My friend and I love visiting wineries and we had never been here before so decided to go check it out. We stopped at a few wineries on the way thinking we would have plenty of time since the hours at spring gate were advertised till 11 only to get there and find out they stopped doing tastings at 5pm which was NOT stated anywhere on their social media or even the tasting menu. So we drove 2 hours to end up getting an overpriced wine slush compared to other wineries in the area and mediocre food. Very disappointed with the visit to this place. I don't like buying bottles of wine I haven't tried but even if we did want to purchase something to sit and enjoy there the line to purchase was wrapped all the way around the inside of the building. We were also excited to try the wine soft serve only to find out they only serve it on sundays. The property was beautiful and they seemed to have a good selection but they need to better advertise what is and is not available each day and more staff to manage the ridiculously long lines to even get a drink. read more

Nice wine selection. I love to play Jenga here but food options are very limited. Good place to hang out with friends

Holy crap. Best cider on tap I've ever had. Another customer was going on about the pumpkin spice, and while I kind of laughed it off, it was AMAZING. We bought a growler to go. :-) The guy working the counter was helpful, knowledgeable, and funny. Great plus, just a shame they didn't have any wine open for tastings today. read more

This is one of the best wineries my wife and I have ever been to. Thier wines are good but that is personal preference. The overall decor is beautiful with large outside seating venues from fire pits to chairs and tables. Weekend vendors to supply foods from all over are delicious. We can spend hours there it's like being at one of your friends houses. read more

The boyfriend and I first visited a few months after they opened, before the brewery was in place. We recently went for valenWines weekend but they also were holding a bacon festival at the same time. Great wines, very crowded. We were a bit disappointed that we couldn't try other wines and pay for the tasting. It was tough to pick bottles to purchase when we were only allowed to try 5 wines of their choice. I also wish they still had their smoothies. Overall, love the ambiance of spring gate and can't wait to return in the warmer weather. read more

Meh, I don't drink so that is prob the reason I didn't enjoy it too much. Had some yummy fries and a yummier cupcake from the food trucks then that was about it, it was date night for myself and my husband and we were in and out in about one hour. I suppose if you were with a group drinking it would be more fun. It's a nice place though. There were some kids there which I thought was strange with it being an alcohol themed place. But who am I to judge. read more

What a lovely winery! I had the cider on my first trip and it was great! We arrived too late for wine tasting, but I will definitely be going back to try their wine. The outside seating is awesome. There are so many places to sit. We enjoyed the Sunday night music so much. I really loved the tranquil setting and cannot wait to go back again. It is one of the best wineries in the area! read more

Variety of wine and beer - something to please anyone. Great for when you want to get a larger group of friends together and relax with a drink. read more

The prices are really high here! Expect to spend at least $80 for two people to have a couple drinks... But the atmosphere is amazing and there are a lot of places to hang out and relax. The wine slushies are addicting!! I also recommend the Pale Ale from the brewery. 4 stars only because of the price read more

Crazy busy, terribly unorganized it's better to buy their wine at Giant. Their wine is different, good, but not worth the aggravation of an understaffed crowded place. read more

My wife and I love hanging out at Spring Gate. It's a great place to spend time catching up with friends. The hard cider is the best choice as the wine and beer are just ok. Most of the employees are very nice and accommodating. I must admit the bar tender is one of the most unpleasant people I've bumped into. If you don't enjoy your job, find something that you will enjoy. Life is short. We've been here numerous times and it's been a consistent experience with him. read more

Being so close to my house this is a go to on any evening or weekend. I love the wine slushies!!!

We went on a winter Saturday and was surprised at how busy it was. We tasted 7 pre-chosen wines. I really liked 6 of them. I also tried 2 sparkling wines which were delicious, too. The staff was friendly and attentive. I didn't like that we couldn't choose the wines ourselves. We purchased 3 bottles. It's close to where we live. and we will definitely return. read more

Relaxing atmosphere, delicious food from outside vendors, and many varieties of wines. Would imbibe again.

