Those who frequent Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery in Breinigsville, Lehigh County, and Robesonia, Berks County, are familiar with its anniversary sales.
This year’s milestone will come with a few extra bells and whistles, as one of Pennsylvania’s best-known and biggest wineries marks 40 years of making wine and pouring tastings.
The anniversary celebration is scheduled for Aug. 14-17, and best of all will feature marked-down bottles of Clover Hill wines:
- 30% off classic wines
- 20% off limited release wines
- 20% off sangria carafes
- 20% off shipping costs
- $6 wine by the glass/$5 refills
In addition, here’s the music schedule for the Breinigsville location:
- Thursday, Aug. 14: Stacy Gabel - 5-7:30 p.m. (during Family Nights)
- Friday, Aug. 15: Cass Noelle - 1-4 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 16: Mike Noecker - 1-4 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 17: Valerie Borman - 1-4 p.m.
Click on this link for information and tickets on the above events and others on the schedule.
Kari Skrip, the winery owner and chief executive officer, said they have been holding the grape stomp for the past three years, and it drew enough of a crowd to hold it again this year. “People love the idea of it,” she said, noting that this year they added a kids’ stomp at 3 p.m. that day.
The abridged version of what has been a long and successful story began in the 1970s when John Jr. and Pat Skrip planted grapes as a hobby. They eventually turned into Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery, which opened in 1985 at 9850 Newtown Road in Breinigsville.
John Jr. died in 2020.
Today, Kari, her brother, John III, and Pat now oversee an operation that, according to the website, produces 80,000 gallons of wine annually, sourcing from six vineyards covering 80 acres in two counties: Berks and Lehigh.
They also opened a distillery called Clover Hill Spirits in 2024.
Kari was asked whether they have the winery now where they want it to be in terms of an “experience” and as a destination.
“I think wine, as a whole, and Clover Hill are definitely in a transition period,” she said. “Wine sales have been slumping worldwide, and COVID really changed consumer habits, and we are feeling those pressures as well. There is a strong shift to lower alcohol and non-traditional wine options. We have been playing around with some new ideas and have some plans that we expect to materialize from this grape harvest.”
By spring 2026, she anticipates making an announcement about several new releases that will be different from their traditional lineup, she said.
“Our location has definitely become more of an experience and destination as opposed to the place where you stock up on your wine. As a whole, it has been fun to reinvent yourself after 40 years of business. I remind myself daily that the ‘playbook’ we used for 40 years can really go out the window, and we must try new things. It was much easier to follow the playbook than write the playbook, but rewarding nonetheless!” she said.
As for the feelings of the family getting the business to 40 years, she answered this way: “Pride! I am extremely proud of all my parents had the courage to begin. I feel a great deal of responsibility to keep it all going and update Clover Hill so we can be around for another 40+ years of business. I love that we grow, produce, package, and sell our unique product literally from the ground up. I am in awe of the struggles we overcome [sometimes on a daily basis]. I love celebrating our growth, and I truly appreciate the dedication of our staff and customers to keep Clover Hill wine flowing. I am very proud!”
Full article on Penn Live: https://www.pennlive.com/food/2025/08/iconic-pa-winery-very-proud-as-it-gets-set-to-celebrate-40-years-in-business.html