You don’t have to fly to Napa Valley to get a great glass of wine: plenty of fantastic wineries and vineyards exist right here in your own backyard. So, for a sophisticated afternoon of day-drinking, be sure to check out these boozy Florida wine spots.
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Keel and Curley Winery
5210 W. Thonotosassa Road, Plant City | 813-752-9100
Keel and Curley is perfect for the indecisive drinker: If you can’t chose between blueberry, blackberry and fusion fruit wines, this winery also houses a craft beer brewery.
Photo via audraonthego/InstagramSchnebly Redland’s Winery
30205 SW 217 Ave., Homestead | 305-242-1224
This fruit winery, which specializes in mango, lychee, guava and avocado varieties, sticks out from the bunch because of its location: Your tour takes place on a Miami estate. And while the tastings do cost money, you get to keep the etched glass, so hey, souvenir!
Photo via Schnebly Redland’s Winery/FacebookLakeridge Winery and Vineyards
19239 US-27 North, Clermont | 800-768-9463
After a tour of this winery’s production facilities and a viewing of the vineyards, head down to the tasting room to try some of its award-winning Blanc Du Bois.
Photo via krissykriens/InstagramEndless Summer Vineyard & Winery
4200 Johnston Road, Fort Pierce | 772-460-0500
Good wines, good vibes and good times abound at this chill winery with a permanent surfer feel perfect for sipping a Florida-themed rose or white on a summer evening.
Photo via Endless Summer Vineyard & Winery/FacebookIsland Grove Wine Company
24703 SE 193rd Ave., Hawthorne | 352-481-9463
Island Grove specializes in blueberry wines practically made for day drinking.
Photo via spress/InstagramHutchinson Farm Winery
8061 Stone Road, Apopka | 407-814-8330
Whether you’re in the mood for white, red or something in between, this cozy little winery has got you covered.
Photo via Drew Hutchinson/FacebookHenscratch Farms Vineyard & Winery
980 Henscratch Road, Lake Placid | 863-699-2060
While you tour this winery it’s best to watch your step; 200 free range hens roam the vineyard, meaning you’re in luck if you were looking for an omelette to accompany your country white.
Photo via ninaalynnn/InstagramFlorida Orange Groves Winery
1500 S. Pasadena Ave., South Pasadena | (800) 338-7923
This winery boasts that it sells “wines that taste good,” an accurate description of the 43 different beverages blended not from grapes, but from various tropical fruits.
Photo via jilldigioia/InstagramOak Haven Winery
32430 Avington Road, Sorrento | 352-735-1996
This winery is home to a strawberry farm, so it’d be weird if they didn’t offer strawberry wine. Every bottle is only $12; That’s what you call a sweet deal.
Photo via oakhavenfarms/InstagramDakotah Vineyards and Winery
14365 N.W. Highway 19, Chiefland | (352) 493-9309
Visiting this winery offers you the chance to taste nine types of muscadine grape wines ranging from carlos to noble varieties. Plus, you can do your tasting in the garden that a large population of wood ducks calls home.
Photo via lauracpiperwhitten/InstagramChautauqua Vineyards & Winery
364 Hugh Adams Road, DeFuniak Springs | 850-892-5887
If you find yourself in the Florida Panhandle, stop by this winery for free daily wine tastings and tours.
Photo via ksydxoxoxo/InstagramFlagler Beachfront Winery
611 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., Flagler Beach | 386-693-4950
Sampling wines on the beach gets a little sweeter with this winery’s addition of tasty tapas boards, flatbreads and gourmet desserts.
Photo via flaglerbeachfrontwinery/InstagramBluefield Estate Winery
22 NE County Road 234, Gainesville | 352-337-2544
In case you couldn’t guess given the name, this winery specializes in muscadine grape and blueberry wines.
