My favorite local vineyard is having a chocolate (featuring Lindt chocolates!) and wine tasting on December 5th from noon til 5pm. Jewell Towne Vineyards is located in Southampton, NH on the Amesbury, MA border. For a small, young, east coast vineyard they sure have racked up a lot of awards.

Check out their website: http://www.jewelltownevineyards.com/. They offer free tastings. It's a fun visit. I always find a reason to give a few bottles as gifts during the holidays. They work with varietals that play well with our terroir. My personal favorite is the Marechal Foch. It's nice knowing that we have a real quality vineyard so close by.