I highly recommend this spot if you're in the St. Michael's area. This was my first time and my fiance and I stopped by for Valentine's Day and apparently it's been built up since the last time he visited with more shops in and around in walking distance. The winery itself sits inside with an artists boutique so you can wine and shop. The winery selection isn't too bad if you have a sweeter taste in wine. If you like more dry, the reds are the way to go! The best and most surprising one was their chocolate Zin. The service is what makes this place a 5 star! The staff that served us was so nice! She took time to not just pour the wine but actually talk to us and shared some stories and chatted for a while! It also looked like everyone in there was having a great time along with the staff. read more

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Loved the small town feeling at this place. The staff were warm and welcoming making available all the choice available via samples. I walked away with several bottle available only in St. Michael's. This is a must do when visiting the eastern shore. Don't be in a rush....this is one of those places where you enjoy going slow ...not only to enjoy the wine...but to enjoy the small town ambiance. read more

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Lovely lowkey winery. I can't believe I hadn't been here until now. Definitely really popular for their sweet wines. I did the sweet wine flight honorable mentions were definitely be white sweet wine made with Chardonnay grapes, and the peach, sweet wine, which had a subtle edge to it unlike the first. Certainly not for lovers of dry red as they actually did not have any red wines available. They sent me to another winery up the street that's focused on dry reds, which or a stark contrast to this experience. All in all, we absolutely walked away with one bottle of wine with a beautiful logo and a memory of Saint Michaels Maryland. I will ensure to come back during my yearly visit. The sangria was also a noteworthy mention. It reminded me of the delicious Costco sangria that we always enjoy during the holidays except a much more sophisticated flavor, profile, and easy beverage! I would imagine it would do deliciously in a mulled wine for the season. The front desk attendant was absolutely lovely and also did our tasting extremely Courteous and explained the wines in a straightforward fashion. The bottles were reasonable between $12-$14 and the glasses of wine were approximately six dollars. The flight ultimately proved to be the best case scenario to allow us to sample each before buying our bottle. read more

If you're a sweet wine fan, this is 10000% the place for you! The gollywobbler wines were all so delicious and the tastings were an amazing deal! The chocolate zin is a super unique and yummy pick, but we went for the amazing blackberry gollywobbler and we are so excited to pop it open for a special occasion. A really cute find and will absolutely give it a look next trip! read more

We popped into the winery about 30 minutes before closing and the person behind the counter still greeted us with a smile! We had a lovely experience trying all of their wine (a dollar a taste!!!) and bought quite a bit to go. Please note that the wine here for the most part is very sweet, but perfect over ice or cold on a hot summer day. Also, they're dog friendly! read more

It's so easy to have a lovely experience at the St. Michael's Winery Tasting Room. Plenty of parking, close to shops, with an art gallery sharing the same building. There are a variety of tastings - the "dry" flight, the "sweet" flights, and a "choose your own" option. The wine servers are supportive and allow you to enjoy what you have selected. There is a separate area for purchasing wine so that if you know what you like, you can check out right away. I thought it was time enjoyably spent while in St. Michael's. read more

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Wow. My wife and I have been here before. We've enjoyed our time here. We always leave with several bottles. Today, in the middle of a tasting, the servers left us. I had to ask for help. I'll never spend an another nickel here. I've never felt so abandoned in place I'm spending money. If the teacher is working, walk out. Save yourself. read more

We had so much fun at St. Michaels Winery! God bless the "staff picks" flight- it was delicious and extensive! Most flights are 4 or 5 tastings- this one was at least 7. I really liked the grapefruity Sauv Blanc and the blackberry sweet wine. Whitney was our pourer and she was knowledgeable and fun and engaging. I think everyone was very impressed on how well she kept up with the 18 different groups in the tasting room! We bought several bottles to bring home that were well received at Thanksgiving! Already planning another trip back to St Michaels and this will for sure be one of our first stops! read more

