The Red Hook Winery

OMG! I love this spot!!! Very nice workers and awesome wines to try. Great place to bring that special someone to, especially during the sunset Their hummus is to dye for

We recently visited this new winery and had a great time! We explored the private side for a wine tasting experience, which included small dishes with a charcuterie board, crackers, and various cheeses, along with some chips. The public side offered more food options, along with wine by the glass or bottle. The outdoor area is really nice, making it a perfect spot to enjoy the afternoon. We tried their hot dogs and smash burgers, which were all pretty good. The service was friendly and welcoming. Definitely a spot worth visiting again!

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Had such high hopes for this spot, but in the end was underwhelmed.

Came on a Saturday for the tasting. Was sat fairly quickly and the glasses were waiting at the table. However, it took a significant amount of time for anyone from the wait staff to realize we hadn't been served, which was a bummer. The same thing sort of happened when we were ready to move from the white to red section, with two separate people asking us if we were ready and saying they'd come introduce us to the second half of the tasting.

The space itself is gorgeous. I will say we paid for a tasting table for extra money, but this was not super worth it. Would have easily had a better/the same tasting if we joined the communal tasting table.

We were given a bottle of water as soon as we started without glasses, which is fine- I'm happy to remind them to give some glasses. However, it was fairly difficult to get refills of this bottle of water. I wouldn't harp on this if we weren't in the midst of a heat wave and we hadn't stopped in here when it was 90 degrees.

The wine itself was good! But it took a long time to get here. The views are stellar, which is what this spot really relies on.

Came on a nice day to have a glass of wine in the sun and had just sat down at a nice table outside when the server came out and asked if I could move for a couple with a baby.

Sure - ask the single woman to move from the last nice table to an uncomfortable stool with no table.

I unhappily moved. Then she came out with another table and chair for me only after I was obviously put out.

Why didn't you just bring this family a table in the first place and not treat a customer that comes fairly often so poorly?

Now I have a table next to the family and can hear the crying baby.

Just saying - if a babysitter went day drinking at a bar people would call the police.

I'm unhappy now instead of enjoying a little break I'm writing this long stupid post.

Left and came to the wonderful Sunny's nearby. Got the best table. Happiness restored.

Our wine tour guide Emily was absolutely amazing, full of energy and very knowledgeable. Our wine tasting could have been a better we were just left and nothing explained. Emily Emily Emily !!!the ambiance is welcoming and calming.

Came here randomly because we were in the area. Glad we did!! The wines were delicious and service was excellent. They have a red, white, or mixed flight for 18. If you want the full tasting I believe it's 45 for 6. I will definitely come back and they are dog friendly.

There are indoor and outdoor seats, but it got hot outside in the summer. The server was nice. We reserved a spot. You pay when you reserve and it becomes credit during the visit. We tried the white flight and the flight with white, rose, and red wine. The prices are higher than upstate, and I wasn't as into the flavors. There are two bathrooms so there can be a wait. They have merch.

This winery is tucked away amongst huge factories. There is little signage and very difficult to find the winery The wine menu is simple with various different wine tastings. The wines themselves were refreshing and pleasant. It was odd that the waitress wanted a credit card upfront right when ordering. The wine flights were delivered with plastic table place mats to label the wine. There was very little explanation from the waitress as to the history of the winery or descriptions of the wine. More just placed them on the table and left. The winery itself was clean and the bathrooms were well kept. Local to the area is that dogs were permitted and at one point dogs were barking excessively echoing through the acoustics of the room. While I would not go out of my way to return, if I was local in the area I would stop in for a little while.

Came here for a wine tasting experience but it was not what I expected. We served 3 white wine and 3 red wine. The lady was holding 3 bottles each time I was so worried she flips all the bottles. She briefly explained the history of the wine in red hook, not the wine itself and she left us to "discuss and discover", then 20 min later she came agin to pour the rest of wine. I will say is more a red hook wine testing than the actual testing because I didn't learn anything.
That lady tried her best and I highly respect that. I just wish this could be more structured during the experience. No offense.

A perfect day in Red Hook to me would involve a visit to Steve's Key Lime Pie, a chocolate and whiskey tasting at Cacao Prieto/Widow Jane, a meal at Somtum Der, and maybe a nitecap at Sunny's Bar. Now I'm happy to add Red Hook Winery to that list, and would take the Ikea Ferry from the city just to visit this winery on any warm day for one of their delicious wine flights and cheese boards.

Red Hook is not close to any subway stations, making it kind of annoying to get to if you don't live in the area, but instead of looking for a day trip outside of the city, I'd say a visit to Red Hook is well worth the trek. Unlike a lot of things in the city, businesses are not overly crowded here, as is the case with Red Hook Winery. It's spacious and with the doors swung open on a warm day you have waterfront views and beautiful light streaming into the wood paneled space. Occasionally they'll have live music there too.

The wine flights are a great deal, with 2oz pours per glass. I tried the Rose, Agnes, and a dry Riesling and enjoyed all of them. I don't have the most well versed palate when it comes to wine so my vocabulary to describe the wine starts and ends at "pretty good." If that's good enough for you, you'll likely enjoy a visit.