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Our BCTV Visit

Tracy Smith from Ridgewood Winery and Lynn Otto from Conrad Weiser Homestead discuss their respective organizations with Amanda Machik.

Look at the craft alcohol scene in Berks

Brewers, winemakers and distillers discuss the growth, appeal and challenges of the industry. In Berks County, those who craft alcohol beverages – brewers, winemakers and distillers – are on the forefront of a growing market.

Foundations: Ridgewood Winery features spirits along the Schuylkill

The house sits on a small rise above the Schuylkill River, innocuous and harmless looking. It is a high style Federal mansion with beautiful, museum-quality woodwork and gracious high-ceilinged rooms.

Floor Plans: The historic farmhouse

When Bill Smith decided to take his award-wining amateur wines to the next level, his wife, Tracy, agreed to join him in a commercial winery. But she laid down three rules for the business site.”I told Bill, ‘One: Not in our house.