Autumn Lake Winery — Attraction in Monroe Township

This was our first time visiting Autumn Lake Winery and my husband and I cannot give the staff, the wine and the property enough praise! We went yesterday to celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary and the wonderful staff made it so memorable for us. We were first greeted by Jenn who was not only warm and welcoming but very accommodating, knowledgeable and helpful. She made sure we understood the different types of flights you could sample as well as getting us set up at table very quickly. The tables were set up beautifully and the decor is top notch. Michael brought us our flights and was so friendly it felt like we were reconnecting with an old friend. When he wasn’t running back and forth making sure everyone was happy and receiving their orders he was making sure the property was kept clean and beautiful! We met another wonderful employee, Val. She greeted us with a bright smile and made sure we had everything we needed. She also made sure to stop by our table and chat with us and make us feel like family. The property is gorgeous and well maintained. They had live music and the picnic tables were surrounded with dazzling string lights. There is a beautiful lake down the hill where my husband and I were able to take some anniversary pictures in front of. We are excited to come back so our children can play down by the lake. Their wines are fabulous! Some of our favorites are Albariño, Traminette, and Tortuga. We will be back very soon to see our new friends, the beautiful lake and of course to drink some award winning and...

Our first visit a few weeks ago wasn't the greatest. Unfortunately they said they had a reserved party so we (4 of us) had to stand in the freezing cold for our tasting and we only had 1 and a half girls helping about 20 customers (I say half because the one was in the back most of the time doing something with the cases). While I understand they were busy it took FOREVER to get a little tiny sip of wine because she wasn't even giving us enough to taste. The other girl gave us more when she came back out from the other room. Also, the lady was treating us like we were lying to her about not trying certain ones because I guess she thought she already poured them, but never did. And was going all over the place between white and red and had my grandmother taste a sweet wine in between a dry which made her hate the dry. I know she was overwhelmed, but possibly not trained right either maybe? I'm not sure. The wine was pretty tasty, but they need to figure something else out for a better experience, heaters and/or a plastic cover or something around the tasting area. We honestly couldn't wait to leave it was so uncomfortable. We would love to try it out again, but maybe only in the...

Beautiful views, that's my most favorable assessment. We had a reservation and table waiting, but it was super crowded and loud. Standing room only and that's what people did. It's a winery that functions as a bar, where you go up to order and people stand there to drink. For some reason, a woman brought her dog in and no one seemed to think much of it. She thought it made sense to smile when it jumped on me... The pricing on the menus are not accurate, so be sure to ask. My reservation was for a tasting, but we were told the prices on the menu were for tasting reservations... which I had. I didn't argue as I was already planning to leave soon. My friend ordered a flight and they came in varying amounts (see photo). There was a food truck outside selling pizza, but there was no info inside on pizza types, prices, etc. I recommend a runner for a better customer experience, especially on a cold night like it was. Overall I get the sense that the experience is better in the...