{"id":269,"date":"2021-08-16T18:03:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T22:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bushyrunwinery.com\/?page_id=269"},"modified":"2026-02-18T00:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:02:00","slug":"about-us-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bushyrunwinery.com\/index.php\/about-us-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Bushy Run Winery is a small family-run boutique winery. Our wines are produced &amp; bottled in Harrison City\/Penn Township, Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County. We specialize in small-batch, premium wines and source our juices as much as possible from Pennsylvania vineyards and local farms.                                                  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bushyrunwinery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/The_Battle_of_Bushy_Run-4.jpg?resize=474%2C335&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-273\" style=\"width:673px;height:476px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bushyrunwinery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/The_Battle_of_Bushy_Run-4.jpg?w=585&amp;ssl=1 585w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bushyrunwinery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/The_Battle_of_Bushy_Run-4.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bushyrunwinery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/The_Battle_of_Bushy_Run-4.jpg?resize=400%2C282&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Highlanders Charge at Bushy Run<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our winemaker is as equally passionate about history as he is in crafting delicious wines, and for that reason, many of our wines are classified as &#8220;Donation Bottles.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proceeds from the sale of these Donation Bottles go to the Bushy Run Heritage Society for preservation and restoration of the <strong>Bushy Run Battlefield <\/strong>as a historical, educational and recreational resource for the community. &nbsp; The battlefield is located in our hometown of Harrison City, PA and is known for being the turning-point of the French and Indian War (aka Pontiac&#8217;s War).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We additionally donate to the Westmoreland County Historical Society to benefit Historic Hanna&#8217;s Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years, we have donated in excess of $29,000 to both our philanthropy, the Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society, and Historic Hanna&#8217;s Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our collection of  Donation Bottles include the following crowd favorites: Battlefield Blush, Blackwatch, Colonel Bouquet, General Braddock, Marquis Duquesne, Rebellion Red, Pontiac&#8217;s Revenge, Red Coat, Hanna&#8217;s Town Red and Hanna&#8217;s Town White.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A small assortment of these bottles can be found at the following local Giant Eagle Stores:  Harrison City\/Jeannette, Hempfield, Greensburg Eastgate Plaza, Irwin\/North Huntingdon, Murrysville, Monroeville, Edgewood Towne Center, Brentwood Town Center, Century III Plaza, South Hills Village (Bethel Park), Waterworks Mall, and in Windber\/Johnstown (Scalp Avenue Store).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bushyrunwinery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/189074650_4215087608513971_3083892482535217256_n-e1629167155321.jpg?resize=474%2C524&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-285 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bushyrunwinery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/189074650_4215087608513971_3083892482535217256_n-e1629167155321.jpg?w=492&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bushyrunwinery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/189074650_4215087608513971_3083892482535217256_n-e1629167155321.jpg?resize=271%2C300&amp;ssl=1 271w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bushyrunwinery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/189074650_4215087608513971_3083892482535217256_n-e1629167155321.jpg?resize=400%2C442&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meet<\/strong> the wine maker and his wife! Bill Gourdie has been making wine since 2006.    He and his wife are familiar faces selling wine at local Wine Events and Farmers Markets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Award Winning Wine at your Supermarket?!\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DewWOPYCj24?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Want to meet the Winemaker who makes this award winning wine?   Watch this fun video!!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bushy Run Winery is a small family-run boutique winery. Our wines are produced &amp; bottled in Harrison City\/Penn Township, Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County. We specialize in small-batch, premium wines and source our juices as much as possible from Pennsylvania vineyards and local farms. 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