Imagine sipping on a crisp white wine this fall overlooking lush vineyards with leaves transforming into brilliant hues of red, orange, and gold. No you are not at a California vineyard – you are sipping locally produced wine on the North Shore! Here are four North Shore wineries where you can relax in their tasting rooms and sample a vast array of wines – everything from dessert wines, to mead, to a 100% estate grown red wine.
Mill River Winery, Rowley
Rowley’s craft winery is the brainchild of owner-winemaker Donna Martin, who has harnessed a degree in chemistry to make wines from local grapes that are more than just quaffable. Enjoy wine tastings, by the glass options, and/or small bites on their quaint patio (open year-round!), inside their beautifully restored post & beam tasting room, or in their vineyard (open summer weekends). Join their Wine Club to receive 3 wines four times a year, a winery discount, a complimentary tasting flight, and more. They also accept reservations (and you should take them up on that, as space fills up quickly). Mill River was recently voted BONS 2025 Editor’s Choice for best winery.
Marble Ridge Winery, North Andover
The North Andover farm has been in the Leland family since 1680, but Brig Leland, an 11th-generation family member, began making wine at Marble Ridge in 2020. Sustainably grown grapes are sourced from California’s Suisun Valley and a Massachusetts vineyard to produce the wine in North Andover. The winery also manages a guest house, for those interested in combining an oenophilic adventure with a stay on the North Shore. Marble Ridge was recently voted BONS 2025 Reader’s Choice for best winery.
1634 Meadery, Ipswich
1634 Meadery is a small artisan style honey-wine maker. They make small scale batches of wine in a manner that helps capture the true honey, fruit and spice tastes and smells of local ingredients. Mead is an ancient drink, dating back thousands of years. Enjoy their tasting room in Ipswich Thursdays through Sundays or by appointment. You can also find them at various farmers markets on the North Shore including Salem, Haverhill, and Swampscott.
Willow Spring Vineyards, Haverhill
Willow Spring’s renovated and preserved 18th century red barn hosts their tastings and can be rented to host your private event. Their two acres of vines sits on a sprawling 25+ acres. Try a tasting flight of their wines including the Indulgence, a sweet dessert wine, the Seyval Blanc, a crisp dry white with hints of lemon, and the Marechal Foch, a 100% estate grown, dark, and full-bodied red wine aged in both oak and stainless.