Going local in the gift shop

By Danielle Shaw, Wedding & Events Coordinator

The season is just getting started for me, which brings a lot of excitement. Our first wedding was on Saturday June 13th. The stormy weather stopped just in time for the beautiful ceremony over looking Keuka Lake. Everything worked out so amazingly. It was a great way to start off the wedding season of 2009.

Aside from the weddings at the winery, I work on the majority of ordering for our gift shop. The focus this season is to support our local artisans and vendors by selling their items in our gift shop! 90% of the new items we are getting in are from NY, ranging from the delicious Yancey’s Fancy Cheese to handmade jewelry by Kristin Smith of Magic Moon Designs. Supporting our local economy is something that has always been important to Heron Hill Winery and I. As the Wedding and Events Coordinator I am able to suggest local vendors for our wedding couples, and I am delighted to take it a step further with local gift providers. Make sure to look out for samplings throughout the season from local foods in our gift shop.

Mark your calendars for July 4th. It is our first live music session on our terrace with a great local band, Misfit Karma. Also attending is Sandy Guerin who will be representing her company ‘For Claudia’s Sayke’ which is located right in Hammondsport, New York. She will be sampling all of her handmade natural skin care products. Hope to see you then!