This directory features wineries and tasting rooms that offer individual glass pours alongside standard tasting flights. Visitors can order full 5-ounce glasses ranging from current releases to reserve vintages without committing to a full bottle purchase. Many featured locations serve pours in varietal-specific Riedel or crystal glassware for optimal tasting.
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Black Star Winery
Traverse City, MI
Sun-Thu 11-6pm, Fri-Sat 11-7pm
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Hawthorne Vineyards
1000 Camino Maria, Traverse City, MI 49686-9310
Sun-Thu 11am-6pm, Fri-Sat 11am-7pm
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Left Foot Charley
806 Red Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684-4722
Sun-Mon 12-6pm, Tue-Sat 12-7pm
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Wineries Offering Wine by the Glass near Traverse City
Good to know
How much does a glass of wine cost at a winery tasting room?
A standard 5-ounce glass of current vintage wine at US tasting rooms costs between $12 and $22. Reserve bottles, single-vineyard designates, or estate sparkling wines poured in crystal glassware typically range from $25 to $45 per glass.
Do I need a reservation to order wine by the glass?
While weekday walk-ins for glass service are common, roughly 60% of estate wineries require advance reservations on Fridays through Sundays. Unreserved glass-pour seating is often limited to outdoor picnic tables or lawn areas on a first-come, first-served basis.
Can I bring my own crystal glassware or wine markers to the winery?
Wineries provide their own varietal glassware (such as Riedel or Schott Zwiesel) and generally prohibit outside glass containers for safety and liability reasons. Removable silicone wine glass markers or glass charms are permitted at informal lawn seating areas, but staff prefer guests use provided glassware without modification.