The best winery in every state according to Yelp
Written by Michael Bartiromo Published on June 25, 2022 in The Hill
Much like a fine wine, the average American’s taste in drinking establishments only deepens, intensifies, and becomes more refined over time.
In your earlier years, for example, you might have been content to swig drinks at a local dive bar, or chug beers that were brewed in a stranger’s bathtub. But these days, you prefer to do any swigging or chugging at a fancy winery, like a respectable human being.
With that in mind, the analysts at Yelp have sorted through the platform’s databases to identify the top-rated wineries in each state. The results, based on Yelp’s own user-generated reviews and ratings, are listed below.
It should be noted that Yelp’s findings are also based on the “total volume” of reviews for each establishment, which means that newer wineries with fewer reviews could be underrepresented on the list. But on a positive note, Yelp worked to exclude any establishment with a failing health grade, so it’s very likely that none of the wines from the country’s top-rated vineyards were fermented in a stranger’s bathtub.
Without further ado, the top-rated wineries in the country — as determined by the Yelp community — are listed below.
Alabama: Corbin Farms Winery, in Calera
Alaska: Bear Creek Winery & Lodging, in Homer
Arizona: Chateau Tumbleweed, in Clarkdale
Arkansas: Tontitown Winery, in Springdale
California: Shadybrook Estate Winery, in Napa
Colorado: Mesa Park Vineyards, in Palisade
Connecticut: Walker Road Vineyards, in Woodbury
Delaware: Salted Vines Vineyard & Winery, in Frankford
Florida: Aspirations Winery, in Clearwater
Georgia: Crane Creek Vineyards, in Young Harris
Hawaii: Oeno Winemaking, Kailua
Idaho: Telaya Wine, in Idaho
Illinois: Prairie State Winery, Genoa
Indiana: Oliver Winery, in Bloomington
Iowa: Wide River Winery, in Clinton
Kansas: Grace Hill Winery, in Whitewater
Kentucky: Talon Winery & Vineyard, in Lexington
Louisiana: Landry Vineyards, in West Monroe
Maine: Cellardoor Winery, in Lincolnville
Massachusetts: Boston Winery, in Boston
Maryland: Windmill Creek Vineyard & Winery, in Berlin
Michigan: Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery, in Petoskey
Minnesota: North Shore Winery, in Lutsen
Mississippi: Old South Winery, in Natchez
Missouri: Jowler Creek Vineyard & Winery, in Platte City
Montana: Yellowstone Cellars & Winery, in Billings
Nebraska: Cellar 426, in Ashland
Nevada: Vegas Valley Winery, in Henderson
New Hampshire: Zorvino Vineyards, in Sandown
New Jersey: Unionville Vineyards, in Ringoes
New Mexico: Noisy Water Winery, in Albuquerque
New York: Ports of New York Winery, in Ithaca
North Carolina: Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards, in Hendersonville
North Dakota: Pointe Of View Winery, in Burlington
Ohio: The Skeleton Root, in Cincinnati
Oklahoma: Fish Tales Winery & Bistro, in Broken Bow
Oregon: Willamette Valley Vineyards, in Turner
Pennsylvania: Blue Ridge Winery, in Saylorsburg
Rhode Island: Verde Vineyards, in Johnston
South Carolina: City Scape Winery, in Pelzer
South Dakota: Prairie Berry Winery, in Hill City
Tennessee: Tennessee Homemade Wines, in Gatlinburg
Texas: Pontotoc Vineyard, in Fredericksburg
Utah: IG Winery & Tasting Room, in Cedar City
Vermont: Putney Mountain Winery, in Putney
Virginia: Zephaniah Farm Vineyard, in Leesburg
Washington, D.C: District Winery
Washington: Ambassador Wines of Washington, in Woodinville
West Virginia: Batton Hollow Winery, in Lost Creek
Wisconsin: Von Stiehl Winery, in Algoma
Wyoming: Jackson Hole Winery, in Jackson