Enjoying the Wine Trail
- Start at any winery, visit all five.
- Consider beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday right when our wineries open.
- In general, Sundays are less busy than Saturdays.
- No alcohol of any kind may be brought onto winery premises.
- Visibly intoxicated guests will not be served in accordance with the law.
- If you will be traveling all day long, pack a snack or stop by a local restaurant.
- We strongly discourage trying to visit all five wineries in one day. Anyone, regardless of whether they are the driver or not, can be denied a wine tasting if it appears they are impaired. Remember: little tastes add up!
- We treat our wineries as if they are our homes, which in many cases they are. As our guests we appreciate your patience, consideration and respect.
- Each winery sets its own policy regarding wine tasting fees and limits, as well as commercial vehicles (vans, buses, limos) and groups. Please contact the winery or wineries you plan to visit, or visit their web sites, to find out what their house rules are before heading out.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Donations & Sponsorships – The Lehigh Valley Wine Trail is a nonprofit organization and does not donate wine, gift baskets, gift cards, etc. to other organizations or entities. It also does not sponsor events. As such, we do not respond to emailed requests for donations. To request donations of wine or to invite a winery to participate in your event, please contact our member wineries individually via the contact information on their respective pages of this site.
- Tours – The Wine Trail does not coordinate tours for customers, and does not provide or arrange transportation to and from our member wineries.
- Designated Drivers – We strongly encourage you to use a designated driver when you explore our wine trail.
- Take your time – We discourage you from trying to visit all member wineries in one day. Please plan to spend a long weekend or a few week days making your way around to our wineries so you are not rushed. And remember, little tastes add up!
- Weekday visits – Our wineries are typically less busy during the week than they are on weekends. So if possible, plan your visit during the week.
- Winery hours of operation – Not all of our wineries are open daily, so please contact the winery you plan to visit in advance or check their web site for hours of operation before heading out. Most of our member wineries are open weekdays as well as weekends. So please feel free to plan your visit during the week when the wineries are less busy.
- Wine tasting fees – Each winery sets its own policy regarding wine tasting fees, the number of tastings permitted, and the refunding of the fee if a purchase is made. Before beginning a wine tasting at a winery be sure to ask what their policy is.
- Groups – Each winery also sets its own policy regarding visits by groups, and the use of commercial vehicles such as buses, limos and vans. Please contact the winery or wineries you plan to visit before planning your trip to make the proper arrangements in order to ensure the best experience.
- Vendors/crafters – The Wine Trail does not book vendors/artisans/crafters for any of our annual events. Please reach out to our member wineries individually.
- Musicians/bands – The Wine Trail does not book musicians, bands, musical groups or any other entertainment for any of our annual events. Please reach out to our member wineries individually.