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    Working Dog Winery

    3.8 (214 reviews)
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    Closed 2:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Aalia A.

    Night off the bat weird vibe. They don't allow outside beverages, bottles water a half drank already beverage you have like a fast food or iced coffee cup. I was extremely disappointed in the wine. I did a tasting and nothing tasted like how i expected. The place is cute with lots of seating inside and outside and live music. Bring your own food and relax here for a few hours for sure but I wouldn't say go just for the wine.

    Our, not working dog, at Working Dog on a beautiful Summer day
    Andrea O.

    Working Dog Winery and Vineyard does a wonderful job welcoming their customers with a beautiful venue, music, food truck, but also allowing you to bring your own food and of course, they allow dogs! There's a space for everyone at Working Dog! Several inviting rooms outside, a shady porch in the summer, and large grassy area between the main building and the vineyards. Employees have always been knowledgeable and helpful! Our last visit we learned, from the man helping us with our tasting, about the Open Source co-op wine. We collected bottles from all but one winery and had a wine pairing dinner with friends. We love NJ wines and the Open Source brings NJ wines to a new level for us.

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    Melissa S.

    Was skeptical about coming here because of the mixed reviews of everyone talking about their crazy list of rules, but I'm so glad I decided to come & bring my mom with me because we had the best time! We ended up doing the tasting, and our guide Lindsay/Lindsey(sp?) was very knowledgeable about all of the wines, ensuring we had enough information before making our selections. The current tasting includes 5 samples, a bottle of water, and a keepsake glass. Both my mom and I ended up buying two bottles each afterwards, and sat outside to enjoy the scenery and fresh air on their covered patio area while some live music was playing. You can also bring your own lawn chairs if you want to sit under the sun and they have a few snacks to buy there, options from a food truck, or it looked like some people brought their own small items to munch on too. Dogs and children were also welcome. We'll definitely be back

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    Renee R.

    Stoped in the working dog as we passed through town and had a wonderful pit stop. We purchased a bottle and sat outside to take in the vineyard scene. They have a large selection inside and we're happy to recommend a flavor to taste. The bottle came with 2 glasses to keep as a souvenir.

    Emma G.

