Belpre’s Unicorn Wine Guild is an urban winery and tea room where guests can enjoy wines made from imported juices, along with coffee, loose-leaf tea and light meals. Its on-premise winery gives home winemakers access to equipment and guidance, while classes, tastings and afternoon teas make the shop a gathering place as much as a place to buy wine. The community has recognized it as a Readers’ Choice best winery.
Lakeland WineryFounded in 2005 by Syracuse wine enthusiast Andrew Watkins, Lakeland Winery grew from a shop for home winemakers into a 19-year-old urban winery built around an approachable, homey experience. The Syracuse facility makes its own wines and invites customers to create custom batches with guidance from its winemakers. Lakeland also hosts tastings and community fundraisers, extending its role beyond production into a gathering place for local wine drinkers.SYRACUSE, NY
The Wine CollectiveThe Wine Collective is a community of Baltimore makers gathered under one warehouse roof, and the city’s first urban winery. It produces old-world-style wine for its own label while offering custom winemaking to licensed wineries. Its tasting room’s Pintxo Bar brings an Iberian sense of place to the operation.BALTIMORE, MD
Copper Whale Winery and PubAfter 10 years in the making, Copper Whale Winery and Pub has become a Clyde gathering place where handcrafted wine is paired with a lively night out. The Ohio winery welcomes guests for live entertainment and also offers its vineyard setting for private celebrations.CLYDE, OH
Greene Eagle Winery & Brew PubSet in the peaceful countryside, Greene Eagle Winery & Brew Pub makes handcrafted wines and beers in an Early American rustic tavern setting. Its tasting-room experience pairs those drinks with food, views and a cozy event space for gatherings and celebrations.CORTLAND, OH