This is a great home town winery along the CT Wine Trail. Family owned and operated... Great wine,great atmosphere. Check it out. They are dog friendly, serve great local wine and have great entertainment
This place is a bit off the beaten path. Great location. Young, and that's part of the charm. Feels like family. Wine is very good. Service is great. One time we we there and the register wasn't working right and the owners said have a glass of wine on us while we get this fixed. That is service. Bring your own food, friends, etc. Atmosphere is just homey. Entertainment on weekends. Bar is hand hammered copper, just beautiful. This is a place you just want to make regular trips to.
We were the only customers. We did a wine tasting and it was very good. We sat by the REAL fire in the wood stove in comfortable chairs. The best part was that the owner got himself a glass of wine and joined us in front of the fire for a chat. What a wonderful way to pass a winter afternoon. I would love to go back in the summer.
Paradise Hills is a wonderful vineyard. Whether you live locally or are visiting the Wallingford area it's a must do. They have a great selection of wine that is reasonably priced. The owners are very friendly and accommodating. Both the inside and outside have ample seating and there is always great atmosphere. Definitely one of my wife and I's favorite wineries.
Paradise Hills Vineyard is a great place to have some wine and meet up with friends. It is a small, quaint vineyard and the people are hospitable. In the summers, either on a Friday or Saturday evening, they have local bands come in. Weather permitting they play outside with a backdrop of the beautiful vineyard. When you go, be sure to try the Presidential" wine. It's the best!
This winery is smaller than its counterpart up the street and does not provide the views that Gouevia has. I do agree with the most of the reviews that the wine is better and this winery, being smaller, provides a more intimate setting with less crowds. It's a nice place to bring some snacks, buy a bottle of wine and enjoy the outdoors.
When Paradise first opened it was quiet and not too many people. When I went Friday night there were a lot of people enjoying the wine. I LOVE when Joe does the tasting he enjoys explaining the history of the wine and the area. There were two wines that I enjoyed the other night. Sometimes the wine sells out and you have to wait until the new wines are made.
We visited this small winery on a drizzly day last week. Even though we had turned up unannounced - we failed to read the "by appointment note on the website", the two young men who are a part of the family owned business, couldn't have been more gracious. They were not set up for a formal tasting but they did have a couple of wines to sample. We bought a bottle to drink with the lunch we had packed. Also brought a few bottles home for enjoyment later. The wines were good, the ambiance welcoming and the view of the vineyards perfect - just outside the window. They apparently have music concerts on Fridays and throughout the summer. Lovely spot to sit for a while and savour a glass or two of wine. The winery is on the Connecticut Winery Tour and is open Thursday to Sunday and well worth the visit. Check them out.
They are great people with really good wine. they have great entertainment there. really homeyplace. Nice outside in the summer and cozy inside in the winter.
We visited this very quaint family runned vineyard last weekend, and were very pleasently surprised! The staff, who are 100% family, were curtious and very well informed. After a very nice tasting, we enjoyed the jazz band as we sat & had our appetizers with friends!!! will definately revisit!!!!