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Perfection! 4 dollars for a flight of wine! The gentleman serving the wine who's name I didn't catch was super awesome and great to talk to you. He had a lot of great stories about the area as well as the winery itself. I loved how he serve the flight and explained each type of wine that we were drinking my husband and I ended up purchasing a bottle of dry red her our usual. However if you are in Saint Michael's and have some time this is definitely the place to stop by. As I looked over I did notice that the other person working at the winery was just is engaged as our wine tasting person was. I will most definitely be back! read more

Very nice winery. Can't wait to come back. Staff was friendly. The inside was very comfy. read more

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Love it so friendly and they know there wine! I my friend got me a adorable Sweatshirt there and I love it! Big Christmas Wine glass on it!Never had bad service there and I love going there when I come to St Micheals it's always my first stop! read more

Best wine tasting ever! Such a wide variety of dry and sweet wines. I personally love the dry rose'! So many unique and tasty flavors! You won't be disappointed and you're definitely not going to want to leave without purchasing a bottle or two! Customer service is fun and entertaining during the wine tasting as well. Great atmosphere! Also, a multitude of gifts to purchase! Check them out! read more

Visiting MD from out of state and a friend had mentioned visiting here, so we went to check it out. Coming from the Finger Lakes, I was looking forward to trying wine from another small region. What a disappointment it ended up being! The tasting room was poorly-lit, dingy, and clearly in need of some TLC. Only one other couple was there but they left soon after we arrived. The staff (one young lady behind the register and one in the back room sitting in a chair) offered little to no help until asked and no one offered to discuss the wine. We were handed our flights and found a table. The employees sat at another table and chatted with one another, loudly. Despite the sign on the door stating that masks were mandatory, no one inside was wearing one except us. The girl at register had on on her chin. The flights (one sweet, one dry) were pre-poured in 1 oz plastic cups that were placed in clear plastic boxes. The fill levels were wildly inconsistent and tiny (some less than 1/4 full), all of the the wine was room temperature, the sparking sample was flat, all all of them tasted like they been sitting out all day. The overall quality was poor, at best. I'd expected much more from the reds - but they were thin, lifeless, and lacked any real flavor. The sweet wine flight had far too many samples with overpowering Concord and Niagara. The best was the peach as the fruit and sugar helped to mask the flaws, but it really needed to be chilled to be at its best. The chocolate Zin appeared to have some low-quality cocoa powder added; it was far from "premium" and had a distinct artificial flavor. Needless to say, this is one place I will never visit again and cannot recommend. read more

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One of my Favorites!! This was our second visit to the winery. Our wine club came last year and had the pleasure of having John pour for our tasting. He was awesome last year and awesome this time around!! We tasted about 6 wines and a new desert wine. The winery is small but fun. It has a small gift shop where you can purchase wine related gifts and napkins. When you check out, they will offer to store your wine if you want to leave and pick it up when you leave. They also have great wine slushes!! A must try. read more

