Picnic-friendly wineries on US wine trails
79 of the 211 wineries on the 10 trails we cover welcome picnics or have picnic areas. Grouped by trail.
Some wineries don’t allow outside drinks, and some don’t allow outside food. Check before you pack.
- Seneca Lake 25
- Monticello 24
- Lake Erie Wine Country 10
- Hermann 6
- Shawnee Hills 6
- Cayuga Lake 5
- Old Mission Peninsula 2
- Texas Hill Country Wineries 1
Seneca Lake Wine Trail
Anthony Road Wine Company
Penn Yan
Family winery pouring since 1990, focused mainly on dry vinifera wines; has an art gallery and garden.
- picnic
Boundary Breaks
Lodi
East-side vineyard planted in 2009 that focuses on Riesling and Cabernet Franc.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- lake view
Castel Grisch Winery
Watkins Glen
Founded in 1983 with 30 acres under vine and 14 grape varieties; wines range from dry to dessert.
- $15 for any 5 wines
- picnic
- event venue
- lake view
CK Cellars (Torrey Ridge Winery and Earle Estates Meadery)
Penn Yan
Home of Torrey Ridge Winery and Earle Estates Meadery, making grape and fruit wines, mead and WortHog hard cider.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- brewery/cidery
Either Oar Wine, Whiskey, and Cheese Bar
Hector
Seated bar from the owners of Idol Ridge Winery and Alder Creek Distillery, serving wine and cheese pairing flights and whiskey cocktails.
- food
- dog-friendly
- picnic
Fox Run Vineyards
Penn Yan
Family-owned west-side winery making estate wines since 1989; runs on its own solar power and offers vineyard and winery tours.
- food
- dog-friendly
- picnic
Fulkerson Winery
Dundee
Seventh-generation family farm (land settled in 1805) that opened the winery in 1989 and also sells grape juice to home winemakers.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
Glenora Wine Cellars
Dundee
Seneca Lake's first winery, opened in 1977; also runs a restaurant and a 30-room inn.
- $10 for 5 wines of your choice
- food
- lodging
- dog-friendly
- event venue
- picnic
Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards
Hector
Family winery whose farm dates to 1852 and maker of Red Cat; has an outdoor pavilion bar called The Oasis.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- live music
Hickory Hollow Wine Cellars
Dundee
Kendall family winery pouring small-batch, low-intervention dry vinifera and hybrid wines, including Nathan K. and Chepika.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
Idol Ridge Winery
Lodi
East-side ridge-top winery that shares its tasting room with Alder Creek Distillery; makes dry, sweet and sparkling wines.
- From $10 for 6 samples
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- lodging
- distillery
- lake view
J.R. Dill Winery
Burdett
Small-batch winery founded in 2010 by Jeff Dill, 6 miles north of Watkins Glen on the east side.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- lake view
Lakewood Vineyards
Watkins Glen
Stamp family farm growing grapes on the west side since 1952; winery opened in 1989 and uses estate fruit from about 80 acres.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars
Lodi
Estate winery with over 119 acres on the east side, mainly Riesling, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc; solar-powered since 2016.
- $12 per person
- dog-friendly
- picnic
Leidenfrost Vineyards
Hector
Small family farm-winery on the southeast shore growing vinifera, labrusca and hybrid grapes.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- lake view
Miles Wine Cellars
Himrod
Lakeside mansion winery reachable by boat, known for its Ghost Wine; also pours beer, cider and spirits and runs an inn.
- dog-friendly
- lodging
- event venue
- picnic
- brewery/cidery
Prejean Winery
Penn Yan
Estate winery since 1986 growing European varieties such as Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc.
- $10 for any 5 wines
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- lake view
Red Newt Cellars
Hector
Founded in 1998; focuses on aromatic whites such as Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris, and has a bistro.
- food
- dog-friendly
- picnic
Seneca Shore Wine Cellars
Penn Yan
Medieval-themed tasting room; vineyards planted from 1979, with Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon among the vinifera.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- lake view
Silver Thread Winegarden
Lodi
Boutique winery on the east shore since 1991 using regenerative farming, focused on Riesling; solar-powered.
- $15 per person
- food
- event venue
- picnic
- lake view
Tabora Farm and Winery
Dundee
Winery with a from-scratch deli and bakery; wines focus on native and hybrid grapes, with growing vinifera plantings.