One of the most relaxing environments you'll find. The staff is incredibly friendly and the surroundings are absolutely beautiful!

GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!! I would NOT recommend going to spring gate winery. I recently went with a large group of friends and our night was ruined because we were disrespected by the employees and owner. We were 'asked us to leave' for doing absolutely nothing wrong! It was utterly ridiculous. We went with the intention of having dinner there since they advertised that they serve food. The food trucks closed at 7 so we were not able to get food as we arrived at 715. When I asked the bartender if they sold food there, he said no and suggested ordering pizza. When the pizza arrived, the employees at the gate would not allow it in. It was a big ordeal that could have been handled more respectfully. In turn, they then asked us to leave as per the owner's request. We were flabbergasted because an employee was the one to suggest the pizza, it wasn't even our idea!! Although, he should not be to blame. Management clearly has not trained their staff properly since employees are misinformed. We wouldn't have brought outside food in if we realized we were doing something 'wrong.' They should have signage and all of their employees should be well informed of their policies. Don't kick out a group of paying customers! Spring gate was not the chill, laid back scene we thought it was. We will never return and I hope we can dissuade others from going there as well! read more

Had the MOST unpleasant experience at Spring Gate this week! We were having guests come in from out of town who wanted to to experience some red wines made in PA. So, we tried to call Spring Gate to see if we needed a reservation for a tasting for Saturday. We called several times Thursday and Friday and the line was busy. So, we emailed. Saturday afternoon came and we hadnt gotten an answer so we decided to just drive over to the vineyard. We got there and saw tons of cars and the parking attendants told us there was an event going on but we could still go in for a tasting. There were three wines available outside (with plastic cups and very rushed) for free, but none where the wines we were interested in. We went inside and they told us there was a private tasting going on and we could only buy a bottle a wine. So we did. All of this wouldve been fine except we got an email from the owner/management FINALLY after we had left in which he implied that noone uses phones anymore and that we should check the facebook page for events. He went on to say, " one of the reasons the partners here co-invented the commercial internet in the late 80's and the 90's was the non-scalability of the telephone model. we're not real keen on hiring Indians to answer questions. We know that at two years old, it is very difficult and very expensive to take the deluge of phone calls. traditional, low traffic wineries like Allegro, Waltz's, Grandview are probably what you are looking for in the future. their red wines are spectacular" Seriously? So basically we're crazy for expecting someone to answer the phone at the number posted on the website. And we're incomponent not understanding that just because there are event flyers posted on the page that from that we should know whether there are full wine tastings available. Then he recommends that we go somewhere else in the future?? Wow!!! NOT PLEASED!!! read more

We love spring gate and love being wine club members! Kimberly is our favorite staff member - she's super sweet, bubbly, and so helpful! Due to our past few visits, this bumps them down a star - we received poor customer service by 2 employees- the issue being unfriendly and unhelpful employees. They seemed to have been unhappy and annoyed to be working. One of the females who's usually on the brewery side is not very friendly. Asked about beer milkshakes and told us "no milk, can't make them for you." She had no idea or even asked when they would be available. All it takes is a smile and a thank you. :) read more

I stopped by on Sunday, May 24 for an evening event that included live music and a food vendor from 7-9 p.m. By the time we got there, maybe around 7:30 or 8:00, the food selection was already pretty limited. Went inside for a tasting since it was our first time there. Appeared to be two young women working at the counter, but only one who could actually handle the wines? Had only one person in front of us in line, but they took what seemed like forever to finish their transaction. Turned away for one second to glance at some merchandise, and some drunk guy butted in front of us to ask the girl some stupid question which took her another 5 minutes to handle. Finally, we got to start our tasting. She poured the first wine (which was good, by the way), but disappeared again immediately afterward to tend to another matter without saying anything. Tasting was small so it took us no time to finish. Other guests are lining up for more wine, but no one is there to help them. We tried to be patient, but at least another 5 minutes went by and the girl had not returned. Sorry, but we weren't going to stand there forever. We bailed. I'm sure the wines are great and it looked like a great event, but the place needs more staff on hand to ensure customers can be served in a timely manner. read more

