Top Things to do in Alabama
Top Hotels in Alabama
- 1. Best Western Premier The Tides
- 2. The Lodge at Gulf State Park, a Hilton Hotel
- 3. Perdido Beach Resort
- 4. Drury Inn & Suites Huntsville at the Space & Rocket Center
- 5. Best Western On The Beach
- 6. Drury Inn & Suites Birmingham Grandview
- 7. Hotel Capstone
- 8. Hyatt Regency Birmingham - The Wynfrey Hotel
- 9. Hampton Inn & Suites Birmingham-Downtown-Tutwiler
- 10. Drury Inn Mobile
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Things to do in Alabama, United States: The Best Wineries & Vineyards
If you head for the hills in the state you’ll end up in the northern sector where the inspiring mountains and attractions like the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, the Blue & Gray Museum in Decatur and the Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman represent the diversity of experiences available in the area. In the middle of the state you’ll find Birmingham, an urban center with great attractions and museums, and Tuscaloosa, the quintessential college town and home to the University of Alabama. For beach lovers, sandy destinations like Dauphin Island near Mobile, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach offer beautiful beaches, superb golf, fantastic seafood restaurants and heaping helpings of Southern hospitality.
For those who love to chase the white dimpled ball, Alabama offers one of the best golf values anywhere. The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, a collection of 468 holes at 11 different sites across the state, features top-notch, championship style courses at affordable rates.
Restaurants in Alabama
1. Jules J. Berta Vineyards & Pizza
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 72 reviews
North Alabama Attraction of the Year! Alabama Winery of the Year! Alabama Wine & Label of the Year! We handcraft every bottle of wine we make! We offer sweet fruit wines, muscadine wines, and estate grown traditional wines! We have an on-site WOOD FIRED PIZZA oven so if pizza is your thang, then we have some of the best you’ve ever had! We offer charcuterie boards for the CHEESE lovers! We can’t forget to mention our yummy WINE SLUSHIES available daily! WINE SUPPLIES We are located in the southern tier of the Appalachian Mountains, an area known as Sand Mountain. North Alabama attracts visitors all year long. We are a place where eagles fly high! Fishing and boating abound on our lakes, arts and crafts shows are galore, musical festivities refresh your soul, and social events celebrate our culture. We are one of six wineries in North Alabama which makes up the North Alabama WINE TRAIL. Stop by our winery and pick up a PASSPORT and start your venture!
Reviewed By P3774QDscottb - Birmingham, United States
Amazing atmosphere for dining and celebrating any occasion! Unique and worth a detour if traveling. Delicious wine slushees, fresh wood fired oven pizzas. Gifts. Great friendly staff.
2. Wills Creek Vineyards
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 31 reviews
Discover a world where European tradition meets Southern charm. When you visit Wills Creek Vineyards & Winery, you’ll discover a tranquil and beautiful world away from everyday cares. It's a destination steeped in history and designed to invigorate all of your senses. Come for a one-day visit, or make the outdoor deck and lawn a regular evening destination to take in the views and your favorite food and drink. We offer: --Tasting room with over 20 varieties of wine to sample and available for purchase (supply may vary) --Gift shop with all kinds of wine and food-related specialty items and gift baskets --Tours of the processing rooms for a peek into how wines are made --Monthly wine making classes and other seasonal events --Home winemaker corner providing all the necessary supplies for home wine and beer makers. --A gorgeous deck with a view of the Appalachian mountain pea shell hills and overlooking the Duck Springs nature preserve and pond. Enjoy wine by the glass, cheese plates or platters, or deluxe summer sausage/cheese/fruit platters. Meet the owners, and see why visitors love to return time and again to Wills Creek Vineyards.
Reviewed By Heatherru
We were on our way to visit my brother in Florida when we saw a sign for Wills Creek Vineyards. Wills is my maiden name and since were to visit my brother (and we all like visiting wineries in different states) we decided to visit this winery. Although they do a lot of Muscadine wines there were some drier wines. We chose 2 red wines - one was Rosso Eccelente and I can't remember the other one. We were pleasantly surprised with the wines we bought. They were both good and my brother enjoyed his bottle and got a kick out of the winery name! There was a nice lake behind the winery but we were there in the cold and were unable to enjoy it. We will definitely stop back if we are thru this area again.
