BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Wine and art lovers, raise a glass to a fun, new hangout spot in Northampton County.<\/p>\n
Unwine Vineyards Wine Bar & Art Emporium, a venue offering wine, beer and cocktails along with local artisan goods such as paintings, candles and herbal remedies, will hold a grand opening celebration noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at 309 E. Third St. in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n
The new venue, which held a soft opening in mid-October, occupies a roughly 350-square-foot spot on the ground floor of Taylor Flats, a newly constructed, five-story apartment complex at East Third and Taylor streets, near Wondaffle.<\/p>\n
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The enterprise is a comeback of sorts as Unwine co-owners Joel Ritter and Mary Reshetar previously operated their business’ original iteration \u2013 known as Unwine with Art \u2013 from 2019 to 2020 on North Second Street in downtown Easton.<\/p>\n
Reshetar, a seasoned artist who enjoys working with paint, resins and other mediums, teamed up with Ritter to create a unique venue offering studio space for art instruction; a retail section for locally made works such as jewelry, pottery and paintings; and a wine bar serving Unwine Vineyards wines \u2013 made with grapes from Ritter\u2019s 50-acre vineyard in the Finger Lakes region of central New York.<\/p>\n
The pandemic led to the closure of Unwine\u2019s original establishment, but Reshetar and Ritter have regrouped and are preparing to open their new venue soon.<\/p>\n
“Just like Easton, Bethlehem is a beautiful and vibrant city that provides a perfect setting to bring our vision to life,” Reshetar told 69 News.<\/p>\n
Reshetar, who holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in art education from Mansfield University, has held a variety of creative roles over the years, including working as a production artist for clothier Blue Fish in Frenchtown, N.J., teaching art classes at YMCA of Bucks County\u2019s Quakertown branch and running an art gallery in the Mananyunk section of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
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Unwine Vineyards Wine Bar & Art Emporium co-owners Mary Reshetar and Joel Ritter pose inside the newly opened venue at 309 E. Third St. in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n
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For the past several years, she\u2019s also worked as a coordinator for Bucks County Community College\u2019s In-School Youth Program, assisting high school students with paid work experiences, college and workforce readiness and the opportunity to earn industry-recognized credentials.<\/p>\n
\u201cI absolutely love my job, helping students in Bucks County get jobs and keep jobs,\u201d Reshetar said. \u201cArt is definitely my side passion, though, and I can\u2019t wait to share my artwork with the community and bring people together over food, drinks and music.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ritter, who has been making wine for about 20 years, is a retired Bedminster Township Police Department officer who has been teaching law enforcement classes at Upper Bucks County Technical School for the past several years.<\/p>\n
When he\u2019s not in the classroom, he enjoys harvesting his vineyard\u2019s grapes and creating a wide array of wines that include Cayuga, Niagara, Catawba, Marquette, Riesling, Frotenac and La Crescent.<\/p>\n
He also sources some grape varieties, including Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinot Grigio, from prominent winemaking regions in California and Washington.<\/p>\n
His vineyard, outside Marathon and about 30 miles east of Ithaca, has about 8,000 vines.<\/p>\n
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Unwine’s south Bethlehem location features 7-9 wines that guests can enjoy on-site or purchase to-go, Ritter said.<\/p>\n
Customers can enjoy wine tastings and also order glasses and bottles. Locally brewed beer and cocktails made with locally produced spirits are also available.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited to bring the community together again over great wine,” Ritter said. “In Easton, some of our big hits were Cayuga, Catawba and a blush blend.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unwine’s new Bethlehem location operates 4-8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.<\/p>\n
It operates within a few blocks of dozens of restaurants, including Hi Pot, Playa Bowls, Sizzling Bites and The Nest Bar & Grille, and guests are welcome to bring their own food to enjoy with their drinks, Ritter said.<\/p>\n
The new tasting room and art emporium features a few tables and counter seating for around 15 guests, and Ritter and Reshetar are also looking to offer some seasonal outdoor barrel tables on the sidewalk.<\/p>\n
Guests can shop Reshetar’s paintings, salves, herbal tea, natural soy candles and more.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’ll be hosting small paint-and-sip events and other art workshops, and I also study herbalism and would love to host workshops on salves and the health benefits of certain herbs,\u201d Reshetar said.<\/p>\n
“We’re hoping to tie in the local community as much as possible,” Ritter added. “There’s a charter arts high school nearby, and we’d love to showcase some of the students’ work in our space.”<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s grand opening will feature a variety of wine and beer specials.<\/p>\n
Unwine Vineyards also will participate in Bethlehem\u2019s Christmas Pub Crawl, beginning at 2 p.m. Dec. 20.<\/p>\n