This place is a beautiful property. I love how they have beer, cider and wine to enjoy all in one place. There truly is something for everyone! Get there early on the weekend to get a chair. There was one major turn off: Several girlfriends and I had set up in their chairs underneath a tree in the back of the property where empty chairs had been sitting upon our arrival. We had been there for about 3 hours and were having a great time when, suddenly, a man came over and said, "Ladies, you either need to move or stop drinking wine!" He was actually quite abrasive and rude about it. Apparently we were beyond the cut off point for drinking on the property. He gave us a hard time about it when he simply needed to ask us to move. We wouldn't have had an issue with it if he was polite. Apparently, he is the owner. His approach surprised me. I hope you don't have any run ins with him during your visit! Not pleasant. read more

Just a heads up... no dogs allowed. I had visited the vineyard 2 weeks ago and there 4 big dogs hanging out. Therefore, we brought our little dog with us today and told no dogs allowed. The website needs to be update. read more

Not handicapped friendly. When we got Spring Gate Vineyard, parking attendants were directing traffic into parking lots that were not near the vineyard, even though there were several empty parking spaces in the two parking lots closest to the vineyard. Our driver has a noticeable physical disability with hand controls on the vehicle, and we were told to park in the farther lot because we didn't have our handicap placard. We explained we didn't have the placard because we were in a rental vehicle. He suggested we drop the driver off there and then park the vehicle in the farther lot, even though no one else could drive the vehicle because no one else knew how to drive with hand controls and because no one else was on the rental contract. We offered to get out of the car and display the physical disability, and his response was "I'm not a doctor. Next time, I recommend you bring the handicap placard." I recommend that Spring Gate Vineyard require their employees go through some type of diversity and inclusion training and show a little more sensitivity and understanding to those with disabilities. read more

The atmosphere here was so nice!! Great outdoor area to sit and drink wine, beer, or cider! I would definitely recommend the cider--kind of their hidden gem! When we were there they had a blueberry cider that was amazing! Not a great selection of food, but maybe we just didn't pick the right 'weekend' to be there as far as food goes. We enjoyed sitting at our table drinking our beverages and relaxing after a day of sight seeing. read more

I am highly disappointed. We walked in and received absoutely no attention from anyone that worked there. Yes I am from the south and yes we do greet each other a lot with friendly smiles, but I think working at any business, your customers should be greeted. We walked around not knowing where to go, what section to be in and felt out of place because once again, no one that worked there said anything to us. Finally after figuring no one was going to come to us, I go to the champagne bar where I ask about samples. I came to buy a CASE to take home so I wanted to at least try a couple different kinds before buying a CASE. She informed me in a rude tone they do no have samples, there are about 7 different choices you can get a GLASS of instead. I have been to a lot of wineries, I know my wines... i asked if there was a discount for buying a CASE and she said 'there are 12 bottles in a case...' well duh. That's why I asked. I'm not sure why she could not have been friendlier, but she lost a case order because of her attitude and their neglect to assist customers. I will never recommend this place to anyone and im not sure why this place has good reviews, maybe its just a northern thing and people like being snobby to each other, not sure. read more

I have visited this vineyard a total of 4 times now. Each time the service could have been better. I have gone with several different groups of folks. First of all, they are not upfront that folks are not allowed to bring in food. First strike...most all the other wineries nearby allow you to bring your own picnics. Strike two...waiting in line to get a drink or a tasting is ridiculous. Was there for Derby Day and they were severely understaffed. Third strike...I recently attended a surprise birthday party for a friend there. The husband had made arrangements with a manager to have a party with approximately 25 people and that there would be food brought in. Was told it was not a problem. The day of the party as the family was setting up for the party they were lambasted by the owner about bringing food. So the group was moved down into the meadow away from everyone else. And then to add insult to injury, when balloons and banners were hung, the group was told they were "tacky" and that "this is not who we are". Well who you are is someone who will not get another dime out of me. Over the course of the evening we were there, that group easily spent close to $400 on wine. That is no way to treat paying customers...bad business. There are plenty of other nice wineries at which to spend my money who go out of their way to make me feel welcome. read more

Both locations (Linglestown & Lower Paxton) are beautiful. Great atmosphere and wine. The beer could use some work. Had a few undrinkable ones. Stick to wine and you'll be fine! read more

What a great new place. The wines are good and they have such a nice patio area to sit. We loved it!

