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March 2024 by Patrick Williams
Sharpe hill vineyard is in a league of its own. Their wines represent a true vintage unlike any other CT winery. The tasting room is small but gives the feeling of old New England colonialism. Contrary to other google reviews Sharpe Hill has always been my favorite experience!
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February 2024 by David Nault
Would not recommend
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January 2024 by vicky britt
Amazing wines ?, view! Every wines delicious! Great value!
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December 2023 by Froobaba
What a sad experience we had. Though it was on fathers day last year, the time we had we couldnt forget. The building and location were beautiful, the wine tasty but i warn thee, there was an older lady working there (i think the mother) who kept pestering my family as well as other people around us about their closing time(hours in advance), how many glasses and how much work she had to do. She was really annoying and came close to ruining our whole time there. The daughter, i believe, kept shooing her off but she kept returning! Goodluck, we wont be coming back!
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December 2023 by Kathryn Hnat
Owners try WAY TOO HARD to be welcoming that they are unwelcoming. I was all but groped when we arrived. It was raining pretty hard. I had a water bottle and she told me to go back out and put in my car. I told her to hold it behind the counter if it’s an issue (not a problem at all). Then she is telling my husband to give her his vest. He wanted to wear it, not wanting to pick a fight he was taking it off for her and she says… wait I’ll get paper towels and dry you off and told him to turn this way and that. I already had my coat off but she told me to do the same with my purse. Have you ever been dabbed off when you went somewhere? I didn’t think so. The mother is telling us what to do and how to do it. Her daughter and her talk over each other. Although trying to be gracious hosts they come over so frequently that my husband and I packed up our bottle to go because it wasn’t a great atmosphere for a date day. I might as well have brought my daughter. Mother knows best here. Don’t bother trying to tell her otherwise or you’ll be in a pissing match. Each time I come here I wonder why I go back though this was such a mess it was almost comical.Upon leaving I recorked the bottle myself to get out of there quicker and hopefully avoid them (we already had paid) It is going in my trunk anyway. The mother won’t let me go because it is “against the law to not have the bottle sealed” before exiting the premises. She needs to take a look at the law in the state. I asked for my water bottle and didn’t address the sealing thing. My husband said to just let her do it. She comes out told me I made her flustered. My husband hands her the bottle and she says what do you want me to do? Would you like me to seal it? What the heck? I’ll say she needs medical care or the family is off their rocker but it was an experience and something to talk about but I think that was the last time for me. Too inconsistent, too chaotic and not worth the drive.
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October 2023 by David Carlson
Worst experience ever. Wines were good, but the owner belittled us the whole time we were there. She came over 3 times to ask us how many wines we had left to drink. Lecturing us on what time they closed even though the daughter had welcomed us in. When we asked her to stop harassing us, she said she wasn't because she was the owner. She then lectured us on being rude. The whole time, her daughter is ignoring her and pouring us wine. We would have bought several bottles but left instead. Do not recommend you visit here, it was a very stressful experience.
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October 2023 by Lori Razzaboni
Not a very pleasant experience. The mother and daughter were fighting. A couple was seated and she told us that we could have their table that they had been there long enough. The lady she basically kicked out was not happy. Don’t blame her. Sadly it was a stressful situation. Not enjoyable at all. Needs to change or they will be out of business.
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October 2023 by Trish G
Bizarre experience. I’m embarrassed I brought my family here. The older women kept yelling that they were closing at 2:30PM when it was only 1:30PM, hours say open till 3PM. Not sure why I spent $50 to be yelled at and rushed. Something’s off here. Shame because it is a beautiful property.
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October 2023 by Eric Dorsey
For years this had been my wife's favorite winery. We loved the wine, had eaten at the restaurant, and always loved the property and the staff. Like many couples, there comes a time to start a family and we now have a 6 week old. We figured we could have a nice family bonding time by coming out to our favorite winery. When we arrived, there was no one in the parking lot, and when we tried to go in, a staff member quickly dismissed us saying no children were allowed. We were flabbergasted that unlike many other vineyards around Connecticut, children are banned, and in a way we also felt discriminated against, to be so loyal to a winery and giving out glowing recommendations all these years to our friends and family, to now refusing our business because we chose to have a family. It's their business and their right to refuse service to customers, and we will exercise our right to never return and write a scathing review. Another business that now cares more about liability than being a community pillar to all their loyal customers.
