Lakewood Vineyards

Love Lakewood Vineyards. Of the wineries were visited this was the best for wine and vineyard views. You can't see the lake from it though. It's the only winery I saw where everyone was checking out with huge numbers of bottles. The wine tasting was fun too as they do it with everyone together at the same time every 15 mins or so. First place I'd go if back in the area.

Lakewood was our favorite Seneca Lake stop this visit. It's in close proximity to Watkins Glen, and I would encourage you to stop in and pay them a visit. This is a third generation winery with some great history. Jordyn who took care of us (part of the family) is super knowledgeable, charming and wise beyond her years. She provided great insight and guided us to some fantastic wines. Lakewood has a nice view of the lake from both inside and out. The vineyard is just off the deck as well. We were able to take advantage of an outdoor tasting. They added permanent heaters which is a nice touch. The price for tastings are reasonable, for what the area is charging. They do provide you with a wooden token, that you can use as a discount off a couple bottles of wine. Hardly anyone does that anymore and we appreciated as it's a nice touch. UPDATE: We visited again (Aug 2023) and Lakewood remains our favorite winery in the region. Great family run location with knowledgeable staff, relaxed atmosphere and some great views. They did allow us to take the trail down to the gazebo with a glass of wine, which was an added bonus this trip. Catherine made our experience even better!

This is one of our favorite wineries/vineyards that we visited on our trip. We enjoyed our tasting out under the heated deck with a great view of the lake. Our server was attentive and informative in suggesting wines we might like and adding a few extra samples. We also enjoyed walking the grounds through the vineyard with a glass of wine.

Decided to hit Lakewood on a rainy late-April Sunday for the facility tour and tasting. Tracey guided the tour (only 4 of us, but that made for extra attention and Q and A) and took us through several phases of the wine-making process on the winery grounds. Very unique perspective on the production and history of wine, future goals for the industry and ways to reach consumers. Learned more on this tour than any other wine tour I've been on; friendly, fun, knowledgeable, experienced and extremely inviting and outgoing. This was a A+ attraction and helped me find out more about the things I look for in wine.

We came to Lakewood Vineyards for a tasting on a trip to see the fingerlakes and Watkins Glen. We were met at the door by friendly staff who lead us to the counter for our tasting. A nice gentleman served the wine and explained each one as he poured. Their Niagra wine was our favorite. It was light and fruity, like grape juice. After our tasting we perused the cute gift shop and then headed out to see the vineyards in the back. It was absolutely beautiful! I would definitely recommend coming here.