I've been coming to SummerWind Winery for over three years and am proud to be a wine club member…read more What keeps me coming back isn't just the wine (although the Verdant is my absolute favorite!)--it's the people. The owners are incredibly involved and take the time to get to know their guests. They're welcoming, laid-back, and the kind of people you can laugh and joke around with. Over the years, I've gotten to know many of the regulars by name, and SummerWind truly feels more like a community than a winery. My girlfriends and I never miss bingo night. We love the atmosphere, the people, and spending the evening enjoying great food and wine together. The prizes are fun too--if you're lucky enough to win! Whether it's a glass of wine, food, or the infamous carafe of sangria, it always adds to the excitement. The food is excellent, especially the fig and goat cheese board. They also offer seasonal menu items that are always worth trying, which keeps every visit interesting. If you're looking for amazing wine, delicious food, fun events, and genuinely wonderful people, SummerWind Winery is a place you'll want to visit again and again. It's one of those rare places where you feel welcomed the moment you walk in and leave looking forward to your next visit. Cheers to the SummerWind family!

Absolutely loved this place!!!! I will definitely go back and have already told several friends. It…read morewas only an hour drive from Virginia Beach. Or less. Tables in and outside. The AC felt great. The staff was so friendly and helpful. We sat outside because we thought we might be too loud inside. The tables do have umbrellas for shade. Water is easily accessible. I was surprised at the wines. I normally am not a fan of a lot of VA wines but these were good. I even bought a bottle. The food....outstanding!!! We got the Little Italy board which was plenty for the 4 of us. And also the Pistachio, Honey and Fig Goat Cheese board. Delicious!! And I got some ideas for my next board. They even have options for those non wine drinkers like Sly Clyde Cider. Love that it is local. They have a Wine Club and I got the info but I wish I lived closer. Prices were what you would expect to pay at a winery. But definitely worth it for the experience. Check them out.....great day trip from Virginia Beach or Norfolk.

I took a drive on a sunny weekend afternoon and ended up here. It looks like someone's home with a…read moresmall vineyard in the back yard. You enter through the gate and head inside to get your wine. The couple running this winery were very nice and helped me pick our four wines to try. I don't like oaky whites or tanniny reds, but was able to find four whites to try: 2024 Sunrise on the James, which was semi-sweet and tart from the blood orange; 2024 Island Time, semi-sweet with a tart pineapple flavor; 2021 Vidal Blanc, which I thought had a funny smell and taste; 2023 River Breeze, which was citrusy but also kind of watery. I sat outside and listened to a talented guitar on the covered patio. The service was top notch, and the owners were really friendly, but I personally didn't like any of the wines I tried.

Very friendly, family-run vineyard and winery. The family converted a home into their tasting room…read more The winery has only been open for 3 months, so they were pouring all of their wines for the tasting (10+ for $15). The grapes are a bit younger (oldest vines about five years) so the flavors are sharp and punchy. There drinkable now but also will age well. They have quite a variety on the tasting menu - from port style, whites and reds. We had a great tasting experience with one of the owners and felt comfortable sitting and drinking wine after our wine tasting. No snacks yet, but they are planning on getting.

The grounds are beautiful. There is plenty of parking. It is conveniently located. You can stop on…read moreyour way into the Outer Banks without having to change your course at all. The staff is friendly, funny, engaging, and make you feel like you are at home. The winery does not offer a menu that we saw, but the oyster crackers that went with our tasting were perfect:) If you visit, sanctuary, vineyards and you like sweet wine like me. Take home a bottle of the Grace, you will not be disappointed!! we will be back again next year and hopefully as retirement quickly approaches we will be back on a much regular basis.

Great place to stop on the way to OBX or a quick day trip from VB. Plenty of parking. Plenty of…read moreseating and lots of things to look at. Very cute and cozy. They do not serve food but we brought some cheese and crackers and mixed nuts. If you forget something they have a cute shop where you can buy things to munch on. Very friendly staff. The tastings are only $5!!!!! And if you buy a bottle of wine it goes towards the bottle. You get 4 different wines in your tasting. And they give you oyster crackers to cleanse the palate. They also give you a wine glass to use...not take.... because they say it tastes better. Nice touch....a little classier. They have whites, reds and sweet. Something for everyone. The barrels are right there in the room behind them. It's always cool to see. Stop if you can on the way to OBX.....you don't even have to go out of your way.

What an adorable winery! From the service to the goats it was an awesome experience. First, the…read moregoat tower was incredible. I thought I was not going to get to actually see the goats climb it, but as we were enjoying a lovely bottle of wine and delicious charcuterie board when it happened!!! They were so adorable and it made my day. We were able to not only have a wine tasting, but a grape and oil and vinegar tasting! Wow, was not expecting that! The winery is not huge, but it is such a cozy and comfy ambiance, with a gorgeous view of the grapes and goats. Worth the visit. I know we will be back!

Drove out here for medieval tournament last weekend...that was a fun experience. But the winery…read moreitself was terrible - they were completely out of all food items by 1:30pm, their credit card machines were down and there were no signs announcing it. We stood in a long line just to be told we could not purchase anything. We did go back to the car and found some cash for a glass of wine. The cashier recommended their "bacon castle" red wine and it was pure vinegar - we had to pour it out. My Mom wanted to try their wine slushy, which is what we paid for, but then were told they are completely out and we would have to wait at least another 20 minutes for it to be made. We then asked for a spritzer instead, which was cheaper $6 cheaper for two glasses. But when we asked for the money difference back, the cashier looked at us like we were the crazy ones. Plus, the spritzer was not good either. We did like the little goats roaming by the tower though, which provided a nice ambiance, but that's about it.

