While walking around the strip district decided to stop in and do a wine tasting. Karen was very…read morefriendly and described the wines. Just for stopping in you get one free "shot" size sample. I decided to do the smaller flight sample and ended up buying four bottles of wine! Fun little winery that is attached to an olive oil store.

What a gem! Located in the Strip District of Downtown Pittsburgh, is a winery shop and distribution…read morestore for Courtyard winery out of Erie, PA. The service and wine selection is outstanding. And, the manager there was incredible. He was very welcoming and offered up tastings and backstories for all their wine products! You can buy by the glass, have a seat and relax, or just sample (up to 3) and purchase items to go. Thanks to the outstanding service and tastings, we bought several bottles...:with the Chardonnay and seasonal Apple Cider fruit wine being a standout! Both were the perfect wines for us. Clean, dry, crisp and delicious. I definitely recommend the wine and the winery shop when visiting the Burgh'!

This winery was a bad experience. They had a lot of wine. You walked around and tried anything that…read moreyou wanted. Some of the wine wasn't that bad. I tried one wine and it tasted awful, they had a pumpkin wine with water that they were rinsing out but had it out for people to try. Then we purchased a couple of bottles. We got home and realized he gave us someone else's wine. It wasn't even our wine. I'm not sure if this place is still in existence.

One of our favorite restaurant's, Hog's Head, mentioned in a Facebook ad that they were doing a…read morewine tasting of Hog Dog during their Wednesday Wine special. I love Wine and I love Hog's Head so I knew we had to go. I remember reading an article in the paper prior regarding the opening of Hog Dog so I was excited to give them a try! The delightful owner was at a booth with some of his signature flavors: tomato, cherry, pomegranate and more. Everything was amazing! So unique and worth the visit. He makes the more traditional flavors as well, but I think he has something going with a lot of these off-the-wall flavors. Best thing about the business is him. You can tell he is a genuine Pittsburgh guy so has a true love for the craft of wine making. This is a hobby turned into a business and you can see that just by speaking with him. His creativity totally shows! I've yet to visit the actual winery due to limited hours, but I'm excited to pick up a few bottles!

Nothing personal, but so far I haven't found wineries that I enjoy in Pittsburgh. The wines are…read moredecent but dry wines dominate most wineries. HOWEVER, I enjoyed D&O's diverse selection. I enjoyed that the dry wines weren't so mouth drying. The sweet wines were very fruit forward, which helped minimize any potential for extreme sweetness. I particularly enjoyed the Bear (dry-red) and the Lemon Essence (fruit). I particularly want to commend on the lemon wine as I typically hate anything lemon flavor because it tastes artificial. I'm glad my partner (who loves everything lemon dessert flavored) decided to try this flavour because I fell in love. Tonight there was a cover band playing. They were good, just wish it hadn't been so loud as it made it a little difficult to have a conversation. Overall, I would definitely return to this winery!

Never returns calls, not very community oriented. Very cold place, no atmosphere. Average prices.read more

Engine house 25 wines continue to excel in great tasting wines amid the pandemic. Although the…read morephysical tasting gathering are on hold they are now doing them virtually. Engine house 25 is an old fire station that is also home to the Clemente museum. Wines can be ordered online for either store pickup or shipped to your home. I needed a basic Riesling wine for an event. I placed my order online and parked in their lot nearby to pick it up. You need to ring the buzzer at the entrance of the Clemente museum in during operating hours in order to pick it up. The man who greeted me found my order and while waiting for it got a fast glimpse of this wonderful museum dedicated to a Pittsburgh Pirate legend. All the wines are corked and labeled with their trademark or depending upon brand with the number or image of Roberto Clemente. I took my wine home, refrigerated it and once I uncorked it was able to sample some of its sweet goodness. The wine had a fruity taste to it and was indeed worth savoring. I'm grateful for the opportunity to purchase quality wine with good service and dedication to both an historic landmark and a notable Pirate player. Located on the cusp of Lawrenceville on Penn Ave, they have their own parking lot.

This place is very nice. It took us forever to finally visit this winery. I will say the prices are…read moremuch higher than most wineries in the area. Most wines cost between 13-22 around this area. These wines were 35 - 60 per bottle. However all of the reds/whites were amazing. Pinor Noir was my favorite. I recommend if you're looking for a setting that is quiet, good wine, and relaxing it's here. I liked this place. The staff was very friendly. They provided us a sample of the sparkling wine after tasting was finished.