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This is a cute little tasting room on the main street in St. Michaels. The wine used to be produced in town, but once production became too large, they moved it to about 40 minutes away. The wooden bar wraps around in the tasting room, but if it is crowded, I would suspect you may have to wait to step up to an open area. Around 2:15pm on a Sunday, it was crowded, but we were able to sneak ourselves in. Patrons after us had to wait for a spot. The tasting room is open year-round, M-Th 11am-6pm, Fri-Sat 11am-7pm, and Sunday 11am-4pm. There are a few different options for tastings. You can "choose your own flight" at $1 per sample, or you can choose one of the "predetermined" flights based on your preferences. You could also taste all of the wines for $18.00. We were told the most popular option is the $10 staff favorites tasting. We both, however, chose to do the $7 dry white wines tasting. Any regular wine is purchasable by the glass for $5 and the reserved wines for $7. They also sell bottles and some merchandise. Lisa served the tasting and was extremely affable and knowledgeable about the wine she was pouring. We sampled: +Long Splice: This wine was very easy drinking, perfect for a summer day. It's a blend of Chardonnay and Seyval grapes. Very crisp finish. +Sauvignon Blanc: Had nice, grapefruit notes but not overly sweet. Again, lovely for a patio drink. +Pinot Gris: This was dry and crisp, very smooth going down but then a "pucker"-like after effect from the sour apple flavor. Some pear notes as well. +Vidal Blanc Reserve: Very simple, citrus-y table wine. Perfect to bring to a dinner-very easily drinkable and likable. +Maryland Chardonnay: This is in steel barrels so it has a smooth taste, not oakey. Strong sweet apple notes, citrus finish. +"Oakey Dokey" Chard: Very oakey, some citrus notes. This was my least favorite. +Chocolate Zin: All of the flights end with this wine. Red Zinfandel infused with chocolate. Tasted like the inside of a chocolate cherry. Could drizzle over ice cream or pound cake, but why do that when you can drink it! Be careful though, it's alcohol content is around 15% so use moderation! Overall, I enjoyed the tasting room and the wines I sampled. My favorite were the Pinot Gris and Maryland Chardonnay. I would definitely return to sample the other flights/wines that I wasn't able to in the future! read more

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Tried to go here on a Tuesday afternoon just to find out that the tasting room was closed for no reason. A local business stated "some places just don't open on Tuesday" which included this one. Beware of posted business hours. read more

Stopped here for a pre-dinner drink and decided on the the dry wine flight. All wine was decent, but not exactly the taste I like for wine. We sat outside and enjoyed the cool air and the little town of St. Michael. read more

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Poor experience. Signage confusing. Limited signage outside regarding mask policy. Sign by register inside requiring mask which may have been the cause of our surly reception at the register. Back door was locked - hours indicated 11 am opening. We arrived at 11:45 am. Someone leaving let us in. Maybe they just didn't want people inside? Not hospitable in any way. We won't be back. Update: I wanted to give this business the benefit of the doubt. Originally posted that there was no signage about mask requirements. I went back and found an 8.5 x 11 sign taped in the back window which wasn't visible when we went in (door was held open). If not wearing a mask prompted out poor experience, suggest that the management improve signage. read more

After enjoying the wine at a friend's house, I went online to order some. Noting that there was a case discount and free shipping (with the banner "wine is heavy!"), I decided to up my order to a full case. When I went to check out, the free shipping wasn't being applied so I called the winery. The gentleman who answered was gruff and abrupt, indicating that they needed to get that off their website and that they didn't offer free shipping, even on a case order. I asked if they would honor the advertisement that was on their website, and he he barked "no!" As you might guess, I deleted my order and will find a friendlier winery to support. Had he been polite, accommodating, or even offered me $5 off, I would have happily paid the shipping. There's no need to be rude to me because there's a mistake on YOUR website. read more

Average east coast winery. Some of the whites and some of the reds are locally grown, others are from out-of-state. The stand out here was the Longs Splice- which is a blend of 70# seyval and 30% Chardonnay. $14. I will say that the tasting pour is generous. You can easily split one. read more

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I have a major weakness for local wineries. My expectations are usually fairly low for the wine, but experiencing what the grapes in the area are capable of is exciting to me. My family stopped in one afternoon, and were greeted by two women who seemed to be running the whole shebang, and were incredibly knowledgeable of the product. Tastes were $1 each and very generous. The reds left something to desire, but we were told that a few of the ones we tried still needed to age a couple years to truly blossom. That was pretty evident - lots of potential! But to our surprise, my mother and I fell head over heels in love with their Sauvignon Blanc. Light, crisp, and perfect for the end of summer. They happened to be having a sale, so we were able to pick up 3 bottles for $30! The winery is most renowned for its Chocolate Zin, a dessert zinfandel infused with...you guessed it....chocolate! I am NOT a dessert wine person, and nearly choked on this trying to drink it straight. However, it stuck with me, so I picked up a bottle at a local liquor store and brought it home to experiment. Drizzled a little on vanilla coconut milk ice cream, and my cool treat was reinvented. Angel food cake took on a whole new meaning soaked in Chocolate Zin. I love it! If you are ever in this beautiful little town in Maryland, you owe it to yourself to stop here and see what they have to offer. Wine glasses are complimentary with tastings! read more

