Stargazers Vineyard was originally founded By John and Alice Weygandt, in 1979, and the winery was opened in 1993.

In March of 2019, a couple of native Texans, Michael Vorauer, and Jason Kirkpatrick met John in a chance opportunity. Their paths were, crossing at just the right time for all of them. John was ready to make a big change in his life, and retire from Stargazers, and Michael and Jason had been dreaming of an opportunity like this since they moved to Pennsylvania in 2012.

Their PA Journey started in Adams County PA, just outside of Gettysburg, at the Adam’s County winery. There, Michael garnered several winemaking awards, and broadened, his winemaking scope. Sweet wines were not something he really favored, but when in PA. He also launched a collection of dry wines for Adams County, that expanded their sales by 10%. Jason worked in many capacities, at the farm winery, in the garden and tasting room, also at the tasting room in Gettysburg. Before moving to PA, Jason was Certified, and Licensed Shiatsu Therapist, a form of Asian bodywork.

Gettysburg was just the starting point, from there, in 2015, Michael, and Jason were a package deal. They relocated to Berks County, to work at a big startup winery, called Folino Estate Winery. Until 2019, they worked for the Folinos, helping them to build an impressive wine program for a young winery, from about 7000, cases in the first year, to nearing 15000, by year 3. Jason worked on the grounds, with the landscape crew, as a Host for the restaurant, and eventually the tasting room manager, and closely with Michael as a taster for all the wines he was making for Folino. Another year of wine competition entries brought, more accolade to the ever humble Michael.

Then This!! just in the right time, Michael heard about this winery for sale in Coatesville, and he aught to check it out. He did, then they did, then they shook hands, and the rest is in the STARS!!