Shopping: Spirits and Tours
Hudson-Chatham Winery
The Hudson-Chatham Winery is Columbia County's first winery. Since opening in 2007, the winery has received numerous awards for its wines. The tasting room features a large selection of locally produced gourmet products, too, including many artisanal cheeses. The Hudson-Chatham Winery is a destination for fine wine, and a fun and festive place to visit any time of the year.
Saturdays & Sundays 12 pm - 5:30 pm with extended holiday hours and special events throughout the year.
Location: 1900 Rte. 66, Ghent
Contact: 518-392-9463
www.hudson-chathamwinery.com
Chatham Brewing
Brewed fresh, brewed local, Chatham Brewing's fine selection of
beers are brewed in the British tradition using the finest hops and malts available. These top-fermented ales are unfiltered, giving them a unique, lively character, and are available at many dining establishments in Columbia County. Custom and signature brews available for special events and restaurants. Growlers and kegs are available at the brewery located just off Main Street, Chatham, and you can see the process if you stop by most Saturdays.
30 Main Street, Chatham
(518) 697-0202
www.chathambrewing.com
Harvest Spirits
The first distillery in New York to be able to offer tastings and retail sale directly out of the distillery, Harvest Spirits has converted one of the massive cold storage rooms at Golden Harvest Farms into the region's newest micro-distillery. Harvest Spirits makes alcohol from nature's most perfect fruit: the apple, with apples grown on-site. Apples are grown, where they are pressed, fermented, distilled and bottled at the same location. Come see how this incredible tasting vodka is made. Also uses area pears for their Pear Brandy. Saturday and Sunday 12-5pm.
3074 US Route 9, Valatie
(518) 253-5917
derek@harvestspirits.com
www.harvestspirits.com
Tousey Winery
Features a variety of small fruits: currants, gooseberries, raspberries, and heirloom tomatoes. Ray brings hand-made fruit juices, preserves, and his own unique brand of cassis sweetened with honey, not sugar. Along with wine maker Bruce Tripp the farm operates a tasting room on Sat & Sun 12-5pm.
1774 U.S. 9
Clermont, NY, USA
518-567-5462
