Honeymoon Trail Winery

A kiss on the hand may be quite continental, but diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Especially those crafted and bottled by Honeymoon Trail Winery. I loved the wines I tried today so much I’m not even going to dock a star for being served in a plastic cup instead of a glass. Everything was great, but Pink Diamond was my favorite by far. So cool and crisp, it could cut glass.
And wouldn’t you know?
The bottle even has an adorable pink cat silhouette etched onto it, like it was packaged just for me (aww, you shouldn’t have.)
The Diamond wine and Pink Catawba wine upon which it is based stand very well on their own, too. Theirs is the second Diamond wine I’ve tried, and I loved it. The Pink Catawba was also good, though I consider the Pink Diamond the superior blush.
Mighty Niagara is the second wine of that varietal I’ve tried. I liked it much better than one I ordered at a restaurant, which was too thin and cloyingly sweet, but I’m not sure how I feel about the Niagara grape’s specific flavor. I also tried a little bit of the dry Riesling my server loves. It’s not too dry, not too sweet, and would pair well with seafood.
Speaking of the server, I was actually a little nervous about this winery based on some reviews here and another site, but I received excellent service. The winery itself is very attractive.
I can’t wait to enjoy my bottle of Pink Diamond this weekend. If it tastes amazing in plastic, I can only imagine what it’s like in a proper wine glass.

The wine is good however the price for a, glass of wine is almost double the price of other nearby wineries. .though. the glass is bigger… hmmmm… too many decisions. …to drink or stop…

This winery has a lot of character. Great view of the lake to accompany the good wine. My favorite item is the wine jelly/​jam. It is delicious.

This review is not going to be helpful at all. So I apologize in advance…
My friends and I had a huge wine tour last weekend and this was our 4^th stop. Walking in I was already feeling quite drunk. I had 1 tasting before I decided to sit this winery out. (You’re welcome, everyone on my bus!!)
While sitting and resting outside, there was such an amazing atmosphere. It was perfectly shaded with a great breeze. There was a small band playing songs (that I still have stuck in my head today) on the porch as well as someone painting. I would come back just for that relaxing atmosphere!
Again, this wasn’t helpful. But it was definitely a different atmosphere than any of the other wineries I have been to!

I went with two other people and we had a great experience. The girl who served us was very friendly and knowledgeable on all the wines we has questions about. The wines themselves were all pretty good too and it was hard to choose just a few to bring home. :) They also sell some misc wine gadgets and other things there as well.
Out of the wineries in this area, I would definitely come back to this one. Lots of wines to choose from, and they even offer some of the holiday wines served from the warmer.

Had a lot of fun here during a wine your. So great, we came back the next day! Best thing here is the HoneyMoon Spice Red. Try it warmed and you’ll never ever want to drink anything else to warm up a winter’s day or start a hot summer’s night! Website needs work. Wish they were distributed more places locally in WNY. Until then I stock up on the Spice in person.

It takes a lot for me to rate a place poorly, trust me. I’m all about supporting local establishments and small businesses. These two stars are for the awesome bartender who howled with me and my friends to a toast of «Coyote Run.» (If you’re already there, you should try it! It’s delicious).
However, I was very unimpressed with the way they handled their professionalism with our group. Maybe «Honeymoon Trail Winery» is only meant for honeymooners because it seems like this establishment really does not like large groups or possibly just college students. Compared to other wineries, I definitely saw a lack in customer service here.
I even bought their fall special deal, which was 3 (preset) wine bottles for $ 25. (You save about $ 10). The woman who carried out my transaction came off very cold and unfriendly though. I almost wanted to retract my purchase. Geez…
Mighty Niagara (White) — Tastes much like sweet grape juice. Good choice for those who don’t quite like the taste of wine or are moscato lovers. It’s also a Gold Medal Winner so you cannot go wrong with that!
Steuben (Blush) — Probably my favorite of the three. It’s a sweet rose wine with hints of strawberry kiwi and grapefruit.
Rose (Red) — very exquisite. It has a strong rose flavor with a fruity finish. For the sweet wine drinkers who want something more classy and mature.
Honeymoon, you do have some darn good wine. But sorry, I won’t be coming back.

