Windridge offers great wine, great views, and great vibes! I’m also pleased to see they have instituted a 21+ policy. I don’t know when vineyards and distilleries became a hangout spot for families with young kids. So often, permissive parents would allow their kids to run wild around the grounds, leaving staff or other patrons to parent their kids for them. It was not just annoying it was plain dangerous… for the same reason kids aren’t allowed in bars. Upper Montgomery County offers few places that are strictly for adults. I welcome this new policy and hope the owners don’t get bullied into reneging it.
Maddie
its a shame they banned kids! I understand having a strict behavior policy with regard to excessive noise and kids, but to ban them entirely is unfortunate, it leaves this venue inaccessible to young parents. I enjoyed my time here previously but likely will not visit again.
John J. LeMieux APLD
What a beautiful place to spend a Sunday. Reserve a table, buy a bottle and toss a log on the fire. Show up early for Sunday brunch. Thank you.
Janine Peisach
Beautiful setting for great wine and food!
Nancy
My friends & I took a tour at Windridge Vineyard today and absolutely loved it! Mr. Bob was an excellent tour guide knowledgeable, friendly, and clearly passionate about what he does. He walked us through the wine-making process and made the experience so enjoyable. Thank you, Mr. Bob, for being so welcoming and for sharing your expertise with us!
The vineyard itself was absolutely beautiful!! We stayed to watch the sunset, and it was truly breathtaking. We loved every moment here and will definitely be coming back. The entire staff was wonderful as well!
Chi
Been coming here often! Really enjoy the bonfires that can be booked during the winter months!
Robert Geyer
Great service and wine!
Phil Fuster
I recently held my 40th Year High School class reunion at Windridge Vineyards. I can’t even tell you how perfect the event went. I am still getting thanks from the entire class. The venue is beautiful. The wine is so tasty and I am a wine collector and wine snob. Master Winemaker, Robert Butz, makes some beautiful crafted wines. They ordered us a cloudless day and 73 degrees so the weather was perfect and foliage was in season - October 18th - just gorgeous. CW Woodward Class of 85 thanks Windridge Vineyards for such a perfect night!!
yile li
The wine was decent and the ground were beautiful but they recently changed their policy to no longer allow kids anywhere... That really precludes us from going anymore. It used to be a great hangout place with friends/coworkers.
Esme Pierzchala
Beautiful views, great wine, and we appreciated the 21+ policy so that we could enjoy our evening out. Dog friendly is a plus. Will definitely be visiting again!
We were looking forward to our visit today for lunch, wine and relaxation, with her 2 week old in a pushchair. We were told that this meant we couldn't stay. With only 2 guests inside and 4 outside( who were also surprised by your staffs intransigent ruling) I can't see what you gain by this new ruling. Unless this rule is relaxed, we won't be back in the next 21years.
Ed Vigezzi
Stopped by the Windridge Vineyards in Darnestown to listen to the live music of “Hepcat Hoodie” and enjoy some local wines. Quite a spectacular venue.
The tasting room is gorgeous and has a great staff who get you served and back to your table quickly. It has great views of the vineyard and mountains and you can see from the pictures below how incredible the sunsets are. Inside the tasting room you can see the wine production facilities, which is quite interesting. There are several options available for seating. Inside the tasting room, out on the patio, fire pits, and the Seneca Pavilion. There is also the Ithaca pavilion further down. I highly recommend you make a reservation. Even though the patio was mostly empty, the tables were reserved and eventually we were able to sit out there. The online reservation system is excellent. The patio is a great location for bands.
For food and beverage, we really enjoyed the “Encampment” red wine. Additionally, we ordered the Chips & Dips and the Artisan Cheese Board. Great choices. Lots of options including crab cake sliders, handhelds and bruschetta.
Overall great venue, but policy requires you to be 21+ in age, so leave the kids at home. Fantastic evening listening to an outstanding band. Plenty of parking and easy to get too. Stop by and enjoy some wine, music and sunsets.
stefan schmid
Really disappointing to see they've changed their rules and don't allow sleeping babies in during the week.
Bladen Vickery
We used to frequent Windridge Vineyards with our friends. Unfortunately, because of a recent policy change, we are no longer welcome at Windridge with our young children. It's a pity us and our friends have had to find other more welcoming establishments to spend time together given how much we enjoyed Windridge in the past. Fortunately, it looks like there may be a newer child friendly option nearby soon.
