Traveler's Guide for Wineries in West Virginia

Tina Samuels
You don't have to fly to Italy to stroll through some amazing vineyards with variants of grapes. You don't have to fly to France to have some truly amazing wineries to taste test their specialties. There are some truly wonderful vineyards and wineries to behold right here in the United States. West Virginia residents have some lovely wines to taste test. Below are some great West Virginia wineries and vineyards that you can have an armchair tour of, or schedule a nice walkthrough and taste test their wines. Winery taste testing and touring make a great day out for friends and family get togethers. Each winery and vineyard profile will give a basic overview of the locale, contact information, and how to visit it.

Daniel Vineyards Crab Orchard WV
200 Twin Oaks Road
Crab Orchard, West Virginia 25827
Telephone: (304) 252-9750
Toll Free: 1-877-378-1990
Email: dvine@cwv.net
Started in 1990 on 190 acres, this winery has 86 varieties of grapes on more than 10,000 vines. They have a lovely picture gallery that you can view here.

Forks of Cheat Winery Morgantown WV
2811 Stewartstown Road
Morgantown, WV 26508
1-877-WV Wines
The winery is open from 10-5 Monday through Saturday and from 1-5 on Sunday. Tours are weather permitting, and wine taste testings are complimentary.

Kirkwood Winery Summersville WV
45 Winery Lane
Summersville WV 26651
1.888.498.9463
Tours and tasting of the vineyards and winery are available throughout the week. Please call ahead to schedule your tour. Tours are $6 per person.

Lambert's Vintage Wines Weston WV
savinl@msys.net
304-269-3973 / 304-269-4903
190 Vineyard Road
Weston, WV 26452
Get a virtual tour of the winery.

Roane Vineyards Spencer WV
1585 Reedyville Road
Spencer, WV 25276
304-927-3200
paul@ roanevineyards.com

Robert F. Pliska Winery Purgitsville WV
101 Piterra Pl.
Purgitsville, WV 26852
Phone (304) 289-3493
The third Sunday each month they have wine taste testing, please contact the vineyard to make sure before leaving out to tour this vineyard.

West-Whitehill Winery Moorefield WV
4484 U.S. 220 South
Moorefield, WV 26836
304/538-2605
winery@hardynet.com
Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, April through December
Open 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturdays only
during January, February & March

Wolf Creek Winery Wolfcreek WV
HC 75 Box 36 A
Wolfcreek, WV 24993
304-772-5040
Tasting Room hours for the 2007 season will begin on April 19th and run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon until 6:00pm

Published by Tina Samuels - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle

Author of three books, Tina Samuels is also the owner of Turtle Trax Hobbies. She s been a freelance writer for 20 years and a small business owner for three. Two of her three books are slated for a Spring 2...  View profile

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