Zugibe Vineyards

We went expecting to love this vineyard based on ambiance alone. Unfortunately the rudeness of the staff, especially Laura, left such a bad taste in our mouth (a group of 15) that I had no choice but to write this review. Sadly this winery lost out on much revenue because we were all here for the weekend and bought many bottles at most wineries. But she was so incredibly rude none of us were inclined to buy even one bottle of wine. Sorry for you, get a new staff that makes people feel welcome.

Zugibe has quickly grown on me in the past year. They’ve come a long way from my prior experiences. My favorite wine is their 2011 4 Fred’s Red which pays homage to 4 generations of Zugibe ‘Freds’. Perfect dry Red for any occasion.
Their food is also excellent. One of the best I’ve had on the east side of the lake. They make a delicious falafel. Not dry or tough. Definitely worth a stop on the trail. Beautiful and clean tasting room with a nice porch and view. Their bathrooms are always kept clean and warm which is a must when you are booze trailing :-)

We celebrated my son’s 21^st birthday at Zugibe’s at the suggestion of a former employee and we are so happy we did! We had a small plates/​wine pairing meal created for us. Thee staff was fabulous — professional, friendly and fun. The event manager, Hannah, was so helpful to me in the planning process and suggested florists and transportation options, among others. She made it a wonderful evening. The venue is gorgeous and the food (catered by Michael Colvin) was beyond our expectations. It was a great night and Zugibe made it a very special one for my son and his friends.

On Sunday, 8÷23÷15, I went wine tasting to the Zugibe tasting room. The young man working the tasting room, Shane, engaged in a wine conversation with me and offered multiple times for me to come back later that week so he could show me around the grounds including the vineyards. I told him it was not necessary, but he kept suggesting I take him on his offer. I’m currently studying wine. Shane invited me to come by the winery the following Tuesday.
When I showed up to the winery on Tuesday, he was not present. I tried reaching him on the phone number he provided me, but my attempts ended in negative results.
My feeling is this, one I did not ask for this invitation, and two why would anyone representing a business make such invitation, and then just completely not return anyone’s call or show up as scheduled. Feeling this is something that should be brought to the attention of a manager at the winery, I contacted and spoke with a female manager on Monday, 8÷31÷2015. The manager, whom I did not obtain her name, agreed that this sounded odd. The manager advised she would speak with Shane and figure out what occurred. I requested the manager to contact me with a disposition. The manager never contacted me.
I only have one thing to say about this place «FLAKES»

What a wonderful little gem! It was our very good fortune to have spotted this out of the blue just driving by, We went in and received a warm welcome from a wonderful staff, we decided to try the five wine sampler tray and were pleasantly surprised with the quality of the wines. We also had a small sampling platter of hummus grape leaves pita bread olives and a few other items. We had the small tray for eight dollars but wished we’d order the larger tree because of it all so good. If you want to stop at a place with an amazing view a wonderful staff good food and great lines don’t miss this

The bathroom soap, Sumerset Toiletry Company, thieved often we were told, makes you want to smell your neighbor. A selection of dry wines are offered.
The twins working here are the bff’s of the twins working at the winery down the road, there’s a trivia question there somewhere.

Stopped in for a tasting and were blown away by the beauty of the views from the tasting room and deck. Our host was helpful and friendly. We’re dry wine drinkers and enjoyed several of the wines. We came back again a few days later to enjoy a glass from the Adirondack chairs on the deck. It was a perfect way to spend a sunny afternoon.

Very cute place! Clean and inviting — spacious with a gorgeous deck and view of the lake. They had comfortable Adirondack chairs to sit in and relax. The wine tasting consisted of 5 wines and you could choose your mix of sweet or dry — no need to commit to one or the other. The staff was friendly and welcoming and they were understanding that we missed our appointment time due to traffic on the ride up and let us come later in the day. Bathrooms were clean and spacious — no out houses at this place!

One of my fave locations on Seneca for multiple reasons! Firstly, you get five tastings which is a great number. Second is that you may choose from sweet or dry, and you can go back if red isn’t your preference and just tastes whites!
Also the staff is incredibly fun and helpful, willing take pictures and help you out in any way you can to ensure you have a great experience. We had a group of 20 and they were so patient with us and catered to or every need! Absolutely went above and beyond for us, plus fed us some tasty wines. Can’t complain!

Very nice looking place. We stopped here on the Deck the Halls event. Friendly staff, but not very impressed with the wine. I like dry wines, but everything is very dry! Worth checking out on the tour, but wouldn’t go out of my way to visit

Stopped on a wine tour. Facility was nice, staff friendly, but I honestly didn’t care much for any of the wines. Nothing stood out to me. Were priced a bit higher than similar styles at other places. Was going to buy some items (small Christmas ornaments), but had to wait 3 – 4 minutes until anyone saw me at register (we were only group there) and then I saw the ornaments were broken. They were cheap, but they could have been checked over. Just glad I didn’t cut myself.

One of the best tastings we had today. Small place, but beautiful views of the lake and of the vineyard.
Tasted all of their dry reds, this one was more expensive than many of the others $ 5 for 5 samples. However she did give me 6 since I was going through their red flight. The young woman serving us was quick to offer her perspective on which wines she enjoyed and info on where all the grapes come from. There are a few that come from all the way on the other side of the lake.
All in all a beautiful place to stop on your journey through wine land.

Very nice facility with a beautiful view to the lake. The wines were delicious. No souvenir glass after wine tasting and no crackers to cleanse the palette either. Otherwise A-​OK.

Good wine and beautiful property. We landed here during the wine and pasta weekend, right at sunset. What a great place for a wedding! Bought a couple bottles of their Rieslings.

Beautiful property and very nice winery. I like their gewürztraminer.