Windridge offers great wine, great views, and great vibes! I’m also pleased to see they have instituted a 21+ policy. I don’t know when vineyards and distilleries became a hangout spot for families with young kids. So often, permissive parents would allow their kids to run wild around the grounds, leaving staff or other patrons to parent their kids for them. It was not just annoying it was plain dangerous… for the same reason kids aren’t allowed in bars. Upper Montgomery County offers few places that are strictly for adults. I welcome this new policy and hope the owners don’t get bullied into reneging it.
its a shame they banned kids! I understand having a strict behavior policy with regard to excessive noise and kids, but to ban them entirely is unfortunate, it leaves this venue inaccessible to young parents. I enjoyed my time here previously but likely will not visit again.
What a beautiful place to spend a Sunday. Reserve a table, buy a bottle and toss a log on the fire. Show up early for Sunday brunch. Thank you.
Beautiful setting for great wine and food!
My friends & I took a tour at Windridge Vineyard today and absolutely loved it! Mr. Bob was an excellent tour guide knowledgeable, friendly, and clearly passionate about what he does. He walked us through the wine-making process and made the experience so enjoyable. Thank you, Mr. Bob, for being so welcoming and for sharing your expertise with us!
The vineyard itself was absolutely beautiful!! We stayed to watch the sunset, and it was truly breathtaking. We loved every moment here and will definitely be coming back. The entire staff was wonderful as well!
Been coming here often! Really enjoy the bonfires that can be booked during the winter months!
Great service and wine!
I recently held my 40th Year High School class reunion at Windridge Vineyards. I can’t even tell you how perfect the event went. I am still getting thanks from the entire class. The venue is beautiful. The wine is so tasty and I am a wine collector and wine snob. Master Winemaker, Robert Butz, makes some beautiful crafted wines. They ordered us a cloudless day and 73 degrees so the weather was perfect and foliage was in season - October 18th - just gorgeous. CW Woodward Class of 85 thanks Windridge Vineyards for such a perfect night!!
The wine was decent and the ground were beautiful but they recently changed their policy to no longer allow kids anywhere... That really precludes us from going anymore. It used to be a great hangout place with friends/coworkers.
Beautiful views, great wine, and we appreciated the 21+ policy so that we could enjoy our evening out. Dog friendly is a plus. Will definitely be visiting again!
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We were looking forward to our visit today for lunch, wine and relaxation, with her 2 week old in a pushchair. We were told that this meant we couldn't stay. With only 2 guests inside and 4 outside( who were also surprised by your staffs intransigent ruling) I can't see what you gain by this new ruling. Unless this rule is relaxed, we won't be back in the next 21years.
Stopped by the Windridge Vineyards in Darnestown to listen to the live music of “Hepcat Hoodie” and enjoy some local wines. Quite a spectacular venue.
The tasting room is gorgeous and has a great staff who get you served and back to your table quickly. It has great views of the vineyard and mountains and you can see from the pictures below how incredible the sunsets are. Inside the tasting room you can see the wine production facilities, which is quite interesting. There are several options available for seating. Inside the tasting room, out on the patio, fire pits, and the Seneca Pavilion. There is also the Ithaca pavilion further down. I highly recommend you make a reservation. Even though the patio was mostly empty, the tables were reserved and eventually we were able to sit out there. The online reservation system is excellent. The patio is a great location for bands.
For food and beverage, we really enjoyed the “Encampment” red wine. Additionally, we ordered the Chips & Dips and the Artisan Cheese Board. Great choices. Lots of options including crab cake sliders, handhelds and bruschetta.
Overall great venue, but policy requires you to be 21+ in age, so leave the kids at home. Fantastic evening listening to an outstanding band. Plenty of parking and easy to get too. Stop by and enjoy some wine, music and sunsets.
Really disappointing to see they've changed their rules and don't allow sleeping babies in during the week.
We used to frequent Windridge Vineyards with our friends. Unfortunately, because of a recent policy change, we are no longer welcome at Windridge with our young children. It's a pity us and our friends have had to find other more welcoming establishments to spend time together given how much we enjoyed Windridge in the past. Fortunately, it looks like there may be a newer child friendly option nearby soon.
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