- food
- dog-friendly
- event venue
- picnic
Three Brothers Wineries and Estates
Geneva
One estate with three wineries and a brewery, plus a cafe.
- Single tasting pass $40; shared pass $55
- food
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- lodging
- brewery/cidery
Toast Winery
Rock Stream
Small winery focused on dry vinifera, also pouring native-grape wines, port, ice wine and bubbly.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
Ventosa Vineyards
Geneva
100% estate winery focused on older-vintage dry reds, including Italian varieties Sangiovese and Tocai Friulano; has Cafe Toscana.
- $10.30 per person ($10 cash) for 5 wines
- food
- dog-friendly
- event venue
- picnic
- lodging
Wagner Vineyards
Lodi
Family winery on the east shore since 1979 with over 30 wines, a craft brewery and the Ginny Lee Cafe.
- food
- dog-friendly
- event venue
- picnic
- brewery/cidery
Picnic-friendly wineries on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail · full trail guide
Monticello Wine Trail
Afton Mountain Vineyards
Afton
One of Virginia's early farm wineries, with first vines planted in the 1970s; makes Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Gewurztraminer and a traditional-method sparkling wine.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- live music
- food
Blenheim Vineyards
Charlottesville
Founded in 2000 by Dave Matthews on the historic Blenheim Farm; about 30 acres planted across three vineyard sites.
- $25 for a guided tasting of 5 wines
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- food
Chestnut Oak Vineyard
Barboursville
Small-batch wines about 20 minutes from Charlottesville, served by the flight, glass or bottle.
- Flights $15-$20
- dog-friendly
- picnic
Chisholm Vineyards
Earlysville
100% estate-grown wines from a 12-acre vineyard at Adventure Farm, run by the Chisholm family since 1950; wines are made at Early Mountain Vineyards.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- live music
- food
- event venue
Cunningham Creek Winery
Palmyra
Family boutique winery on a former cattle and hay farm, planted from 2012, about 12 miles from Jefferson's original vineyard.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- live music
- food
- event venue
Flying Fox Vineyard
Afton
Family-run winery making a core range of 8 Virginia wines since 2006, plus an experimental Sly Fox line and a vermouth.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
Glass House Winery
Free Union
Winery with a tropical plant conservatory tasting room; also makes chocolates and beer.
- lodging
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- live music
- brewery/cidery
Grace Estate Winery
Crozet
All wines are made from grapes grown at Mount Juliet Farm in Crozet.
- picnic
- dog-friendly
- event venue
Hardware Hills Vineyard
Scottsville
Started in 2007 as Thistle Gate, Fluvanna County's first vineyard; known for its sangria.
- live music
- food
- picnic
- event venue
Hark Vineyards
Earlysville
100% estate wines made on site by Jake Busching; its 2023 Cabernet Franc won the 2026 Monticello Cup.
- $15 white tasting or $20 red/mixed tasting (4 wines, 2oz pours)
- picnic
- dog-friendly
- food
Jefferson Vineyards
Charlottesville
On the site Jefferson and Philip Mazzei chose for Virginia's first wine company; a commercial vineyard again since 1981.
- live music
- picnic
- dog-friendly
- food
Keswick Vineyards
Keswick
Family-owned winery making small lots, including Verdejo, Viognier, Norton and Touriga.
- food
- picnic
- dog-friendly
- live music
- kids area
King Family Vineyards
Crozet
Family-owned winery with Matthieu Finot as winemaker; hosts polo on Sundays from Memorial Day to mid-October.
- Guided tastings from $25
- picnic
- dog-friendly
- food
Loving Cup Vineyard & Winery
North Garden
Certified-organic estate vineyard and winery.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
Lovingston Winery
Lovingston
100% estate-grown wines since 2003 from 11 acres and eight grape varieties, including Pinotage.
- lodging
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- food
- event venue
Michael Shaps Wineworks
Charlottesville
Founded in 2007; makes old-world-style wines under the Michael Shaps label and for other Virginia wineries.
- picnic
Montifalco Vineyard
Ruckersville
Small winery at the winemaker's home; Justin Falco trained in Northern California and the southern Rhone. Adults 21+ only.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
Mountain & Vine Vineyards and Winery
Faber
Terraced vineyard making French-inspired wines near Wintergreen.
