Standing Stone Vineyards — Attraction in Town of Lodi

Standing Stone is not quite on the same high plateau as Kemmeter, Boundary Breaks, and HJW (the latter of which now owns SS), but it is close. They are definitely one of the top wineries in the Finger Lakes. I had an enjoyable tasting there with a friendly and intelligent pour-master, who let me try a good number of their offerings. All were good to excellent, especially the Rieslings. Their reds are remarkably promising, probably needing a bit more age but encouraging nonetheless. I wish I had gotten to taste some of their ice wines, which impressed me when I first visited in 2012, but no matter. This was quite a pleasant experience and everything I witnessed suggests that they will continue to provide quality wines, especially under the aegis of HJW. Well...

I wasn’t expecting much walking into this winery because it seemed very simple compared to others. It was mainly just one large room with 6 tables. I was pleasantly surprised when we were brought to our own personal table and had our own employee , Sandra, giving us a lot of information, regarding the history of the area, the wines and her experiences. She was an older lady, but was so energetic & fun to speak with! She was very funny and I would go again because I know she would make it a great experience! I loved all the wines and she gave us a few extra samples. And bread! Love the bread. After the tasting, they have corks at the check out, so you can take on as a souvenir! They also have a Koi fish pond in the back and let us feed them. The whole experience...

I have no idea how the wines taste. I was so turned off by the employees that greeted us at the door on Saturday 9/7/2024. We did come into the winery with a group of 9 for a tasting and the group was too big for a tasting. We were told that they would not serve us even if we had no problem with splitting up our group. We walked out and 1 person in our group really wanted to try the wines. 4 of us decided to go in and do a tasting. When we re-entered the winery, the woman greeter with a rude attitude said they would not serve us because she recognized us. We tried to explain that the other 5 went back to the vehicles and she said we could not do a tasting. I would never treat customers in such a manner. I hope management can give lessons on...