For $5 you get 7 pours and a lovely overview of the winery's products. Didn't feel rushed during the tasting or pushed into purchasing (though we did buy a few bottles). Pleasant stop and worth the trip.
During a visit to my cousin in nearby Old Chatham with a mutual friend, the three of us stopped here after a day of shopping in Hudson and on-the-way-home stops at Love Apple Farm and The Fields Sculpture Park at Omi International Arts Center----both also in Ghent. It was picture-perfect day in late June, so we took our wine tasting party outside to the Adirondack chairs on the lawn. It was a very pleasant end to our day. I found the Hudson-Chatham 2009 Chelois Casscles Vineyards to be a delightful and unique soft, cherry flavored red table wine with a touch of vanilla. I later learned that this wine had received outstanding reviews from several wine authorities in the Hudson River Valley Region. The Hudson-Chatham Winery has a good selection of red and white wine offerings as well as some jam, cheeses, and spreads.
Chatham, NY is not a place you associate with the great wine regions of the world, but this winery is setting itself above the other Hudson Valley wineries. They offer several varietals that are real values. As their vines mature, their wines should start showing greater maturity and depth. Try them now, so that you can say you knew them back before they were winning all these awards, which I fully expect they will be doing in the future.
My wife and I stopped by last week for the Sangria Festival. No cost to get in and they had live entertainment along with some food vendors. Prices were ok, $5 for a tasting of five sangrias, $5 per glass of sangria and then $20 for a pitcher. My wife and I decided to each get the tasting for five. We figured if there was one that we really liked we would go back and get a pitcher. I must say that we were not very impressed by any of the sangrias. It was more soda water than anything else. In addition it was clear that if you knew one of the server's that you would get a full glass for a tasting ticket instead of a tasting. This really put us off. Just didn't seem fair. Well, maybe it was just a bas first experience. I will probably give this place another chance before I write it off.
One of our hobbies is to visit wineries. We've been to over 100 of them and enjoyed our time at Hudson Chatham Winery. We had tickets to see A Prairie Home Companion at Tanglewood in the evening and were looking for something to do during the day. We chose one winery, one distillery and one brewery. This was the winery we chose.We arrived just as they opened so we were the only ones there. More were arriving as we left so I'm guessing that they get a good bit of foot traffic through the door. The setting is quaint as you park between the house and the vines. The tasting room is cozy and friendly. Our server knew her wines and held a great conversation about the grapes and more. You get 7 choices from the list. We both like dry wines and had plenty of options.Went home with three bottles as we will probably not be back in this area again. But if we were to return, we would visit again.
We had a beautiful visit to the winery with hosts Molly and Karen. They were very knowledgeable about the wines and very personable to make our overall experience very nice. I encourage anyone to take a trip to this quaint winery and enjoy the fabulous wines and hosts.
We stopped by this winery on our way to Hudson and had a great time. Although I must warn you, the tasting room is small...like 1-bedroom apartment in NYC small. My recommendation is, don't go out of your way to visit this place, but if its on your way to another destination stop in! Karen was fantastic and we had a fun time.
Brian, the manager, was very friendly, helpful, and informative. Great selection of wines. Looking forward to their sangria festival in August.
Traveled to Hudson Valley area well north of the "winery" area but found this good wine stop. A couple good dry whites, but was very pleased with the dry reds. If you are in this area but not exactly on a winery jaunt, this is still a good place to stop, taste and walk away with a couple bottles.
Stopped in on a recent trip and found it to be a great venue. Small house serves as the tasting room and is quite comfortable. Information given during the tasting was outstanding. The employees are very into the products offered and are probably almost as passionate as the owners. There are other items for sale to like some rare fruit jams, olive oils and balsamic vinegars. After the tasting pick the bottle you enjoyed the most and sit in one of the Adirondack chairs outside, enjoy the sun and relax while taking in the beautiful surroundings.