Egg Harbor City, in Atlantic County, sits at the northern edge of the Pine Barrens in south-central New Jersey, roughly 20 miles northwest of Atlantic City. The city has a distinct history: it was founded in the 1850s by German immigrants who established it as an agricultural settlement, and viticulture was a significant part of that agricultural identity from the early years. The surrounding area, stretching toward Hammonton and into Atlantic and Burlington counties, remains one of the more established winery regions in southern New Jersey.

Egg Harbor City and the broader Hammonton-area wine corridor represent some of the older wine production heritage in New Jersey, with the sandy Pine Barrens soils and the warm Atlantic County growing season supporting grape varieties suited to the region. Visitors exploring southern New Jersey’s craft beverage offerings will find Egg Harbor City positioned between the Atlantic County wine country and the Pine Barrens, within a half-hour of Atlantic City and roughly an hour from Philadelphia via the Atlantic City Expressway.