The COVID-19 situation has caused a great shift in many aspects of our everyday lives. We are right there with you, as the health and safety of our customers and the Bishop team is our top priority. Whether you’ve been here over the last few months, or are planning to venture to the winery soon, we want to fill you all in on how we are keeping our customers safe while providing a fun, relaxing environment to un-WINEd and hangout with friends and family. Keep reading to learn how we wasted no time in making our winery safely accessible to all.
Why We’re the Perfect Place to Socialize… From a Distance
We want everyone to feel safe and comfortable during this time, and we believe we have a great environment to get out and enjoy oneself while socially distancing. Our winery is located on a sprawling farm, which includes a large field adjacent to the vineyard. We encourage our guests to bring their own lawn chairs and tents, and set up your own comfortable seating area in the field. This is a perfect setting to enjoy some delicious wine with the company of friends and family, all while remaining socially distant from other groups. In addition to the surplus of space in our field, we also have seating available on our patio.
Every weekend, we have food trucks and musicians! The food trucks are a perfect way to get some delicious grub, without having to worry about going into a crowded restaurant or food venue. Take your meal to your seat in the field and enjoy while listening to our live music. Don’t forget to check out our Food Truck Feature blogs, where we incorporate wine pairing with one the week’s scheduled food truck.
Looking for the full wine experience? We are currently offering tastings in our coop! This is a change from the way we did tastings pre-COVID, which happened in our tasting room. Now you can sit comfortably with your party in our coop, where we’ve distanced our tables accordingly. In compliance to the governors order of requiring a meal with the consumption of alcoholic beverages, we include a $1 slice of pizza for each tastee. So, come on in and enjoy the full winery tasting experience!
What We’re Doing to Keep You Safe and Healthy!
The winery is a great place to hangout and keep up with social distancing; however, we are also continuing to implement to procedures and practices to keep in line with the state mandates. Here is a list of what we’re doing to keep YOU safe during your stay:
- Keep a distance of 6 ft or more away from other people/groups
We ask that individuals and groups keep a distance of 6 feet while on the property. This is when seated or in line for wine, food, or the bathrooms.
- Wear a mask
We request that everyone wear a mask when not seated. This includes when ordering wine, or whenever you are walking around on the property. Once you are seated, feel free to take off that mask, take a sip of your beverage, and relax
- Sanitizing Stations
We have set up sanitizing stations around the property. These are to sanitize your hands at you convenience. We also ask that you utilize these stations to wipe down tables and chairs when you have completed your stay.
- We are always cleaning!
We are working diligently to wipe down doorknobs, countertops, and bathrooms throughout each day. Our employees continuously wash hands and sanitize the tasting tables between guests.
- Grab some food!
Per Governor Wolf’s mandate, we require that everyone have a meal in order to drink on the property. For those taking part in tastings, we include a slice of $1 pizza per tasting. On weekends, we have the food trucks, as well! If you do not wish to purchase food at our venue, you may bring a meal from home!
You Can Still Enjoy Our Wine from the Comfort of your Home!
If you are not comfortable coming out to the winery extended period of time, you can still enjoy our wine from the comfort of your home! Check out our website to order your wine online, or call ahead to make an order for pick up!
As our customers are a vital role in this business, we believe that as long as we all work together, we can continue to provide a great experience in the continuing months while we navigate through this time. So, come on over to Bishop Estate Vineyard and Winery. Grab yourself a bottle of wine, sit back, and forget about the world with us for a little while.
