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After 38 years of crafting wine, we're excited to introduce our first ever hard cider, made with 100% apples grown in Millstone, NJ by our friends at Lazy Rooster Farm. Our goal is to create new and exciting ciders as we experiment and learn more about the world of hard cider. Cider and wine are almost identical in process, only cider is 7% alcohol, while wine is typically around 11% or higher. We still crush and ferment the fruit using yeast, but now we’re experimenting with

Mission Minded. Purpose Driven. We’re proud to offer a limited collection of just 40 handcrafted Rwandan wine bottle baskets, created especially for the Cream Ridge Winery family by our Rwandan basket weavers at City of Joy – Rwanda! 100% of your $100 purchase is donated directly to City of Joy. The City of Joy Farm provides milk and fresh produce for school meals. Proceeds from this fundraiser will help renovate the home of head farmer Jean Baptiste and his family, providing

Since 2015, Poco Loco has been a standout in our wine selection and a fan favorite at summer festivals and farmers markets. And now, by popular demand, our Poco Loco T-shirts are updated and back! Our “crazy little take on Sangria,” Poco Loco is a refreshing blend of Fredonia blush wine, Niagara grapes, and citrus in a fun 375 ml bottle. But there’s more to this little bottle: for every Poco Loco sold, 50 cents is donated to local farm partnerships, and we purchase farm-fresh

We’re excited to introduce our newest release: Flooded Vine Sparkling Cranberry Wine! So, what is Flooded Vine ? Cranberries grow on low-lying vines and are harvested by flooding the bogs which gives them more in common with grapes than you might think. The result? A bright, refreshing sparkling wine that’s unlike anything else we’ve poured. If you’ve enjoyed our cranberry wine during the holidays, this is a completely new experience. The label, designed by Yardley, was inspi

Article from Breaker Magazine - By Tim Schlitzer In agriculture, you come to realize how vital seeds are—they are the origin of all great things. Seeds initiate the journey that leads to harvest, spreading life from trees and fruits to people. Often overlooked, seeds are the first step in any big idea or breakthrough. Sometimes, we don't even know where that seed originated or how impactful it might become in our lives. In 1988, our winery opened its doors and has since becom

You hear us talk a ton about supporting local farms, farmers, and getting fruit from New Jersey. We are the "Garden State" after all! During the Spring of last year, we picked up about 3,000 pounds of Cranberries from Jeff over at Whalen Farms in Shamong. They've been in business for over 40 years, and have over 500 acres of cranberries and blueberries. They even grow for Ocean Spray! We're immensely proud to be able to support local NJ farmers and growers. New Jersey is actu

...and what is the Silver Sangria Mug Club? Supporting local wine is supporting local agriculture. After all, all grapes and fruits have to come from somewhere, right? That is precisely why we started our Farmstand series! About once a month (sometimes twice) we work with local growers and vendors to get fresh fruit in, and create a new exciting Sangria to serve straight from the tank. Here's the catch though, we only do it for one day! That means each time we do it, it is a

Producing craft wines since 1988, Tom & Joan Amabile sought out and built a welcoming place for those who enter their doors. Thirty-eight years may have passed, leadership may have changed, but the core values still stand as Jerry Amabile, along with best friends Tim & Jackie Schlitzer, continue to share the joy in every glass that is poured. Come and spend some time at Team Cream Ridge, taste the wide offerings of wines from varietals to one hundred percent fruit wines. Ther

Tom Amabile, the founder of Cream Ridge Winery, had a special philosophy for how to grow, make, and drink wine. Tom's passion for life, music, food and wine made him one of the most unique and special people you would ever want to meet. Cream Ridge Winery CEO, Tim Schlitzer, gathered all his notes from Tom’s life and wine lessons and has written The Art of Enology: A Winemaker's Lessons for a Fruitful Life. The book is currently for sale in the winery. Cheers!