{"id":267427,"date":"2026-08-18T08:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/267427\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T08:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:58:21","slug":"lower-saucon-vineyards-tasting-room-to-close-saucon-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/267427\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower Saucon Vineyard&#8217;s Tasting Room to Close \u2013 Saucon Source"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Lower Saucon Township vineyard\u2019s tasting room will close permanently later this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black River Farms Vineyard &amp; Winery recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlackRiverFarmsPA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced on Facebook<\/a> that its Black River Road tasting room\u2019s last day of operation will be Sunday, Aug. 30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tasting room is also used for tastings of Wardog Spirits, a distillery that is owned by vineyard owners Andy and Kris Warner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOver the past 17 years, our garden\/vineyard hobby has evolved into a business far greater than we could have imagined,\u201d the Warners said in an Aug. 11 post on the Black River Farms Facebook page. \u201cWe have been blessed to spend this time surrounded by beautiful grapevines, flowers, vegetables and wildlife, but more importantly, by an amazing team and guests that have become our BRF Family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile we are retiring from the wine and spirits business, we appreciate every fond memory, and we will miss you!\u201d they said. \u201cIn our next chapter, we will continue to own and manage the BRF farm property but will focus on enjoying more time in the company of family and friends, with a bit of travel sprinkled in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many customers and friends of the Warners shared their gratitude and well wishes in hundreds of comments on the post, which as of Aug. 14 had received more than 540 reactions and approximately 50 shares.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located at 2472 Black River Road, Bethlehem, Black River Farms was established in 2009 and features more than nine acres of vineyards that consist of eight varieties of grapes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Black River Farms tasting room is open Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m., with wine flights available for $9 and spirit flights for $10. Food is also available for purchase from various purveyors, and live music will be performed on select dates before the business closes, according to the events calendar on<a href=\"https:\/\/black-river-farms.com\/home\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> the Black River Farms website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9674-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80041\"  \/>The entrance to Black River Farms, above, is located near Rt. 378 in Lower Saucon Township. Due to <a href=\"https:\/\/sauconsource.com\/2026\/08\/10\/black-river-road-bridge-reopening-delayed\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"80022\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a nearby bridge reconstruction project<\/a>, a detour is currently in place for motorists traveling from that direction. The detour utilizes Seidersville, Hickory Hill and Black River roads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Lower Saucon Township vineyard\u2019s tasting room will close permanently later this month. 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