- lodging
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- event venue
Pollak Vineyards
Greenwood
Founded in 2003 on Mountain Hollow Farm; 34 acres of French vinifera grapes, all estate grown.
- live music
- picnic
- dog-friendly
Reynard Florence Vineyard
Barboursville
Family-run small-batch winery in Orange County owned by Roe and Dee Allison.
- Tasting flights $5-$15
- live music
- picnic
- dog-friendly
Septenary Winery
Greenwood
Winery at historic Seven Oaks Farm using mainly old-world methods with fruit from two vineyards. Adults 21+ only.
- picnic
- dog-friendly
Valley Road Vineyards
Afton
Estate winery on Route 151; its 2023 Cabernet Franc Reserve won the 2026 Virginia Governor's Cup.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- live music
- event venue
Veritas Vineyard & Winery
Afton
Family-owned winery for about 25 years; winemaker Emily Pelton makes sparkling, white and Bordeaux-style red wines.
- food
- lodging
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- live music
Woodbrook Farm Vineyard
Orange
Family vineyard on a former racehorse training farm near Montpelier; wines made with Michael Shaps Wineworks.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- live music
Picnic-friendly wineries on the Monticello Wine Trail · full trail guide
Lake Erie Wine Country
21 Brix Winery
Portland
Winery set among vineyards and cherry orchards, making everything from a bottle-fermented sparkling Chardonnay to an estate Cabernet Sauvignon.
- food
- picnic
- dog-friendly
- event venue
- live music
Arrowhead Wine Cellars
North East
Family farm winery run by Nick and Kathy Mobilia since 1998, using European, native and hybrid grapes mostly grown on their 250-acre farm; also makes ice wine.
- picnic
- dog-friendly
Arundel Cellars & Brewing Co.
North East
Winery and brewery pouring dry to sweet wines, an ice-style wine and a port alongside its own craft beer.
- food
- picnic
- dog-friendly
- brewery/cidery
- event venue
Burch Farms Country Market & Winery
North East
Year-round farm market and winery growing apples, peaches and grapes, with wines made from its own fruit or other Pennsylvania farms.
- food
- picnic
- dog-friendly
- event venue
Courtyard Winery
North East
Small-lot winery on Route 20 that grows, presses, ferments, barrel-ages and bottles its own wines.
- picnic
- event venue
Johnson Estate Winery
Westfield
New York's oldest estate winery, founded in 1961 and run by the third generation of Johnsons, making Riesling, Concord and ice wines from estate grapes.
- not listed (group tastings $10 per person for 9-20 guests)
- picnic
- dog-friendly
- event venue
Lakeview Wine Cellars
North East
Small boutique winery specializing in oak-aged wines from local grapes.
- picnic
- dog-friendly
- lake view
- event venue
Liberty Vineyards & Winery
Sheridan
Burmaster family winery using mostly its own grapes, from vineyards in the family since the 1860s; the tasting room looks into the barrel room.
- picnic
- dog-friendly
- event venue
Noble Winery
Westfield
Farm winery overlooking vineyards and Lake Erie, making dry to sweet wines from local grapes; known for Rock Candy, sangrias and slushies.
- picnic
- dog-friendly
- lake view
- event venue
Sparkling Ponds Winery
Ripley
Family-run winery just over the PA/NY line off I-90 exit 61, with wine slushies, local craft beer on tap and two cottages on site.
- not listed (small flat fee)
- lodging
- picnic
- dog-friendly
- event venue
Picnic-friendly wineries on the Lake Erie Wine Country · full trail guide
Hermann Wine Trail
Adam Puchta Winery
Hermann
Family farm winery first opened in 1855 and reopened in 1990, now run by the seventh generation; grows its own Norton.
- $10 for 6 wines, souvenir glass included
- food
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- live music
- event venue
Dierberg Star Lane Tasting Room
Hermann
Pours the Dierberg family's California wines (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc) in a former cooperage next to Hermannhof.
- picnic
G. Husmann Wine Company
Hermann
Dry-style blends named after people in the life of George Husmann, a 19th-century pioneer of Missouri grape growing.
