The 10 Best Long Island Wineries

Overview: Creating approachable, food-friendly wines such as crisp, bright whites and soft, medium-bodied reds, Suhru is a family-owned and operated winery. Located on the beautiful North Fork of Long Island, the winery is as easygoing as the rest of the area. Beautiful coastlines, delicious restaurants, and a laid-back feel are just a few things you’ll find here.

Open 11 months out of the year (January is closed) from Thursday to Monday, the tasting house offers light snacks, a beautiful garden with picnic tables, and amazing wines, of course!

Overview: Boasting an interactive, personalized winemaking experience, this Hicksville based winery helps you create your own custom barrel of wine. (A perfect place to visit with friends or family)!

Whether you’re looking for an in-depth wine tasting, or to dive into the world of winemaking itself, the certified winemakers are there to make your experience as enjoyable as possible. As for snacks, indulge in a mouth-watering charcuterie board by ordering one in advance of your visit.

Overview: Coffee Pot Cellars, located on the North Fork of Long Island, is a boutique winery focusing on small batch, high quality wines. Popular white wines include Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Gewurztraminer. The winery also produces a number of incredible red blends.

The tasting room is open Friday through Monday, and features jam and other artisanal farm products for sale. Additionally, the winery is charitably minded – every bottle of Merlot sold helps support creating new habitats for Monarch butterflies! 

Overview: Rather than an individual producer, Chronicle Wines is a collective housing five different brands – all of which are female-owned. As If Wines, Saltbird Cellars, Brooklyn Oenology, Haywater Cove, and CANette wines spritzers have all found a home within the collective’s walls.

The stylish tasting room is open Thursday through Monday and offers flights that include samples from all of the different producers. Light snacks are also available. Visit between 4 and 6 PM on Mondays or Thursdays to take advantage of happy hour savings.

Overview: Fire Island Vines prides itself on offering a relaxed but educational vibe for customers. The winery is family owned and operated, and popular wines include Riesling, rosé, and Pinot Noir.

Located in Bay Shore (in fact, the first winery established in this area), the tasting room has an industrial chic feel. While closed on Mondays, the tasting room is open late (11 PM) on Fridays and Saturdays. Guests can enjoy FIV wines along with remarkable wines and beers from other local New York producers. 

Overview: Located in Northport, Del Vino Vineyards focuses on crafting premium wines. Uniquely, this family owned and operated winery celebrates Italian varieties in a Bordeaux dominated area – expect to find Pinot Grigio and Super Tuscan style red blends here. In addition to their wines, Del Vino serves Italian-inspired light bites as well as a selection of craft beers.

The impressive and immaculately maintained property and grand tasting room are sure to transport you to Italy, at least for the afternoon!

Overview: McCall Wines produces a number of wines crafted from grapes grown on their estate vineyard, including their wonderful Pinot Noir and Merlot. The tasting room is open daily from 11 AM to 6 PM, and on select evenings they offer a fun burger menu out of a restored vintage trailer.

Tasting experiences include a traditional tasting, a tour and tasting, and an elevated tasting that includes cheese pairings. Reservations can be made for these experiences, as well as for preferred seating options (indoor and outdoor).

Overview: Channing Daughters Winery grows over 24 different grape varieties across 28 acres of estate vineyards, including Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Dornfelder, and Cabernet Franc. Moreover, Channing Daughters grows many unique varieties for the region, and they are often the only winery working with some of these grapes in the area.

All of the fruit is hand picked and handled with care to create impeccable wines. Wine is available in flights or by the glass, along with light snacks. Seating options include both indoor and scenic outdoor spaces.

Overview: As the name implies, Sparkling Pointe makes sparkling wines using the traditional Champagne method. They have 40 acres of vineyards planted, in which they only grow the classic trio of Champagne grapes – Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier.

All tastings, which are offered daily, are sit down experiences guided by an educated wine professional. Tours are also available on Sundays during the summer. Tastings take place inside the beautiful, art filled tasting room, or out on the terrace.

Overview: All of the amazing wines produced at One Woman Wines are made from estate fruit grown in their certified sustainable vineyards. Wines available include Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Petite Verdot.

The tasting room is open Thursday through Sunday, and tastings are all first come, first served. Options include a regular flight, a reserve flight, and wine by the glass or bottle. All service takes place outside, so be sure to bring an extra layer if the weather is getting chilly.

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