

The Garden State Wine Growers Association will be “exploring New Jersey like an Italian Sommelier” and hosting Sally and Davide during their stay from Wednesday June 21 to Friday June 23 and we’d love for you to follow along!

(Photo Credit: Jessica Hendrix Photography LLC)

The Garden State Wine Growers Association will be “exploring New Jersey like an Italian Sommelier” all year long! Visiting from overseas or right around the corner? Take a look at this journey throughout the Garden State and feel free to do the same! Or, you may create a journey of your own using our map and online tools – New Jersey wine country has something for everyone!

New Jersey’s viticulture and winemaking has soared to new heights since Garden State wines outshined a series of French and California vintage wines in a competitive blind tasting event held in Princeton, NJ a little over a decade ago. 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 Princeton-held event replicated a similar wave of international recognition for New Jersey wines, as French judges preferred NJ red wines over their counterparts from Bordeaux.

Cheers to all that’s ahead with our shared love of the Garden State, and CHEERS TO NEW JERSEY WINE! Feeling social? Like follow and share the love across all social media platforms with #CheersNJWine.