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Okay, I'll admit that even though I grew up in Maryland, I barely remember anything from the Eastern Shore, even though we had a summer house in Ocean City. I guess my parents zipped straight on through without ever stopping, except perhaps for breakfast somewhere near Salisbury. Well, during my latest trip to Maryland I decided it'd be nice to visit a quaint town like St. Michaels, so we did. We came on a lovely weekday with highs in the 60s. One problem: the town was almost deserted. Now, it was late fall so I know the summer crowds were gone. And yes, St. Michaels is beautiful and full of history, but we really needed something to do. So we pulled out our map and found the St. Michaels Winery. Perfect! We did some wine tasting, had cheese and crackers, and ended up buying two bottles that we planned to check in for our flight back to California. Such a shame that we arrived at the airport too late and had to leave our wines with the staff at Alaska Airlines. (I hope they put the bottles to good use!) But in terms of friendliness, taste, and knowledge, the staff and wine at this winery can't be beat. I can't wait to come back and buy some more, or wait for Maryland to relax its wine shipping laws so I can order some from the West Coast! read more

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As long-time local Maryland winery drinkers, we've always enjoyed St. Michaels wines. We've been to the winery before and had enjoyable experiences. But with the new Covid-cautious routine, we were very disappointed that there was no bartender to discuss the wines with us, and the quantity of wine per plastic shot cup was about 1/3 of what it was previously-approx less than half a shot. The whole place could use some help from Bar Rescue- to turn it into a place where people want to be (musty hallways, dirty carpets, dinged walls). The ONE bartender who stood behind the plexiglass-glass was rarely present and we had to ring the bell to check out. The drinks are already excellent-let's get the tastings back to what they were before, and improve the setting. They'd make a killing with some minor changes. read more

Not sure why the winery is getting all of the hate about the sign. They've posted on their social media that it is the building owner's sign and not theirs. Anyway, all of the wine here is great! I came here during the summer and they had a great idea for tasting where there were small cups inside a takeout box. read more

They just contacted me and explained the issue with the foil in the wine. I am happy they are going to replace the wine. We do love their wine read more

If you like sweet wines, this is your place. If you're like me and you like full bodied dry wines, keep your distance. The lady waiting on us was lovely & kind; great service. Did not appreciate that they asked for tips both at serving area and with credit card check out. Choose one place or the other. Also they offer "shots" of tap water or you can buy a bottle of water for $1. Why would I pay for water? Please serve the shots of tap water in full glasses. read more

Now I will say this has been one of the more crowded wineries I have been to in Maryland, outside of Boordy. They have ample space for doing their tastings, and they even do some of the tastings in the rooms where they have the steel wine vats. The winery itself is a cool spot. We sampled a flight of about 10 wines I do believe. Unfortunately you do not get to sample all of their wines. You must pick a flight and then you get to sample a portion of their wines. Or you can just do $1.00 per tasting and sample various wines. The wines were not all that good, and we did not buy any while we were here. The wines were a bit watery and the sugars were not balanced very well in the whites. The deeper tastes you expect in the red wines were missing due to the watery flavors. I was a bit disappointed in the flavor of the wines, but at least we walked out with two wine glasses. read more

