At Pittsburgh’s Engine House 25 Wines, grapes sourced from premium growers in California, Chile, and South Africa become small-batch wines made by hand from sorting through bottling and waxing. The winery uses traditional, old-world techniques, ages its wines 18–24 months in oak barrels, and adds only a light dusting of sulfites so the grapes’ natural character remains central. Its tasting experiences are paired with tours of the Clemente Museum, giving the Lawrenceville operation a distinctly Pittsburgh setting.
R Wine CellarSince 2011, family-owned R Wine Cellar has made handcrafted, small-batch wines at its urban winery in Pittsburgh’s Historic Strip District. The winery blends fruit from California, Pennsylvania, and South America with minimal additives and preservatives, then welcomes guests for customized tastings and other wine experiences. It also creates custom-labeled bottles for celebrations and events.PITTSBURGH, PA
Foxburg Wine CellarsEstablished in 2003, Foxburg Wine Cellars makes handcrafted, low-sulfate wines in the heart of Foxburg, Pennsylvania. Its approachable, fruit-forward wines and smooth reds are served in a scenic tasting room and retail outlet with a grape-arbor-covered patio, where live weekend music adds to the relaxed destination experience.FOXBURG, PA
Wilhelm WineryWilhelm Winery makes Pennsylvania wines from its home in a 100-year-old barn, growing from Gary Shilling’s basement winemaking experiments into a full-scale winery established in 2000. Gary and Trish Shilling run the business with a welcoming, hands-on spirit, offering tastings and tours alongside an antique winemaking museum—the only one of its kind in the Northeast United States. The winery also carries forward a family connection to spirits production through Gary’s great-grandfather, who operated Brookville’s Algier Brewery in the late 19th century.HADLEY, PA
Michael Stephen Kavic WineryRooted in Pittsburgh and shaped by its grandparents’ traditions, Michael Stephen Kavic Winery makes handcrafted wines in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. The family describes itself as second-generation American, bringing that heritage into a welcoming weekend tasting-room experience and appearances at local wine events.CARNEGIE, PA