California might be known for its fertile wine lands, but the region is by no means the only place where wine grapes thrive. Believe it or not, Pennsylvania is home to an impressive amount of wineries, with plenty of offerings available near Breinigsville. Whether you’re looking to indulge your refined tastes or you need a crash course on wine tasting, head to one of these wineries to raise a toast to great wine.

Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery

One of Breinigsville’s two wineries, Clover Hill is a family-run business that’s been supplying wine to the Lehigh Valley area for more than 30 years. Clover Hill offers up a variety of wines to taste, with multiple varieties of red, white, and sparkling wines. While you could go for something traditional–a pinot grigio or cabernet sauvignon, for instance–Clover Hill also has non-traditional wines for those feeling adventurous. Could you resist a chocolate cherry chambourcin or spiced apple wine? Don’t worry if you want to try them all, as tastings are free here.  

Vynecrest Winery

Breinigsville’s other winery, Vynecrest, has also been a long-time staple of the Lehigh Valley. Also like Clover Hill, it has a little over 20 wines to choose from, split among three categories of reds, whites, and fruit wines. If you’d like to try some of Vynecrest’s offerings, you can visit the wine-tasting room, named the Vyneskellar, which is located in a renovated barn. There, you’ll be able to nourish yourself with wine by the glass or bottle and some light appetizers, including locally-sourced cheese.

Pinnacle Ridge

Located in nearby Kutztown, Pinnacle Ridge has one thing in common with Vynecrest: its tasting room is located in a big, renovated barn. Of course, just like the many other wineries, you can find here a selection that includes a good number of reds and whites for you to try. What really sets Pinnacle Ridge apart, though, is its Open House Concert Series, which runs during the summer and includes live music and catering from food trucks.

Blue Mountain Vineyards

Visiting a winery often means that you not only get a good taste of some wines, but you also get a chance to see some sights. However, perhaps no other vineyard near Breinigsville has quite the surroundings that Blue Mountain Vineyards finds itself in. Blue Mountain’s vineyards are arranged in beautiful terraces next to a pond, all of which you can see from the winery’s enclosed porch. If you really take a liking to Blue Mountain’s offerings, you can join the wine club to have a bottle shipped to you every few weeks.

While these wineries are among the Breinigsville area’s best, they are by no means the only ones. Depending on how far you’re willing to travel, there are dozens more wineries that offer their own twists on the drink. If you’re curious to learn more about Pennsylvania’s many wineries, do yourself a favor and visit the Pennsylvania Winery Association’s website to find out about the state’s various wine regions and even plan a suggested wine trail excursion.