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I enjoyed this winery a lot mostly for one reason - freedom to customize your tasting! If you only like reds, there is an option for you. Only sweet wines? They've got you covered for that too. Feeling ambitious enough to try them all, they've got you covered there too. I did the red tasting and it was very good. They let me substitute the chocolate zin for sangria and I'm glad as that's the bottle I brought home - very tasty! Friendly staff, cute wine accessories, pretty good wine, nice tasting room. Worth your time if you're in town read more

Great winery. Practicing Covid safe wine tasting. Don't miss the Syrah and Gollywobbler White! Samples are a BIT tiny, but it's worth going for a tasting. They do a dry and sweet flight for $10. read more

Was visiting for a day trip to the st. Michael's area. I came here cause I love wine. I asked for a recommendation from the person selling the wine about the peach and the sangria. All she told me was they are both different. One is peach and the other is a sangria. Well no shit Sherlock. Tell me something I don't already know. No knowledge at all. How you going to try to sell the wine if you can't even recommend which one you like and you work there? Also she was kinda rude, like I shouldn't even be there. I made my choice and got the sangria but most likely will never go back. read more

[Party of 8] We found ourselves at this tasting room on a very hot and very crowded day in July. We all sidled up to the counter and Carol took care of us. They have several tasting types available: Sweet, Dry, House Choice, and Drunk. Okay, the last one was not their term but it was a taste of all 18 wines they had available. Needless to say, I went with the Drunk tasting. All of the wines were fine in taste, a few did stand out. Amongst our party we ended up getting about 6 bottles to go. I got a bottle of Gollywobbler Black, not for myself though as I found it a tad sweet. The tastings are priced fair and if you like wine, especially on the sweet side, I recommend stopping in. Everyone has their own preference, so take any (including mine) of the reviews on here with a grain of salt. read more

I wish that there was an option to give zero stars! This place is awful, the wines are flavorless, the service poor, and the environment unwelcoming. I get that we are in a pandemic, but serving a wine flight in cough medicine cups labeled with a sharpie all contained within a plastic salad container, really? Isn't St. Michael's supposed to be a destination for those who desire better experiences? Go to the brewery instead. read more

We came to St Michael's after hearing so much how good the Gollywobbler sweet wines were. They were great, and we found others to love too. Darien was wine pourer. Once the place thinned out she gave us her undivided attention with her wine knowledge, food pairings and even other food you can make with the wine. So hard to decide which wines to take home, we bought 3!!! Loved them all but bought the sangria, full throttle and chocolate zin, because they were so different and complex. We will definitely will be back! read more

I just read Elaine M.'s review for St Michael's Winery and agree 100%. I'll try to give my own opinion, although it mirror' Elaine M.'s! My friends and I strolled into St Michaels Winery on a Saturday afternoon after we attended an Oyster Festival. What I thought was a cute atmosphere immediately turned negative when the man behind the bar offering our tastings rushed us through the whole tasting, didn't acknowledge us and our questions, and didn't seem to care to do his job properly. Is it bad to mention that his bed head was out of control? I was very disappointed in this experience and will not be back. read more

They are unwilling to stay open one extra hour (until 5 when the festival ends instead of 4 which is their usual Sunday closing time ) on the Sunday of their namesake town's annual wine festival. And then they're kinda snotty to you when you go in at 4:23 pm and they're wiping down the counters. C'mon St Michaels Winery, you can do way better. Your wines are delicious but your customer relations department sucks. read more

3.5 stars ------------------------------------------------- I traveled through a flood to get here. And I will tell you its worth it! The winery is small. Its NOT located on a vineyard, but they bring in their grapes from various locations to make their wine. (Havre de Grace in particular) Although they charge for their tastings, you do get to keep their St Michaels Winery logo'd wine glass after the fact! In general, you can taste a wine for $1.00 per sampling. They have about 20 wines which means you can spend up to $20.00 to sample them all. If you find a wine that you like you can also get those by the glass. They also have wine sampling flights (to make it easier on you to decide which wines you'd like to sample). Again, each flight comprises anywhere between 6 to 10 samples, so you are charged by the number of samplings in each flight. I chose the Award Winners flight, 10 samples for $10.00 and have to say that it is worth it. Also, this winery features tastings of Cheese from Chapel Creamery one of the few places in the states where you can purchase RAW MILK CHEESE legally. They did not have cheese available for tasting on this day, but I did manage to purchase a whole block to take with me. read more

