Born from two New York City co-workers’ recreational winemaking, Brooklyn Winery is an urban winery in Williamsburg producing small-batch wines from grapes sourced through partnerships with vineyards across the United States. Winemaker Conor McCormack combines traditional winemaking methods with a modern perspective, while the working winery also serves as a tasting room and event venue. Its sustainability work includes composting all grape-production waste and donating more than 20,000 pounds of surplus food since 2018.
City WineryCity Winery was founded in New York City in 2008 by Michael Dorf, the founder of the Knitting Factory, as a place where his passions for wine and music could meet. Today, it makes wine in urban winery settings while creating a combined culinary and cultural experience for city wine enthusiasts. Its tap-wine program reflects a practical sustainability focus by reducing bottle waste.NEW YORK, NY
The Red Hook WineryFounded in 2008 by Brooklyn native Mark Snyder, The Red Hook Winery makes New York state wine in an urban cellar on Pier 41, from grape to bottle. Managing winemaker Christopher Nicolson works with consulting winemakers Robert Foley and Abe Schoener to translate the distinct character of vineyards in the Finger Lakes and North Fork of Long Island. Its Red Hook tasting room pairs those site-focused wines with views of the East River and Verrazzano Bridge.BROOKLYN, NY
Harmony VineyardsEstablished in 1999 on Long Island’s Stony Brook Harbor, Harmony Vineyards sustainably farms grapes and makes Bordeaux-style red blends and Chablis-style Chardonnay. Viticulturist Stephen Mudd and winemaker Eric Fry shape the wines, which are served in a restored circa-1690 historic tasting room overlooking the waterfront. The vineyard also operates as an adult wine-tasting destination with food, live events, and private gatherings.SAINT JAMES, NY
Bet the Farm WineryFounded in 2006 by Nancy Tisch, Bet the Farm Winery is a woman-owned Finger Lakes winery producing fruit-forward, food-friendly wines from its Trumansburg vineyard and carefully selected regional fruit. Nancy and Kit Kalfs planted the Jacob Thomas Vineyard in 2018, later harvesting their first estate reds in 2020, and today welcome visitors to a deliberately quiet tasting room overlooking the Cayuga Lake valley. The vineyard is certified sustainable through New York Sustainable Winegrowing, and the winery has built a community-supported model around its wine club.AURORA, NY