NEWSLETTER
Craft drinks with a colorful view, anyone? When the leaves are blazing red and orange, drinking in the scenery is just as sweet as the craft beverages you'll find along the way during the Fall tasting season. Photo Credit: @morningtimelimetogether on Instagram.
Originally published: 10/31/2017 | Updated: 07/23/2025
Brewery Ommegang (Central New York)
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Head to this Cooperstown brewery that masterfully brews Belgian-style ales. See where the magic happens, enjoy a guided tasting then explore the brewery and its calendar full of events, including fall fire pit Friday concerts!
Chateau Lafayette Reneau (Finger Lakes)
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Enjoy a leisurely tasting of a flight of red, white, semi-dry, or sweet wines at this Finger Lakes wine country gem where the only thing better than the award-winning Riesling is the view from the outdoor deck overlooking Seneca Lake. Elevate your experience when you book a Vineyard Picnic!
Adirondack Winery (Adirondacks)
This winery on Lake George boasts tasty varieties that are equally as stunning as its surrounding landscape. Stop in to their Lake George or Queensbury locations and enjoy a wine tasting where you can sample any of their 40+ award-winning quality wines, all hand-crafted and locally made. Book a fall fireside experience on the outdoor patio (Queensbury location) and enjoy sips, sunsets, and scenery.
Indian Ladder Farms (Capital-Saratoga)
Grab some bites, brews, and views at Indian Ladder Farms Cidery & Brewery! Acres of apple orchards, pumpkin patches, a hop yard, and the stunning Helderberg Escarpment envelop you as you enjoy a farm-to-glass experience. The cidery and brewery craft hard cider and beer with ingredients grown on the farm—from apples and pears to hops and barley.
Sparkling Pointe Vineyards (Long Island)
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In the mood for a little bubbly? Look no further than Long Island’s North Fork, where you’ll find Sparkling Pointe Vineyards, offering some of the best traditional Méthode Champenoise sparkling wine outside of France. Grab a table on the outdoor patio for vista views across the 40-acre vineyard.
Seminary Hill (Catskills)
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Relax with a glass of delicious cider that reflects the agricultural heritage of the Catskills at the Seminary Hill tasting room, set into a hillside overlooking the orchard bearing the very same fruits you're drinking and the magnificent tree-sprawled Delaware River Valley. More than 60 apple and pear varieties are grown on the 12-acre orchard, blended to create award-winning, small-batch ciders. The beautifully-designed tasting room features reclaimed wood from the original Tappan Zee Bridge, a testament to this cidery's commitment to sustainability and local history.
West Kill Brewing (Catskills)
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Nestled in the heart of the Catskill mountains, just 30 minutes from Hunter, Windham, and Belleayre, sits West Kill Brewing. Savor small-batch ales, lagers, and hoppy IPAs brewed with locally foraged ingredients, including freshly tapped maple sap, local honey, and pristine mountain water. Relax on the outdoor patio as you marvel at foliage-draped peaks with a pint of your new favorite brew in hand.
Becker Farms (Greater Niagara)
This 130-year-old, 340-acre farm produces wine, beer, and hard cider, all crafted from the freshest ingredients grown right on the property! Perfectly placed on the Niagara Wine Trail, every Saturday you can partake in a winery & brewery tour and barrel tasting where you'll taste up to four wines, beers, or hard ciders. There is so much more seasonal fun at the farm, including a petting zoo, corn maze, live music, and apple picking!
Hudson Valley Wine Country (Hudson Valley)
The Hudson Valley is the state's oldest wine-making and grape-growing region. Located less than an hour and a half from New York City, a tour of the Hudson Valley wineries and wine trails makes for the perfect weekend getaway. Check out Benmarl Winery, the oldest vineyard in America for an outdoor tasting, or enjoy a guided tasting at Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery with locations in Gardiner and Hudson as you delight in views of the Shawangunk mountains and the Hudson River, respectively.
Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard (Central New York)
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Explore this historic, water-powered cider mill on the banks of Fly Creek. Taste the freshly made cider, cider slushies, and tour the cider mill. Head to the tasting room that overlooks Millpond and serves hard and sweet cider, apple and grape wine, and spirits all made with 100% New York State-grown apples and other fruit.
Ellicottville Brewing Company (Chautauqua-Allegheny)
Based in the heart of Ellicottville, the Ellicottville Brewing Company has grown to four locations offering different experiences! Their incredible IPAs and fun, flavorful seasonal beers have made the brewer one of the most exciting in the state, and all four brewpubs offer delicious food and drink amid gorgeous surroundings.
Taste 1000 Islands (Thousand Islands-Seaway)
Located along the St. Lawrence River in New York's northern reaches, the Thousand Islands-Seaway region is home to a booming craft beverage and food scene. Explore world-class wineries, distilleries, and breweries while you absorb the stunning foliage framed against the St Lawrence River. Coyote Moon Vineyards is a must-visit for their 20+ varieties of delectable, hand-crafted, award-winning wines, and Thousand Islands Winery even offers a free tasting of two wines, from their 25+ varieties! At Dark Island Spirits Distillery enjoy a spirit-infused slushy and a free tasting lesson if you’re new to spirits!
Catskill Brewery (Catskills)
Stop by this world-class production craft brewery in the heart of the Catskills. The brewery utilizes state-of-the-art green technology to create honest (and eco-friendly) brews by hand, made from Catskill Mountain water. The beer perfectly embodies the Catskills culture, and the brewery's beer garden makes for a unique and tastefully delightful experience.
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