If you are looking for a fun way to spend your Saturday afternoon, why not stop by for a wine tasting...

The Manatawny Creek Winery

227 Levengood Rd. Douglassville, PA 610 689-9804

The Levengood family have been making wine at Manatawny Creek Winery for over 13 years and having a great time doing it! All of their wines are made here at the winery and they grow about half of the grapes needed to produce about 12,000 gallons (5000 cases) of wine every year. All the grapes purchased are grown in Pennsylvania with the majority grown right here in Berks County and nearby Lehigh, York, Chester and Lancaster counties.

Almost all of their wines are sold out of the tasting room with a small amount sold at area restaurants. We do not distribute through other stores, but they can ship to consumers in Pennsylvania. If you visit the tasting room, live in a state other than PA, and want to ship wine to your home, chances are they can do it. Just ask.

And while you're visiting the tasting room, look through the set of windows on the side wall and you will be able to see down into the cellar where the wine production occurs. Stainless steel fermenting and storage tanks are visible from the tasting room, but in order to see the bottling line and other equipment, you'll have to take a tour of the winery. These tours last about 30 minutes to an hour and are available by appointment only.

Probably the most-asked question from customers is how on earth they got into the wine business. In his previous life as a chemical engineer, Darvin was an enthusiastic home-winemaker who always had a few carboys bubbling away in his basement. His wife, Mary, got to enjoy the fruits of his labor for all those years. Their kids, Dave and Joanne, must have acquired the wine bug somewhere along the way. Joanne left her job as an environmental engineer in 1994 and moved to California to study winemaking at the University of California at Davis and to work at several wineries before returning to the family farm in 1997 to start Manatawny Creek Winery. The farm is located within a wonderful community in Douglassville, PA.

Open House Today...

282 Buckhead Lane

Douglassville, PA

1:00 to 3:00PM

Picture yourself preparing dinner in this gorgeous kitchen or sipping your coffee by the cozy fireplace.

How about lounging in this glorious soaking tub after a long and stressful day at work?

This is always a question that pops up at one time or another for homeowners. While you could always check on the townships website for specific questions, here is what you DON'T need a permit for in Amity Township:

• Roof replacement on a residential structure
• Siding replacement
• Retaining walls not over 4' high
• Non-bearing walls in a dwelling
• Residential swings and playgrounds
• Pools where water depth is less than 24" deep
• Gutters and downspouts
• Appliance replacement
• Security systems
• Propane or liquified petroleum appliances and associated piping
• Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops and similar finishing work
• Resurfacing or sealing driveway
• Replacing a furnace with the same size and same type

Monocacy Hill....

Fall is a great time for a hike! Visit Monocacy hill recreation Area for their annual Fall Open house on sunday, October 16th from 9AM to 4PM. The event will include several hikes and activities as well as free drinks and snacks.

For more information on this event and other hikes that will be offered this Fall visit:

Monocacy Hill Recreation

Don't forget- mark your calendar... If you are looking for a GORGEOUS home in Amity Township Douglassville PA that is priced right and when I say "move in" condition, I cannot elaborate how ready to move in it truly is! From the moment you step through the front door you will know that a professional interior designer lives here. Join me at the Open House this weekend:

Open House

282 Buckhead Lane, Douglassville, PA. 19518

Sunday October 2 from 1PM to 4PM