Don't let the 30 minute drive deter you. It follows the Capital bike Trail through deep woods and…read moreis fun. When you make that right hand turn the road goes to dirt. You're in the midst of huge working farms. A wooden sign at the field's edge will point you into the vineyard and you're immediately immersed in grapes. When you get to the huge white barn, it will be wrapped in 14-16' wide covered old southern porches. The back side faces the river. Last time we were there we saw a bald eagle flying down the James. Was beautiful. Food is good. A small plates feel. I always have the charcuterie board with their wines. It's a fun day. Good place.

View is beautiful, the restaurant is clean and the food was great…read more The food and wine are the strengths here. Overall we were very pleased with both. I ended up using the homemade chips to eat the chicken salad as the croissant was a little overpowering. Our server disappeared several times so who I presume was the manager took our order. She (the manager) was very attentive and kind. Our server didn't check in well and that was really the only main reason for 4 stars. They could use some updates to chairs, wine glasses and checkout books as well-as monograms were rubbed off and splits were in chair cushions and checkout books.

Great local winery with plenty of seating, wine to choose from, and friendly service! On a weekday,…read moreit is pretty quiet and on weekends it gets pretty busy. There is seating outdoors, and plenty of space! You'll likely be met at the door by a friendly greeter - Nancy is amazing and helpful! Hopefully this winery gets a full food menu back, it's the only reason I took off a star!

We stopped by the winery today on the way home from the beach. Love the new upgrades they've done…read moreto the tasting room! We had not been in to the winery in a while and were disappointed to find out they no longer do their Norton wine. The woman who helped us gave us some samples of their other wines, similar to our tastes. We ended up with a bottle of Petit Perdot and a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc to enjoy out on their covered patio. Lovely visit!

Went out here to support the VHS band and it was a great reminder to why we enjoy this place. First…read moreoff, the band - always amazing :) Second, what a venue. Coming out here and I loved the fact that they were sooo supportive of our daughter coming with us. It was a full house and they were still able to be accommodating. With our daughter, it gets tough b/c they couldn't sit us at the bar. They talked with a couple at the sofa area and they were super cool with us being close by. Between the super awesome old fashioned and wine they gave us, I loved how creative and unique they are with their menu. Overall, this place is such a win. We look forward to our next visit! Food Taste: 5 Overall Service: 5 Value of food to cost: 4 Facility: 5 Ambiance: Small facility that is simple, yet tasteful. Repeat customer: yes Dog Friendly: no

Great experience here - I happened to be in town visiting and this was across the street from my…read morehotel - from the time I walked in I felt very welcomed - I was handed a menu and given the low down on how the tastings work - I decided to go with a glass of wine - I ended up meeting some folks and the bar and just hung out - it's really a cute set up - huge bar - plenty of tables a sitting area with couches - it's also really clean - they also offer a small food menu but I didn't eat anything this visit

Mermaid winery dinner experience was excellent! We ordered…read morethe recommended wine and it was quite good. The appetizer of calamari was just ok. A bit overcooked and needs a step up on quality. Every other part of the meal was excellent. I had lamb shank , wife had Tuna and daughter had Duck. Why daughter said that it was the best meal she had ever had! Dessert if crème brûlée and carrot cake both very good. Surprise of the night was the beat salad- wonderful! Final not that the service was excellent as well . Overall would definitely recommend the Mermaid winery restaurant in Virginia Beach.

Cute winery for a little break from heat and rain. Our waiter was a delight, food was nice. The…read morewine list is pretty extensive, and the whites, new world and old word wine flights were enjoyable.

Decided to give this place a try, and it is a great spot with a lot of potential. It has everything…read moreit needs to succeed, but lacks a theme/personality. It's giving hotel room honestly. They have a good selection of wine to sample on (a little heavy on the sweeter wines). The initial greeting coming in was great, but overall felt like there was too much staff that wasn't doing much. I'm hoping in a couple months they grow into their own, because the wine and tea combo is interesting, and they should should play it up.

I had got a Groupon for this place since my fiancé loves tea. We went on a Wednesday evening. The…read moreinside is small, but the ambiance is great. The service we reviewed was amazing. We shared a small pot of tea it our food. I got the Italian panini and my fiancé got the pepperoni pizza. The food was prepared fresh so we browsed tea & wine selections while waiting. The teas smelled amazing, we decided on 3 types we were going to take home. We tried a few of the wines also. I prefer sweet wines and my fiancé enjoys red wine. This is definitely a great spot for nice happy hour with friends or your partner.

We had our car in the shop down the street so we decided to take a little stroll and stumbled upon…read morethis lovely place! Originally we walked over to get some Mexican food next door, but one of the owners of the winery was there and we got into a conversation with him about the wine. He made their wines sound so unique and tasty, we decided to try! As first timers, we were walked through the experience of wine tasting. We did the flight of 6 for $12 + you get a souvenir glass! We like sweet, so we did 4 sweet and 2 dry. My favorite was the "Swan Beach Sunset", which has a black cherry taste and pairs SO good with dark chocolate. What a treat! My boyfriend loved the seasonal "Frost" which is very sweet. Great experience. Thank you!

Came here on our OBX alcohol tour we created yesterday. Big wine fans so we were excited to try…read morethis place. The Winery is owned by an older couple and they were so sweet, knowledgeable, and helpful. For $15, you get to try 6 wines and you can pick off a diverse menu of sweet or dry white, rose, or reds. It comes with chocolate and goldfish too! AND you get a little souvenir cup. Such a deal!! They have outdoor seating or you can drink inside. They have a few games inside as well. We ended up buying 2 bottles of wine Would love to come back here again when we're back in OBX and if you like to try wine, I highly recommend. Each bottle was about $22.