Eight generations after Grovedale Farm entered the family in 1803, Jeff and Kim Homer turned its fields into a winery and vineyard producing small-lot wines from eight acres of vines. The Wyalusing tasting destination opened in 2008 and remains known for Riesling and Minnesota French-American hybrids such as Frontenac Gris and St. Pepin, made with fruit from the estate and surrounding area. Guests can also explore the National Register-listed Old Red House, which has remained in the family for generations.
Harpersfield VineyardSince 1979, family-owned Harpersfield Vineyard has grown grapes and made estate-bottled wines on its working farm in Ohio’s Grand River Valley. Its Geneva tasting room pairs those hand-picked-fruit wines with seasonal kitchen fare, vineyard views, live weekend music, and a fireside setting in colder months.GENEVA, OH
Buttonwood Grove WinerySince David and Melissa Pittard purchased the property in 2014, Buttonwood Grove Winery has grown into a family-run Finger Lakes winery producing estate wines beside Cayuga Lake. Dave’s roots at the fourth-generation Beak & Skiff Apple Farm inform the Pittards’ blend of agriculture and winemaking, while the family’s expansion of the vineyards and new winemaking building carries the property into its next chapter. Its 2016 Riesling won the 2017 Governor’s Cup as New York State’s best wine, and the site now pairs tastings with lakeside music and cabins among the vines.ROMULUS, NY
Red Heifer WineryOn a 56-acre Smithsburg hillside that was once the Naylor Peach Orchard, Kevin and Yvonne Ford run Red Heifer Winery, making wine from a vineyard planted in 2010. Owner and winemaker Kevin Ford processes, ages, and bottles every wine on-site, while the family farm’s history—from peaches and apples to dairy and hay—still shapes the winery’s character. Opened in November 2012, the adults-only winery pairs its dry and sweet wines with sweeping views of the surrounding mountains.SMITHSBURG, MD
Casa Carmen WinesThe Pallares family runs Casa Carmen as a home farm and winery on a historic property in West Grove’s Brandywine Valley. Its hillside vineyard supports handcrafted dry wines and vermouths, while the farm tasting room gathers visitors around seasonal tapas and small bites.CHESTERTOWN, MD