Established in 1935 by Albert and Theresa Klingshirn, Klingshirn Winery is a family farm and winery in Avon Lake producing wines from grapes grown on its Lake Erie-area vineyards. Today, third-generation operator and viticulture-and-enology graduate Lee Klingshirn serves as primary winemaker, continuing a legacy that began with surplus grapes fermented in the family cellar. The winery also supplies grape juice to local home winemakers and earned a 2025 Ohio Wine Competition Double Gold for its Pink Catawba.
Johnson Estate WineryFounded in 1961 on a century-old fruit farm, Johnson Estate Winery makes estate-grown wines along Lake Erie in Westfield, New York. New York’s oldest continuously operating estate winery remains family-owned across four generations, with 115 acres of vineyards and a historic tasting room housed in a former 1920 apple cold-storage building. Its roots run especially deep in the region’s French-American hybrids and heritage grapes, while its traditional ice wines have been produced since 1995.WESTFIELD, NY
Lakewood VineyardsSince 1988, the Stamp family’s Lakewood Vineyards has been making Finger Lakes wines from its Seneca Lake vineyards near Watkins Glen. The family-owned winery now spans three generations and 100 acres, with certified sustainable vineyard practices and a tasting program that brings visitors into the vineyards and winemaking process. Lakewood is especially known for its award-winning Riesling and Lemberger, including honors from the Berlin International Wine Competition.WATKINS GLEN, NY
Frontenac Point Vineyard & Estate WineryFounded by Jim and Carol Doolittle in 1978 on a former fruit-growing property overlooking Cayuga Lake, Frontenac Point Vineyard & Estate Winery grows its own grapes and makes small-batch Finger Lakes wines. The Doolittles handle the work from planting and hand-picking through winemaking, bottling, and presentation, with son Lawrence continuing the family business as its second generation. Licensed as New York’s farm winery No. 44 in 1982, Frontenac Point is especially distinctive for wines made entirely from grapes grown on its Cayuga Lake estate.TRUMANSBURG, NY
Robert Mazza, IncSince 1972, the Mazza family has turned Lake Erie AVA grapes into wine and grown that original vineyard into a regional family of wineries, a brewery, and a distillery. Robert Mazza, Inc. now operates three winery locations, including South Shore Wine Company’s historic 1860s stone cavern, while also offering custom winemaking and distilling for other brands. The company emphasizes locally sourced agricultural products and more sustainable grape varieties.WESTFIELD, NY