This our favorite vineyard it's peaceful and quiet. It's our favorite place to go on weekends and…read morerelax. The owner is a very nice person she makes you feel very welcomed when yqqou walk in. You provides a very relaxed when you are there like you are at home. She is very pleasant. The place is very clean and well organized with a wonderful view.the wine is excellent. K hawes.

My hu!sband and I stopped by looking for a location for a local event. Although there were 2 events…read moregoing on, the owner, Seema was so gracious and took the time to sit with us and discuss options. The wine was delicious! We will definitely be back! Beautiful location, beautiful building and outdoor spaces. I would recommend this winery to everyone!

The only vineyard in the area worth visiting!…read more The couple who owns this place are so nice and do a great tasting, explaining the history behind each bottle and their farm. The wines were all good- we bought a couple bottles plus slushees after the tasting and stayed a while. I am not usually a fan of the slushees but theirs are legitimately good! They don't have a big indoor area, plenty of space outside but inside is minimal- would like to see them expand it. Honestly would come back in a heart beat if in the area, it's just very far from us and the other wineries out that was are atrocious so not sure when we would be back.

This is a beautiful winery - I went during the peak of leaf season, and it's absolutely out of a…read morestory book. The tasting room is pristine with church benches available to sit. There is seating upstairs on the top of a long and winding staircase. I personally enjoyed the Hillyland (the off-dry white) and it's very rare I can actually finish a glass of wine, I able to finish this one. The outdoors has a area of picnic tables and umbrellas - parking is a little small, it must get interesting in the summer.

Cutest winery. Would recommend! Gave us a free birthday drink! Plenty of seating in nice chairs…read moreoutside.

So first of all, getting there.... And this is the fault of my GPS, just a friendly head's up -…read morethere I am driving down this winding country road, and Google announces I've reached my destination. I look around and see nothing but trees and fields.... Thankfully I noticed the road sloping down to the right, and lo, there was the sign for the winery. Darn that Google. Parking can be a little tight, and when you do park, don't be a jerk and park overlapping the exit. It was a tight corner. You can park anywhere around the circle, put on your parking bark and make sure people are able to leave without taking off your paint. Anyway, for the actual winery, it was beautiful and they have chairs around the field so you can sit and enjoy a glass in tranquil New England. The bar tender and proprietor were great to talk with, and I learned new things about different industries. Their wines include several years of Chardonnay, a red, and sangria mix "Rebel'gria" (the latter being my personal favorite). The tasting menus were available to take home and had seeds in the paper for you to plant, and the tasting also came with complimentary cheese and meat.

I was very surprised by this winery, as it's the first one where I've enjoyed all the reds. By…read morenature, I don't care for most reds but the two they had on their tasting menu were both delicious (Mardi Gras Red and Fawn Brook Red). My favorite was the Mardi Gras White, which was a little heavy but bright and "bouncy", I could definitely see it sipping it while partying down Bourbon Street. The winery has outdoor and indoor seating with ample parking available. The bathrooms are very clean but a little small. The hosts, who happened to be the owners, were fun and talkative, and provided interesting conversation and background information on the wine and winery.

I came to Chateau ale Gari with very high expectations based on my friends feedback, but I was not…read moreimpressed. All the wines included in the tasting (June-July 2019) was not to my taste. They were either very dry or tart. What I learnt is that they constantly change the wine included in the tasting. There are plenty of indoor seating and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable. I can give this place another try and probably update my review.

Never had Meade before and I'm kicking myself now. I'm not a fan of "hoppy" drinks, BUT the hoppy…read moreMeade I will drink and actually got me to venture down other "hoppy" lanes, like beer. Especially for someone who likes cider and wine, the Meade has a nice, refreshing flavor. The different flavor nodes of the honey make it sweeter and not bitter (personal preference). Awesome sit in areas with TONS of games for socialization with friends. In this order are my favorites!! Wally, Whip, Lemon, Bouchot, Ginga, Cherry, Hoppy, Pecan

