Part 1 in a series

Although I have lived near the Cooperstown area for all of my life,  I have never gone along the Cooperstown Beverage Trail. For those of you unfamiliar with this,  it is a group of Beverage Producers in the Cooperstown Area who have joined together to form a trail.

The idea, of course, is to band together and pool marketing resources to help people enjoy a day in the area, experiencing these local beverages.

For those who visit all four, and get their stamp for the Beverage Trail Card at each location, you can receive a nice laser-engraved pint glass or wineglass, available at each location,  so no matter which location you start or end at you can receive your free gift.  There are also other promotional giveaways at each location as well.  The coupons can be found in  “Quench”,  a printed brochure available at many stores and businesses throughout the area and across the state and at each location along the trail.

So last weekend we headed out to visit the trail,  starting at the southernmost end at the Bear Pond Winery.  (more…)