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August 2023 by Marissa LaBelle
Would not recommend this place. it was the most unwelcoming and awkward experience I’ve ever encountered. The second we walked in the door, they confiscated my friends purse because she had crackers in it. The owner was so condescending and rude, she told us twice within 5 minutes that they close at 3 and if we wanted to buy something, we “need to figure it out.” We pulled into the parking lot at 1:58pm. And, when we were leaving at 2:35pm, they were continuing to seat people. Not to mention, she was screaming at her staff the entire time, I’m still in utter shock. I understand making wine is not easy but to say you start early, at 11am, when most of us start working at 8am until past 5pm is ridiculous. And to tell us that they close early because they “don’t want to babysit drunk adults” is a disgusting thing to say to customers, who are coming to a winery!!It’s truly a shame because their wine is good, but definitely will never, ever go back there.
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August 2023 by Michael Schuld
Wow....just wow. The older woman is just nasty 110% rude, disrespectful, and so unpleasant. I've maybe wrote 2 bad reviews in 15 years because sometimes people have bad days but this was something we've never experienced in our lives. She is going to destroy that business. After reading all the reviews I see its a common thing with her. Never ever ever go back there and would never recommend anyone to go there unless she isnt working that day. Good luck.... im sure you'll be outta business by the end of the year.
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August 2023 by Lauren D.
Wine was decent but the service was atrocious. I've never felt less welcomed at a winery.Before we even got in the door a woman came to the door and asked us what we wanted. Shocked but replied with a tasting she said ok but we close at 3 so you better figure out what you want to buy. It was 1:50. We were well aware of their closing time and felt that over an hour was plenty of time for a tasting. We were all carded (we were there for my 40th birthday) and then the woman proceeded to grab my purse out of my hands while saying no outside food allowed and put it behind the bar. I was literally in shock. How dare you grab someone's purse!!! Next we were told 20+ times they closed at 3 but yet the woman giving us the tasting left the room between each pour and would go outside (seemingly doing other tastings). She proceeded to be very awkward the entire tasting.The elderly woman, her mother I assume, also came in to tell us numerous times they closed at 3. The tasting wound up taking 40 mins!!! Not because we got good pours , in fact I almost didn't taste some of them because the sip I got didn't even give enough to taste it, but because she kept leaving!!! Lastly the elderly woman ended our visit screaming at what I assume was her daughter because she sat someone at 245. Never would I return to this place, the wines were not good enough to put anyone through the condescending/awkward experience again.
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August 2023 by Rick B.
What a great experience. A beautiful summer sunny August day enjoying wine in a shaded spot on their patio was what more people should do to relieve stress.The elderly lady there who I assume was the sole owner gave us a little history of her family-owned vineyard and how it changed over the years.Surprisingly she tied her years of experience into recognizing the policies and state and federal regulations of business hours, taxes, employees SS expense, etc. that added to her business's decline.I could see where many people would be offended with a true story about how our government especially in the last 2 years has become so controlling and corrupt. I'm shocked at how this business owner dares to complain and explain her personal feelings of oppression via taxes and regulation here in Connecticut.Perhaps she's not aware most people in Connecticut work for the state and support everything they do.What a great place to have a good tasting wine while listening to an experienced life time woman business owner.
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July 2023 by Sara Collins
The most unpleasant winery visit I’ve ever experienced, by a wide, wide margin.Before we could even set foot inside, we were being yelled at and scolded by the mother (a woman and her elderly mother seemed to be the only employees). Both owners seemed overwhelmed and all of their stress was offloaded onto guests. The older woman kept loudly complaining that “everyone arrived at once.” Two issues this this: 1) It overtly made guests feel like we had bothered and upset the owners by showing up (don’t worry, we won’t bother you again!) And 2) There were maybe four cars in the parking lot and the venue wasn’t remotely busy, let alone full. This was honestly bizarre.Once we got seated, our visit was regularly interrupted by weird announcements from the mother: that there were black wasps we shouldn’t swat if they came near us (?), weirdly aggressive, unsolicited directions about how to operate the bathroom door, and, memorably, an unprovoked rant against the Biden administration? Charming.There was another weirdly hostile announcement that they’d be “closing soon, at 3:00,” at 2:15, and the mother started collecting glasses at that point. Altogether, we were eager to leave and they seemed eager to kick us out. The most fun we had here was finding some camaraderie with all of the guests around us, who received the same abusive treatment and were able to laugh about it a bit.Besides all that, the property is undeniably beautiful but in disrepair. The owners are clearly having a hard time but some kind of massive change needs to happen here. At this point, I wouldn’t consider returning unless I hear of a major overhaul or change of ownership.To the daughter owner: your mother unequivocally needs to retire from her involvement with this business. That may seem like a bold statement from a stranger but when every single review from the past few months raises the same, egregious issues, I hope you can see that there’s a serious underlying issue here. Your business will not survive if you don’t make a change. I’m sorry.
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July 2023 by Judi Q
I agree with Chelsey. We were there several years ago and saw how rude she was to several others. She is extremely unprofessional. If it wasn’t for the quality of their wines, they would not still be in business.