Bergen House is a craft meadery that opened in Middletown, Connecticut in September 2020. It was…read morefounded by army veteran Talon Bergen. He first began experimenting with homebrewing when his brother-in-law gifted him a Mr. Beer kit. The first batch of Bergen's homebrew was awful, but the kit came with an interesting book that he read over and over again. He soon became fascinated with the science behind brewing and fermentation. Later on, a friend gifted him a bottle of homemade mead. Bergen's wife Emilie liked it much more than any beer she ever tried, so he decided to try his hand at crafting mead. Mead is a fermented beverage made from a mixture of honey, water and yeast. It is the oldest fermented beverage known to man (predating beer, wine and cider). Like his first batch of beer, Bergen's first batch of mead was also awful. After several months, Bergen finally began making mead that was drinkable. The Bergens later had an idea to open their own brewery. After seeing how many breweries that Connecticut already had, they instead decided to open a meadery. The Bergens found a space in Middletown's old trolley barn building to house their meadery and taproom. Although not the state's only meadery, Bergen House is the only one to have its own taproom for on-site consumption. I recently visited Bergen House for the first time after going for a long bike ride on the nearby Air Line State Park Trail. I was greeted by Emilie Bergen who was very friendly and talked to me about the different meads. There were eight different meads on tap during my visit. Each one has different spices and fruits added for flavoring. I ordered a sampler flight which featured "Crime Scene" (Rye Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sweet & Sour Cherry Mead), "Local Buzz" (Dry Mead made with local honey from Hilltop Apiaries), "Wally" (Off-Dry Mead made with wildflower honey, green tea and Citra hops), and "Grapefruit Meads Business" (Wildflower Mead flavored with rosemary, grapefruit & ginger). The latter two were my favorites! Emilie also gave me a small sample of "Bochet": a traditional French Mead made with wildflower honey caramelized before fermentation. I ended up taking home a growlito of "Wally", which tasted a lot like a honey-infused New England IPA. I had a great experience at Bergen House and I look forward to returning!

Came here on a Friday afternoon for the winery. I walked casually through the farm store and into…read morethe winery. There were about 6 patrons inside there chatting over the drinks. I stood at the bar for a few minutes when I realized no one was coming so I went back to the front end to get some help. She sent someone right over. I ended up grabbing a flight because that's the best way to try wine at a winery you've never been to before. I decided to have my drinks outside on the porch patio. Walked outside and there about 15 people out there. I was wondering where everyone was based on how many cars were parked out front. They also have patio on the grass. Both have beautiful views of their winery. The pours for the flight were large, certainly more than a 2.5 oz pour however it just meant I needed to stay a little longer to finish and get right for the drive home. I think the flights may be more appropriate for sharing but either way no regrets here. The wine (well 3 out of 4) were delicious. I was not a fan of the Sunset Red it's their red blend and it smelled nothing like it tasted. I won't tell you what I think it smelled like because wine is a bit subjective unless you're a sommelier. That being said the boxcar red was much better and I think my fave I tried was the River Valley Riesling. Nice and crisp for the hot summer day. They have a gazebo outside and some tables and chairs with umbrellas for shade. A full outdoor bar seating area under a roof overlooking the winery and the occasional train. The ambience could have been perfect but they hang their dirty rags and towels on the porch to dry out. I think a little clothes line on the side of the building would work out well for this instead. There was also an umbrella and some other random items laying on the porch floor right near me. On my way out I asked about ingredients in one of their gluten free cakes, it's from Walmart. Now don't get wrong, I love having gluten free options but I was very surprised when they told me it's a Walmart cake. Just skip the gluten free treats and get the potato salad. It was fire and I would totally come back for that regardless if it's made in house or not. The workers were friendly and willing to help. I'll be back for another flight soon!

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place! Good food good wine and AWESOME people!!!…read moreIt's a small town family owned business! Support our local Businesses!

Amazing wines made with grapes from around the world. One…read moreof my favorites was the red wine Compass. Take a trip to visit Dave and try some of these wonderful wines.

Wide choice of wine locally fermented and bottled from grapes purchased from locations all over the…read moreworld. Great atmosphere and beautiful rural setting. We highly recommend it for a weekend afternoon visit.

Yelp Review My…read morefriends and I visited Sharpe Vineyards yesterday, while visiting Pomfret. The owner at first appeared very friendly and accommodating, unfortunately the visit shortly became chaotic. The owner became over talkative and extremely rude. One of my friends understandably became upset about the owner's manic behavior and decided not to participate in the tasting. The owner then became belligerent and started talking about my friend in the third person as if she was not even in the room. She said to us her three friends "oh never mind about her being upset, that's just the way some people are", or words to that effect. Then the owner stated "I haven't done anything wrong. " I attempted to diffuse this situation without success. The owner just became more manic and unpleasant. During this whole situation my friend, who was very distressed by the owner's behavior, remained calm and quiet. We ended the tasting as quickly as we could, bought our wine and left. Sharpe Hill Vineyard does have very good wines, l however will never visit their tasting room again for fear another offensive interaction with the owner.

We came to relax on a Saturday afternoon. Although we arrived an hour before closing, we were being…read morerushed repeatedly by the owner. What used to be a warm, welcoming, beautiful experience is no longer. They didn't even bother to put flowers in the pots on the patio. So sad because this used to be one of my favorite places to visit.