- picnic
Hermannhof Winery
Hermann
Downtown winery in an 1848 building with ten stone cellars on the National Register of Historic Places; makes dry to sweet and sparkling wines.
- food
- lodging
- live music
- picnic
Reserve Cellars of Hermann
Hermann
Tasting room in George Husmann's former press house and wine cellar on the Hermann Farm property, pouring blends from Missouri and California vineyards.
- picnic
Röbller Vineyard
New Haven
Estate winery founded in 1988 by Robert and Lois Mueller, making dry reds, dry whites, fruity wines and port-style wines; eastern end of the trail.
- $20 for a dry red or dry white flight
- picnic
Picnic-friendly wineries on the Hermann Wine Trail · full trail guide
Shawnee Hills Wine Trail
Blue Sky Vineyard
Makanda
Tuscan-style winery on a 13-acre vineyard at the eastern end of the trail, with wines such as Chardonnay, Seyval, Concord and rosé.
- food
- lodging
- picnic
- event venue
Hickory Ridge Vineyard and Winery
Pomona
Small family winery on the western edge of the Shawnee Hills AVA (vineyard planted 2000, winery opened 2007) making wine only from grapes grown on the property, known for dry wines, whites and roses.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
Owl Creek Vineyard
Cobden
First commercial vineyard in the Shawnee Hills AVA (1980), winery since 1995, also making Apple Knocker hard ciders and sangrias.
- Self-guided flights of wine, sangria and cider (can be mixed); price not listed
- food
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- live music
- brewery/cidery
Pomona Winery
Pomona
Founded in 1991 as the first Illinois winery to make only non-grape wines, from local fruit such as apples, blueberries and strawberries.
- Tasting of all 9 fruit wines; price not listed
- picnic
- dog-friendly
StarView Vineyards
Cobden
Family-owned winery established in 2006, pouring dry reds through sweet sangrias.
- Guided tasting of 5 wines; price not listed
- food
- lodging
- dog-friendly
- live music
- picnic
Wichmann Vineyard
Cobden
Small woman-owned winery run by second-generation winemaker Hanna Wichmann, making mostly dry to semi-dry wines from Shawnee Hills AVA grapes.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
Picnic-friendly wineries on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail · full trail guide
Cayuga Lake Wine Trail
Hosmer Winery
Ovid
Family estate winery making wine since 1985 from 70 acres of vines, known for Riesling and Cabernet Franc.
- dog-friendly
- lodging
- picnic
- live music
Lucas Vineyards
Interlaken
The first winery on Cayuga Lake, run by the Lucas family, known for its nautical-themed Tug Boat and Nautie wines.
- not listed (choice of 3 or 5 wines)
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- live music
- lake view
Six Eighty Cellars
Ovid
Small winery founded in 2020 that ages wines from certified sustainable grapes in terracotta, clay, concrete and sandstone vessels.
- not listed (5 wines of your choice)
- food
- lodging
- picnic
- lake view
Six Mile Creek Vineyard
Ithaca
Ithaca's oldest winery and distillery, in a restored 19th-century Dutch barn; its 2016 Cabernet Franc won the 2019 NY Governor's Cup.
- $10 for 6 wines; spirit tastings $2 each (max 3)
- distillery
- picnic
- event venue
- live music
Thirsty Owl Wine Company
Ovid
Lakefront estate winery pouring more than 25 wines, from Riesling and Pinot Gris to Malbec, Syrah and Pinot Noir; has its own boat dock.
- $5 for 5 wines ($2 back as a coupon on a bottle); $10 for groups over 20
- food
- dog-friendly
- lake view
- picnic
Picnic-friendly wineries on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail · full trail guide
Old Mission Peninsula Wine Trail
Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery
Traverse City
Family-run 155-acre estate with a tasting room, upper deck and guesthouse.
- food
- lodging
- picnic
Mari Vineyards
Traverse City
100% estate winery with 73 acres of vines and Italian varieties; has an underground wine cave.
- Guided tasting of 5 wines $24; flights from $24; cave tour $20; tour & tasting $75
- food
- picnic
- event venue
- live music
Texas Hill Country Wineries
Spicewood Vineyards
Spicewood
Winery on a 32-acre vineyard with two tasting menus.
- dog-friendly
- picnic
- food