What a fortuitous find! A couple friends bumped into each other after the Sunday opera matinee and…read moredecided to wander in The Strip. On Penn Avenue someone noticed the sidewalk seating for R Wine Cellar, so we decided to go inside to investigate. Downstairs was a beautifully woodpaneled room playing decidedly modern music. We mostly had the place to ourselves (I felt safer even though cases are coming down), along with an enthusiastic waitress. They produce all their own wines on Smallman Street from domestic and imported grapes, and the kitchen has it going on as well. After sampling their warm mulled wine (both white and red), I opted for the white; it really does remind you of apple pie. The Church wine is better than anything you've been served for Communion. There are also 2 beers and a selection of soda for non-wine drinkers. We enjoyed the French onion soup, meat ravioli, cheese board (with nuts, berries, and orange marmalade), and crostini with warm cheese spread so much that we plan to come back for their wine flight tasting. Not only can they schedule one at any time, but it's only $35 per person. I can't speak to the restrooms, but I hope to write about their sidewalk service next time!

We went to the Cellar on a Saturday afternoon and we had the place to ourselves for a bit. By the…read moretime we left the Cellar was filling up. We each had the flights of wine and each of us chose different wines depending on our preferences. 8 glasses later, I recommend food to absorb some the alcohol as some are quite strong for wine. We really enjoyed the afternoon there and plan on taking our friends to share the experience. I would make reservations if you are going more traditional time during the day or weekend.

First time here in 4 years. Wow this place is so damn amazing from what I remembered. We sampled 3…read morewines for free. Tried 2 reds and a white wine. They were all extremely good. I loved the 1896. He said it's a Noiret with blackberry mixed. He said he doesn't age it in the barrel. The wine maker said he gets his grapes from north east, New York and California. 1896 smells amazing and has a great bite to it. We enjoyed a glass of wine and purchased some wine to go home. Great place the ow we is so nice and helpful. They are down to earth here and have food available to order as well.

We came to Wooden Door for a work Christmas Party. As far as atmosphere goes, the place is…read morefantastic. It's an old church and it is beautiful inside and out. I started out with a Cranberry Mule. It was delicious and I enjoyed it immensely. We got pasta and chicken parmesan as our meals. It was fine, but was nothing great. There was live music that added to the evening.

My boyfriend and I were looking for something relaxing to do around the area this Sunday. I…read morestumbled across this winery through a Google search and am so glad I did! When we entered the winery, we were greeted by Michael Kavic (owner). He asked if this was our first visit, and when we told him it was, we were invited to sit down for a wine tasting. The wine tasting was amazing! He first gave us a flight of white wine (6) and told us about each one. In addition to the wine, he provided us with cheese and crackers. The whites were tastefully crafted and absolutely devine. After we finished with the whites, he brought us the red flight. We were able to try 4 of the 6 red varieties because they were out of the other 2. Michael Stephen was so friendly, knowledgeable, and welcoming. After trying the wines, his wife gave us forms in case we wanted to order anything. We ordered a bottle of white and a bottle of blush wine to take home with us. Michael's wife, Patricia, gave us some great Pennsylvania wine resources upon checkout. Lovely experience at Kavic Winery. We can't wait to return!

We've tried to visit here several years ago. When I came inside the lights were off and nobody…read moreinsight. Today we decided to call first and then visit. We arrived and Christian the owners son had introduced himself. He had explained about the restrictions around COVID that they are only doing samples and bottle purchased. He said this was his parents guidelines. That's fine that they do not want to take a risk, but every one else is doing so. Anyhow he said they've been opened for 11 years. He said it's still a hobby for his dad who is a MD Surgeon. Okay the wine; 5 samples and they had a bunch that were sold out. They make all of the wine in stainless. They do add sticks of different wood flavors for some red wines. All of the wine grapes from Lake Erie. All of the wines that I tasted were good. The dry wines, I tasted sugar in them as if he adds extra sugar to the wines. Christian went through all of the wines, tastes, how to taste and why really well. We will return, this guy can do some comedy as well. :)

Quite excellent! Lovely wine and friendly service with a steel drum and guitar band. Nice outdoor…read morespace and a good vibe

I'm a touch belated in my review, but I'd be remiss to skip over it entirely. I had such a…read morewonderful visit to Refucilo before a friend's wedding this past fall. On a whim, I decided to walk back to the hotel from some sights in the Mexican War Streets neighborhood. As I passed by this boisterous street, I looked up, saw the wine bar, paused, and walked in without a second thought. I easily grabbed a seat at the bar and the folks working were so nice and friendly! I was there solo and they didn't treat me any differently than larger groups, which I so appreciated. I tried the rose and loved it so much that I bought a bottle to go. Brought it back home and indulged! If I'm ever in Pittsburgh again (which I will be), I know I'll be stopping back here.