I am also surprised by the other bad reviews. I’m always stopping in as this winery is five minutes down the street from my house. All employees are more than courteous and helpful. If someone in a large group from previous reviews is not happy, I’m pretty sure it is because someone was acting dumb because they couldn’t handle their alcohol. This business does not deserve the negativity. Also, I have been on many wine trail events and I have seen many cases where someone in these large groups does get loud and annoying (due to not knowing their alcohol tolerance), and I would agree with any employee removing the bad seeds who are spoiling it for the others who are more responsible. A wine trail or wine event should be enjoyed by all, and not spoiled by loud raucous idiots.
Also, I do really like most wine here. A lot of women like sweeter, fruitier wines, and boy do they have a ton to choose from. I personally love the Chocolate Covered Cherry, Blackberry, and Just Peachy wines. Don’t worry, fellas… they have plenty of semi-​sweet and dryer wines. All delicious.

SUMMARY: The staff was uninviting and rude. I would not come here if you are in a large group. The details are below.
I went to this winery with a group of about 30 yesterday. We included this winery in our self-​made wine tour because we had heard good things about it in the past. I was the coordinator in my group and I collected the money from everyone ahead of time to make it easier on the winery since we were such a large group. Over the phone, I was told $ 6 for 4 wine tastings and we get to keep the glass. I collected money from 22 individuals for the tastings. I kept my group together as one of the employees were checking IDs at the door. She already seemed very flustered. I went first and I was telling her who was in my group so we could stick together. The ladies inside were distributing the glasses and I was trying to help so we could streamline the process and make things faster.
Each glass had 4 tickets for tastings, except one of my friends only had 3 tickets. He asked for one more and the employees got upset and said «No it should only be 3.» I mentioned we were not part of the event that was taking place this weekend and that everyone else was getting 4 tickets, and that whoever I spoke to on the phone said it was 4 tastings. They REFUSED to give my friend a fourth ticket.
Whoever was not participating in tasting was patiently waiting for us outside the physical building. I made special note to make sure everyone was under control and not being obnoxious. I stepped outside myself after I was done with the tastings. All of a sudden, the first employee that was checking IDs was running towards me telling me our chauffeur was calling for everyone back to the bus. I immediately knew this was NOT TRUE as our driver for the day particularly liked our group. I asked him personally if the lady had complained about us and he said, «Yes, she thinks you guys were being too loud. I told her I haven’t had a problem with you all day though and I’m not sure what she was talking about.» I started calling my group back to the bus so we could leave this uninviting winery. As I was calling people back, I saw the same lady yelling at people from MY GROUP to get back to the bus. I thought this was ESPECIALLY rude, seeing as how I was already rounding up my group and majority of us were already back on the bus.
Because of the rude, uninviting staff, and how unwelcoming they all were to my group, I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND COMING TO THIS WINERY. Especially not with a large group because they clearly are unable to handle too many people at once. I’m not sure why they can’t, seeing as how they are a winery and fall seasons are always busy. If you have a large group DO NOT COME HERE.

I am surprised with the negative reviews. The staff has always been so friendly and, although the wines are on the sweeter side, they are good! They even have an apple wine that literally tastes like you are eating a peice of apple pie. I really like Coyote Moon and Honeymoon’s Over. I have been to their winery 4 times now and it is always a stop when I go up to the trail.

Large selection of wines and friendly staff but grapes not grown on site… yet. Vineyards still maturing and grapes will be grown on site in next few years. Until then, try the Honeymoon Spice – red or white – as well as the Apple wine, which was my favorite!

This wine was not at all tasty. They people also seemed to be packing up and hurrying us out the door even though they were supposed to be open for two more hours.