You don’t need to travel to France or California to find some of the best wineries. Long Island is filled with great options of places for you and all of your friends to venture out to and enjoy some delicious wine. With over 90 Long Island vineyards to try new wine at, you’ll be sure to find the best places. Check out this list of our top three spots.

Long Island Vineyards to Check Out

Wolffer Estate Vineyard

You can find this 55-acre vineyard in Sagaponack, New York located on the same property as Wölffer Estate Stables, a premiere equestrian facility. This winery produces more than 50,000 cases of wine and hard cider each year. Here you can feel like you’ve hopped on a flight to Europe for the day. The tasting room and terrace at this winery both are cozy spaces and offer views of the vines themselves.

Duck Walk Vineyards

This family owned vineyard has two locations, one in Southold and one in Water Mill. Being one of the most well-known names for a Long Island vineyard, it’s no doubt a place that needs to be checked out. These vineyards span 140 scenic acres and produce over 5,000 cases of wine a year. They have unique drinks that make it worth the drive out to these wineries. An example of one of their best drinks is their Vidal Ice Wine, which is made from grapes that were frozen while on the vines.

Mattebella Vineyards 

This small family farm is committed to producing the best wine possible. Located on the North Fork of Long Island, they are dedicated to omitting all herbicides from the growing process in order to create a rich and pure fruit. This will create a transparent and clean character of wine that is uniquely expressive to Long Island. This winery features some of the best outdoor tasting environments for their clientele and even provides small bites to go along with some of the wines in order to really highlight the flavor.

Long Island vineyards are some of the best in the world. These vineyards have live music, will host a party for you, or you can just go to have a day to spend with friends. Don’t empty your wallet on a plane ticket to go to a winery, instead just head out to the east end of Long Island. You’ll be sure to have a day filled with great wine and a memorable experience.