Sandy Ridge Vineyard and Mercantile

This place is one of the best in the area. We frequent all year long. Large patio for outdoor dining and a beautiful restored barn for indoor eating. The outdoor patio is great for COVID dinning. Make sure make a reservation. Often have live music on the weekends. Keep in mind they are closed during the winter. Food - Chef Jamie is highly skilled. Never had anything that has not been good. Highly recommend any of the daily specials. They also have seasonal specials. This trip we had the olive and tomato bruschetta and the salmon special. Wine - best local wine in the region. Keep in mind the wines are mostly on the dry side. Jamie also hand selects imports from around the world. They also sell beer and other drinks. The bruschetta was a great mix of texture and flair. Sweet tomatoes, perfectly grilled baguette, salty olives, and savory blue cheese. Amazing. The salmon was very good. It had brussel sprouts cooked in an Apple compote. Very nice contrast of sweet and savory. Fish was perfectly cooked. Only negative was the potatoes were slightly over cooked. Pro Tip - ask for Julie. The best server.

Very pretty winery, wine was decent, food was appetizing, overall a great place to hang with friends and enjoy an afternoon of fun and relaxation. I especially enjoyed the sparkling rose, it's very refreshing on a warm afternoon. The meat and cheese platter was plenty. I look forward to returning and trying more of the food on the menu. The wine flights are reasonably priced.

Love this place! Servers are knowledgeable, I like sweet wines and typically not red- however the server recommended 3 red wines that she said were sweet and I loved all of them!! Couldn't believe it. Their food is also AMAZING. Honestly, it's so good! Been here twice now and weather was nice enough for us to be sat outside. I will definitely be back now that the weather is warming up again. The only downside was the amount of tiny bugs biting you up and bees getting in your food/drink, but it does NOT deter me from going back. The cute fire area with seating is also so nice!! I look forward to my next visit here!

I loved this place. Might be because I was in need of a night out, or could be because Minor Adjustments were playing, maybe because of the wonderful friendliness of staff........but I just had a great time. The big white barn has great curb appeal and once inside, the decor is perfect and homey. Kudos to the decorator. The menu is a great selection of small plates that definitely have an upscale feel. This is not nachos and chips food, it is more sophisticated and presented well. The pulled turkey sandwiches knocked it out of the park. Wine: They offer tastings for $2. My favorite was the Snowbirds Gruner Veltliner and Rose. They also have a small but decent selection of canned and bottled beer for those not into wine. It was a bit of a drive from the CLE, but what the heck, be adventurous. I think you will enjoy the drive as well as food, wine and hospitality. I know I will be making the trek again

Love, love, love this place! The interior is so cute and rustic. The ideal place for a wedding shower, rehearsal dinner, small wedding reception or just an enjoyable night out. They have a nice patio with a fire pit. This place is a gem when it comes to local wineries. Not only is the wine tasty but the food is excellent. I have enjoyed the mixed greens salad - it comes with a honey vinaigrette dressing (truly the best I've ever tasted) on top of a spring mix with mandarin oranges, dried cranberries, blue cheese crumbles and pistachios. The red wine chocolate brownie is delectable. I also love the bruschetta and scallop dishes. My husband has tried the lamb chorizo meatballs, the crab cakes and pulled turkey sliders. He enjoyed all of them. Give this place a try. This little gem will surprise you.

A cute place with various seating areas. We sat outside, which was beautiful. Unfortunately, the best view was a corn field. The wine choices are limited. They do give free samples. I ended choosing the Lambrusco, which is a not too fruity Concord.

Sandy Ridge was charming, with amazing staff. Wonderful fire pit and tasty wines. The spicy queso was great!

Great wine and not your usual suspects for food ! We had the sparkling riesling ... fantastic ! We dined on the Mediterranean salad , smoked duck drumettes and lamb and chorizo meatballs !! We throughly enjoyed everything !! The staff was very friendly and attentive ! I highly recommend this place for your next outing !

Happened to be in Norwalk tonight and stumbled across this place while looking for somewhere to have dinner and drinks. IT WAS A WONDERFUL FIND! The ambience and setting is beautiful--old restored barn with a cool classic car in the main room. The owner was very friendly and shared the cool history of the place with us (original barn with apple orchard out back turned Christmas tree farm then winery). The service was excellent--friendly servers who were helpful and sociable. The food was very, very good and there was a nice selection of shareables as well as entrees. We enjoyed the fig and pear flatbread, charcuterie board and shrimp taco special. All were excellent!! The wine selection was nice. Our party tried many of the reds with our faves being the Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. Since it was a Friday night, there was live music which added nicely to the overall experience--not so loud you couldn't talk and the couple played a wonderful variety. There is a really nice patio which would be fun to relax on during the summer months. My only complaint is that I live an hour away! (My problem not theirs!) I would like to come back and enjoy this wonderful place again. If you are in the area or need a unique place to dine, grab some friends and take a ride to this place! You won't be disappointed!

Great wine, food and service. Dining inside or out on the beautiful patio is always fun. The menu is unique and delicious.