    It turns out that if you go to a winery that literally has "dog" in their name but it's raining all day, you will see NO canine chums. A very sad state of affairs, but I certainly don't blame the winery for that. I do think going forward I would hesitate to go to a winery in rainy conditions unless I absolutely had to - you can tell this place is probably gorgeous outside on a sunny day, but we weren't able to take advantage of that. I came here with my cousin chums yesterday afternoon for a few hours. It's conveniently located in that it's roughly equidistant between us, a few minutes off the Turnpike and pretty easy to find with some GPS assistance. We were one of the few customers/guests there when we showed up around noon, but it did actually fill up a bit as the afternoon progressed. The interior area is interesting. There is a TON of taxidermy on the walls, which is not something I associate with wineries, but this is kind of an odd area of Jersey so not entirely out of character, I suppose. The tasting room to the left was very spacious and comfortable; again, if we'd had the choice of spending time outside in the sun we would have, but this wasn't a terrible alternative. Many reviewers have mentioned the rules, and deservedly so. We'd all looked through them beforehand, and there are some VERY specific restrictions. I'm used to seeing a list of rules/instructions from wineries that clearly were written in response to some rowdier parties, but based on this compilation, it seemed like they had the Birthday Party From Hell at some point, featuring hoagies, kites and baseball bats. I've never seen anything like it. I will say though that, having actually been on the premises, I didn't feel like I was burdened by the rules, per se - yes, they are framed and displayed in a few areas (see attached), but I also expected one or two employees to sort of embody that mindset, and I didn't get that vibe, thankfully. Everyone was very pleasant and professional. There was an older gentleman outside I think overseeing the parking situation (it's pretty informal and mostly on the grass, so it does require a little direction at times), and he told me as part of his introductory script, "We only have one rule - to have fun." Sir, I saw the rule about the hoagies. Not true. Nice guy though. We decided to do the $18 tasting, which I thought was reasonably priced, especially when you take into account that a) you got a solid list of options to choose from, b) a bottle of water and c) a free winery glass to take home. I think that's one of the better tasting packages I've encountered, so kudos to them. The young woman who handled our tasting was very nice and accommodating (at one point, my one cousin chum asked if we could take a break to eat some of our charcuterie we'd brought in, and we were told it wasn't an issue since the place was still pretty empty), and was well equipped with descriptions and preferences for the wines she was showcasing. I DO think though that they need to have palate cleanser on hand for the tasting that goes beyond the bottle of water. I'd have free water at the actual tasting, along with some wine crackers. I don't think it's a coincidence that my favorite wine (the Traminette) was the first one I had - my palate was the cleanest for that. This is a personal palate preference for sure, but I just wasn't a fan of the wines. Even the Traminette to me (while definitely perfume-y with a distinct citrus note) seemed too light and bland, and that was a general impression I got from all of the wines I tried, including one of the Ugly Duckling sweet wines and the Chambourcin. It could be the soil in this area of the state, which is probably a bit sandier than what I'm used to from the northern area (I grew up in northern Hunterdon so I have a lot of experience with Alba Vineyard in Finesville, which is basically in the Appalachian foothills), but I didn't like any of them to the point where I thought it was worth bringing a bottle home. I also think it's a huge unforced error on Working Dog's part not to have some type of eating options on the premises, even just a fridge with some informal charcuterie options. This area is totally devoid of any legit eating destinations (I even asked a native of nearby Allentown if he had any recs for a post-winery meal and he simply replied, "No.") so you're basically putting the onus on your customers to ensure that they pack their own provisions for a trip here. That to me is the most obvious and easiest element to improve. This wasn't a terrible experience by any means and I always enjoy sipping some vino with my cousin chums whilst discussing Frasier reruns, but I'd be reluctant to come back given my tepidness on the wine and the lack of food.

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    Dena H.

    Very lovely winery to spend an afternoon. The property is beautiful with outdoor seating overlooking the vineyard. They also have indoor seating as well. $18 comes with a wine tasting of 5 different wines and the wine glass. You can also purchase wine by the pour or the bottle. The wine tasting was fun because we got to try before we bought the bottle. This place allows you to bring your own food (because they don't sell food here) so my friend and I made a charcuterie board and enjoyed our time at the vineyard! Friendly staff as well!

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    Dhruti T.

    I had such a fun time at working dog winery with some friends yesterday. There was live music and amazing vibes throughout the afternoon. We did a wine tasting and got bottles of our favorite red and white to share. I normally go for reds but I really enjoyed the Traminette. It was light and had a clean finish. Our favorite red was the marechal Foch. I normally prefer cabs but this red stole the show. We were able to bring our own snacks so I set up a little picnic on the grass for the group. I would highly recommend bringing chairs or mats to set up and then snacks to pick on during the day. It was such a fun time. Next time I'll bring my puppy, he would love it here!

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    This was a really nice winery to sit down and relax at. I really enjoyed their closed in patio!

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    Delicious wines and a fun atmosphere! Great music and landscape. We have been there a few times!

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    They allow kids again! Hooray! Their field and Sauvignon blanc are wonderful ! The new owners are so nice

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    Ask the Community - Working Dog Winery

    I know you can bring chairs, but can you bring a small table as well?

    Yes! I saw a few other groups who had brought their own small table (and foldable lawn chairs) and had these set up on the grass.

    Is there food available for purchase?

    No, but you can bring your own snacks

    Are dogs allowed inside the tasting room while their owners taste wines or are dogs only allowed in the outdoor areas?

    Dogs are allowed inside the tasting room as long as they are on a leash and not barking! If they tend to bark the winery asks if they can hang outside. Hope this helps :)

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