Photo via carolkitty20/InstagramEmerald Coast Wine Cellars
1708 Scenic Gulf Drive, Suite C, Miramar Beach | 850-837-9500
If you’re looking for something sweet on the beach while visiting the Gulf Coast, sample some fruity tropical Beach Berry wine from this vineyard.
Photo via Emerald Coast Wine Cellars/FacebookLog Cabin Winery
376 County Road 309, Satsuma | 386-467-0000
Pack a sophisticated picnic and head on out to this Old Florida winery, where you can relax among the vineyard’s rows while sampling muscadine wines.
Photo via Log Cabin Winery/FacebookMurielle Winery
13131 56th Ct. Suite 305, Clearwater | 1-727-561-0336
This cozy Clearwater winery offers casual tastings on Saturdays, and while there are no vineyards to tour, there’s plenty of wine and conversation to fill the time.
Photo via icebaby03/InstagramRosa Fiorelli Winery
4250 County Road 675, Bradenton | 941-322-0976
It doesn’t get more authentic than the Rosa Fiorelli Winery, which was named after the owner who moved to Florida from Italy in the 1970s.
Photo via Rosa Fiorelli Winery & Vineyard/FacebookQuantum Leap Winery
1312 Wilfred Drive, Orlando | 407-730-3082
While you won’t be able to wander through any vineyards at this Orlando mainstay, the tasting room offers wines sourced from growing regions around the world.
Photo via cp_macgyver/InstagramSan Sebastian Winery
157 King Street, St. Augustine | 904-826-1594
After strolling down St. George Street, head over to San Sebastian for a tour and tasting. When you’re done, head on up to the swinging jazz and blues bar upstairs to try a bottle of your favorite.
Photo via sansebastianwinery/InstagramTangled Oaks Vineyard
1317 SR-100, Grandin | 386-659-1707
Noble Red, Merlot or Bella Amie Blanc: Try one or try them all at this small, family-owned winery.
Photo via Tangle Oaks Vineyard/FacebookTarpon Springs Castle Winery
320 Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs | 727-644-2061
After watching this winery make your beverage of choice, you can sample a glass in the cozy Italian-style courtyard with bubbling fountains and wrought-iron gazebo.
Photo via Tarpon Springs Castle Winery/FacebookStrong Tower Vineyard & Winery
17810 Forge Drive, Brooksville | 352-799-7612
Smell the wine on the vines as you tour the Strong Tower Vineyard and then sample a glass of whatever strikes your fancy, whether that’s a traditional dry muscadine or a fruity watermelon.
Photo via Andy Johnson/PicasaTrue Blue Winery
604 Pink Apartments Road, Davenport | 863-419-4400
Let the blueberry booze flow at True Blue, which offers semi-dry, semi-sweet and sweet varieties of this wine.
Photo via themedshots/InstagranThree Oaks Winery
3348 Highway 79, Vernon | 850-535-9463
This winery uses its own line of low-alcohol muscadine and port wines, which means you won’t have to worry about getting too boozy while guzzling down a few glasses at a free tasting.
Photo via Arthur Brant/FlickrWhispering Oaks Winery
10934 County Road 475, Oxford | 352-748-0449
The University of Florida has conducted studies about the health benefits of blueberry wine, so forgo the apples and grab a glass of Whispering Oaks’ semi-dry could keep the doctor away.
Photo via savinggrace1/InstagramRoyal Manor Winery
224 Royal Ave., Interlachen | 386-916-8909
This winery offers specialty meads and dainty fruit wines, such as Kumquat Royale and Peach Panache, fit for any king or queen to enjoy.
Photo via Royal Manor Winery/FacebookBunker Hill Vineyard & Winery
8905 Bunker Hill Road, Bunker Hill | 941-776-0418
This green, environmentally friendly winery not only produces muscadine grape wines in recycled bottles, but the vineyards are also certified wild animal habitats. All of their wines are even named after local wildlife.
Photo via Bunker Hill Vineyard & Winery/Facebook
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