3. High Country Cellars
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By tiffanyr682 - Ocala, United States
My husband likes beer more, but ended up doing the tasting with me, and is a converted wino LOL! We loved this place and the owner, who was So sweet and accommodating! He has the most wine flavors I have seen and some really unique flavors! We honestly loved them all but make sure to try the Charred Peach, Skeeter Piss, and Orange Coffee for those different tastes! Had a great Cab and Scuppernong too! We will def make another Roadtrip back this way since I am sad he does not ship! The owner had great stories and spent a lot of time with us! Overall, top-rate experience! Oh yeah, and don’t forget to try his slush and get a slush mix to-go to turn any flavor wine into a slushie!
4. White Oak Vineyards
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By U4704IYbryanw
I took my wife here for Valentine’s Day and did not regret it. The owner is very pleasant and the wines were great. It turns out that there’s a whole wine trail of other vineyards in Alabama that you can go to and a few of them are close by to this one. Very fun experience. Check them all out.
5. Maraella Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By karenbJ3830IH - Douglasville, United States
Stopped in for a tasting, which was free, and was greeted by the owner and the lady helping us with the tasting was funny, sweet and knowledgeable... she made our tasting even better with her upbeat personality... the wines were yummy. Bought a couple of bottles... will visit again!
6. Whipporwill Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Family owned farm winery. Everything we grow in our vineyard is bottled for you! Come out and try all of our wines and experience the southern hospitality we show all of our guest. Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10:00 - 6:00. Check us out on Facebook.
7. Morgan Creek Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By JeffMBama - Hoover, United States
We have been there a few times and the hospitality is always top notch. They have shady seating outside including some porch rockers. Tastings are complete, their entire lineup. Went to a big tent tasting and barbecue before with band and fireworks. Short drive from Birmingham and makes a nice afternoon drive.
8. Perdido Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By Alabama_Traveller425 - Enterprise, United States
So many good wines to sample, you'll certainly go away with a bottle or two (or more). The alcohol content is a bit higher than the average wine; 13% -19% abv, if I remember correctly. The Bodega, with 30+ years of aging, is my favorite, but the Satsuma Liqueur, one of their fortified wines (16.5% abv) is also another treat. And just recently added rums to their list of items. Rachel's Recipes - the jalapeno and garlic stuffed olives are delicious. Best I've tasted in the U.S. I also love the pickled okra, as well as their several types of jams/spreads they have to offer. They're known for their top notch vinegars, which I can't rate, because I'm not a vinegar type person. Ensure to get your photo taken in front of the "Big Red Door".
9. Fruithurst Winery Co.
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
10. Ozan Winery & Cellars
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 77 reviews
"If you're pressed for time and can only visit one winery in Alabama, Ozan is a good choice." - WineTrailsUSA Ozan is Alabama's Destination Winery featuring wine tasting and tours at I-65 Exit 228 - A relaxed Alabama winery near many Birmingham attractions and a perfect Alabama wine stop! With an expanded food menu. And don't forget the wine and train excursions!
Reviewed By Travel_Princess483 - Gardendale, United States
This place was amazing in every way! We started off the day by having a whiskey tasting while waiting on the train to arrive. We then took an hour train ride. It was a pretty scenic route. Once we returned from the train ride, we were greeted with a charcuterie/w board. It had a variety of cheese, crackers, and some meat. From there we got to pick out 4 additional wines. They also gave us a tasting of their Sauvignon Blanc, so we ended up tasting 5 wines. We also ordered chicken salad for lunch, which was very good. To top things off you got to keep your wine glass. The owners were wonderful and so polite. We will for sure be back. This is a must do either for lunch, or just going for a glass of wine. It has a great laid back atmosphere. I have to say their Peach speciality wine was the best.