My office hosted its holiday party this year at Spring Gate. EVERYTHING about the event was wonderful, starting with the staff, Georgann in particular, the atmosphere, and the wines and food. We had the event catered by C & J Caterers (suggested by the winery) and opted to have served a variety of the wines sold at Spring Gate, as well as, some homemade Sangria. All who attended had a good time and stated they would like to return. So, thank you again Spring Gate for making our event such a success! read more

Went on a Saturday afternoon. One bartender behind the bar waiting on over a dozen people. So walked over the the less crowded smaller bar a few feet away. But learned we had to go to back to the crowded bar for wine sampling. So go back to the crowded bar....bar tender walks by at least five times with out stopping. Finally she stops and I ask for the sampler to take to our cozy seat by a fire....nope. All samplers are given at the bar. Ok...I've never had their wine so I ask for a sample of one...nope. Only samples sold are the 9 sample pkg you have to drink at the over crowded bar with one server. Ok maybe I'll buy a bottle...can I taste the bottle before I purchase? Nope. Strike 3. About to leave now, totally annoyed. My friend says we can just other a glass. HOWEVER...you can ONLY order a glass of certain wines. Not the one we wanted...that you have to buy a bottle. I've been to many wineries....this is the WORSE ever. So we get a glass of wine....neither are very good. Then we finish and try the bar side of the place. This area is much more alive and there are tables!! Hallelujah! So we go to the counter to order a flight. I say the number of beers I want to sample from the chart....oops. Nope. They only sell PRESELECTED flights!!! What???? Who does that?? I know...a place that is trying to force ppl to drink crappy beer. I choose a glass of beer. My friends get the flights....and two of four beers we undrinkable. And believe me...we do not like to waste beer. So after that we left!! Don't think I'll be coming back anytime soon. Sad thing is, the grounds are very lovely. Service and drinks...not at all. read more

This used to be one of my favorite places to go in the area! Unfortunately my past few visits have not been the greatest. I always always recommend this place to many people. I even felt terrible that I made a friend drive a distance to come here this past Saturday. It was the first nice day of the season which should have been expected. However we got there with barely any places to sit( which is understandable with the crowd). The wine slushie shack was also closed at 5 Pm, so instead you had to wait in a line for over 30 minutes to get a wine slushie which was not a slushie. You'd think with the crowd they had, that they would have it open later. I think they need to get more places to check out and more wine slushie machines. You should not charge people for a wine slushie when it is not the same form of it. On top of it, the worker told us many of their wines have been sold out. I think it is poor planning on the company. They are becoming bigger and bigger, but are not accommodating to the crowds they receive. I truly hope they start to make some changes. read more

Love this winery and everything about it except one tiny detail---too many small children! Since when has it become okay to drag small children to an adult gathering who are there for the purpose of consuming alcohol. Wineries have no playground equipment or anything else aimed at entertaining kids, unless watching an army of small kids accost a corn hole board counts! It is irresponsible to bring your kids to what is essentially an adult alcohol party and then drive them away in your car! I don't want to hear them scream, whine, or cry due to the heat, boredom and having the misfortune of having parents without the good sense to find a sitter! I had the misfortune to see your kid spread eagle on the ground for a diaper change, as the odiferous stench of baby shiot wafted across my crab cake sandwich! Get a sitter or stay home! Better yet, like a good parent, take them to Chuck E. Cheese! read more