I've been here twice. The more recent visit took place just two days ago. We had the dry red tasting, and unfortunately I did not find most of the wines to my liking. They were all really light and lacking some depth to suit my taste. Even though I ended up purchasing a bottle of the Island Belle sangiovese, it was more because I didn't mind the light and sweet nature of the wine. On the other hand, the chambourcin and cab sauv are supposed to be fuller bodied, in my opinion, and I felt both were lacking in that respect. The sangiovese is actually almost like a rosé; it'll probably go well with seared scallops and asparagus or grilled chicken. The last wine in the red tasting, the chocolate zin, has a really delicious aroma, but I would prefer a heavier dessert wine - more like a port - that has a thicker texture. I think all their grapes are from Maryland, though not Saint Michaels. The winery itself is pretty small and nestled in a small building. It certainly appears humble compared to most of the wineries in northern Virginia that have their vineyards right on site, oftentimes with expansive views of mountains or meadows. The tasting fee is basically $1 per wine, and you can pick the wines you want to try instead of their predesigned "dry white," "dry red" (even though not all these are indeed dry), or dessert tastings. read more

If you like fruit juice, this is the spot for you. For wine connoisseurs their "wine" is super sweet fruit juice with a bit of alcohol. That said, their wine makes great sangria and fruit based drinks. I recommend cutting up any fruit and mixing it into the wine. The best wine they offer that stands on its own is the chocolate Zin. For those looking for better options, my friends and I migrated to the brewery next door that has a great selection of beer. Side note, the winery does also hold a number of events like craft fairs and such. Not my thing, but for those interested they have a bunch of events throughout the year around the winery. read more

We went there Friday afternoon on 1/14 @ 1PM, saw the Open sign and went inside. Upon entering there was a lady in the office on a personal cell call & we stood there for a minute. She clearly saw us but ignored us. We then went further inside and noticed the tasting room was closed along with everything else. Upon returning to the entrance the lady was still on her phone. Again we waited another minute but when we saw she clearly had no intention to talk to us, we left. on our last visit, enjoyed the tasting experience, bought several wines & even joined their list. It was our intent to enjoy another tasting & replenish some of the wines we had bought previously however with the rudeness we encountered will never go back. The management should know about this so it doesn't happen to others. read more

Came in with my fiance and a Living Social deal for my second visit to St. Michael's Winery and actually had even more fun than I did the first time. When we were there, two hysterical and slightly tipsy young women were very much enjoying their tasting, and we chatted and joked around with them throughout our visit. The employee who served us our wine was fun and very pleasant to be around. She definitely knew a great deal about the business and the wines that they made, and was able to answer all of our questions easily. Their wines are much more on the fun and easy-going side than the elite and sophisticated side, so just go in knowing that and enjoy the ride. We got to taste ten in total and with the Living Social deal, they let us choose any ten we wanted, which was super nice of them. Most of them are pretty sweet though they have a few full-bodied reds and dry whites. Fan favorites for us were the St. Michael's White, Oakey Dokey Chardonnay, Island Beauty, and the Chocolate Zin, though there were many others that we would gladly enjoy chilled on a hot summer's day. I was glad to hear that all of the grapes used for these wines are from Maryland and most from the Eastern Shore specifically. It's always better to know that you're getting locally-sourced ingredients. We ended up buying another few bottles in addition to the one that came with our deal alongside a pair of St. Michael's glasses. Everyone we came across -- both customer and employee -- was extremely pleasant and helpful. I was glad to come back and would do so again in a heartbeat. Very fun, and worth a visit. read more