Estate Brandy Release Party
August 9th 2026, 1-4 pm
🥃 Join Us for Snow Farm’s Inaugural Estate Brandy Release Party!
A milestone years in the making deserves a celebration.
Join us at Snow Farm Vineyard & Distillery as we proudly unveil our first-ever Estate Grape Brandy—crafted entirely from grapes grown in our own vineyards and distilled right here at Snow Farm.
Spend the afternoon celebrating with handcrafted cocktails, live music, local food, artisan vendors, and exclusive tastings while overlooking the vineyards of South Hero.
📅 Sunday, August 9
🕐 Brandy Release Party | 1:00–4:00 PM
🛍️ Artisan Market | 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
Snow Farm Vineyard & Distillery
190 West Shore Road
South Hero, Vermont
Your afternoon includes:
🥃 First tasting of our inaugural Estate Grape Brandy
🍸 Signature brandy cocktails
⚗️ Meet the Distiller and learn about the journey from vineyard to bottle. GET TICKETS HERE
🛢️ Exclusive barrel tasting * Tickets required. featuring samples pulled directly from the barrel. GET TICKETS HERE
🛍️ Limited Founder’s Release bottles available for purchase while supplies last.
🎶 Live music by Two For Flinching (1:00–4:00 PM)
🌭 The Boerie Roll Food Truck serving their delicious South African-inspired specialties.
🧀 Vermont meats & cheeses available for purchase.
🛍️ Artisan Market featuring talented local makers and handcrafted goods (11:00 AM–4:00 PM).
🔥 Relax around the fire pit overlooking the vineyard while enjoying spectacular views of Lake Champlain.
Whether you’re a longtime Snow Farm supporter, a spirits enthusiast, or simply looking for a memorable Sunday in the Islands, this is a celebration you won’t want to miss.
Raise a glass with us as we celebrate the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Snow Farm Vineyard & Distillery.
Admission is free. We look forward to celebrating with you!
Join us to experience a Summer artisan market in the Champlain Islands
Free to attend! Free Parking! Market Hours are 11 am to 4 pm Live music starting at 1 pm. See on Calendar
The Boerie Roll Food Truck
The Boerie Roll is a Grand Isle-based food truck bringing a taste of South African street food to Vermont. Known for their take on the boerie roll — a grilled, herb-and-spice-packed sausage served on a fresh roll — they bring bold, unique flavors you won’t find at your typical food truck, with a nod to South African braai tradition.
You can find The Boerie Roll at local events around the Champlain Islands, serving up a taste of something a little different alongside Vermont’s usual fare.
Serendipity Farm & Studio
A loving, safe place for horses, built with love, heART and creativity. Small batch, slow-made Spirit Horse Pottery (TM); bold, colorful, one-of-a-kind, fun & funky pottery, inspired always by the horses that we’ve loved-past and present. Also find them on Facebook.
Champlain Island Creator
This Champlain Islands maker creates lovely handcrafted felted owls, each one unique and full of character. Using traditional needle-felting techniques, she transforms soft wool into charming little woodland companions — perfect as a whimsical accent piece, a thoughtful gift, or a cozy addition to any home.
Made with care right here in the islands, these one-of-a-kind pieces capture the quiet charm of Vermont’s natural surroundings in every stitch of wool.
Dusty Pine Wood Design
Dusty Pine Wood Design, located in Grand Isle, Vermont, is a maker of quality wood decor and furniture with a special focus on giving reclaimed and salvaged wood new life. The shop’s owner moved to Northern Vermont with his family in the fall of 2019, drawing inspiration from his father and time spent among skilled woodworkers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Rooted in a family tradition of woodworking, Dusty Pine specializes in custom builds and gifts using reclaimed materials. Find them on Facebook & Instagram
Bijoux Gervais
Bijoux Gervais creates original works of jewelry in silver, gold, brass and copper. Also find Bijoux Gervais on Etsy.
Wild Roots Studio
Hand foraged decor and botanical arts for the home – where the wild things grow. 🌿Find Heather on Facebook.
Birch & Bramble Soap Co.
Birch & Bramble Soap Company is a small-batch, all-natural soap maker handcrafting each batch of cold-processed soap in their studio in South Hero, VT, right here in the Champlain Islands. Every bar is made from scratch using pure, responsibly sourced ingredients chosen with intention — no shortcuts, no fillers, just thoughtful, honest soap making. Check out their website.
Red Hammer Workshop
Established in 2021, The Red Hammer Workshop is a custom woodworking shop specializing in custom furniture, home decor, and more. They also offer custom wood design, artwork, and laser engraving, bringing a personal touch to every piece.
What sets Red Hammer apart is the process: every piece starts with a consultation to understand what you’re looking for, followed by collaborating together to finalize a design you love before building begins. Local delivery is available, making the experience seamless from first conversation to final piece in your home. Check out the website.
JLL Glassworks
JLL Glassworks creates handmade stained glass lamps and panels, made in the hills of Vermont. Working from a studio built from large pines milled right from their own property, surrounded by old wood forest, the artist creates vibrant, sculptural stained glass pieces that bring a soothing energy into any indoor space. Juliabrandis
Inspired by New England’s dramatic seasonal changes and the constant motion of a nearby brook, each piece begins as a hand-drawn line pattern, carefully cut into individual pieces and laid out across different textures and colors of glass before being hand-cut into shape. The result is glasswork that feels deeply connected to the Vermont landscape it comes from — thoughtful, textured, and full of light.
Serendipity Farm & Studio
A loving, safe place for horses, built with love, heART and creativity. Small batch, slow-made Spirit Horse Pottery (TM); bold, colorful, one-of-a-kind, fun & funky pottery, inspired always by the horses that we’ve loved-past and present. Also find them on Facebook.
Wild Roots Studio
Hand foraged decor and botanical arts for the home – where the wild things grow. 🌿Find Heather on Facebook.
Live Music: Two For Flinching
August 9th Free Live Music 1-4 pm.
Free to attend! Free Parking! Market Hours are 11 am to 4 pm Live music starting at 1 pm. See on Calendar
Experience Our Distillery
Go beyond the bottle and experience Snow Farm’s inaugural Estate Grape Brandy straight from the barrel. Join Distiller Patrick Barrelet for an intimate conversation about the art and science of distillation, the inspiration behind our first brandy, and the journey from vineyard to cask.
Guests will enjoy an exclusive barrel tasting, ask questions in a relaxed setting, and gain a behind-the-scenes look at how Snow Farm’s Estate Brandy came to life.
Your ticket includes:
- 🛢️ An exclusive guided barrel tasting with Distiller Patrick Barrelet
- 🥃 A candid Q&A and behind-the-scenes discussion
- 🍸 One complimentary signature brandy cocktail
- 🛍️ One signed and numbered bottle from our Founder’s Release of Snow Farm Estate Grape Brandy
Only 15 tickets are available, making this a truly unique opportunity to become part of Snow Farm history.