Welcome to Wines By Design!
We are a full service, on-premises wine making facility and wine-making kit supplier, located in Rochester NY. If you’re interested in making your own wine, come on in and we can help! We have hosted families, small groups, wedding parties and corporate team building events.
Or, if you are already an experienced vintner and are simply looking for supplies, we can help with that too. While our primary focus is wine-kits, check in with us, if we don’t have it in stock, we can probably get it for you!
For more detail on how your time will be spent making your very own wine, please see: our process.
Recipe: Caprese Flank Steak
From our friends at Winexpert: Quartet Red!
Recipe: Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Ferro Bowls
From our friends at Winexpert: Pinot Grigio!
Recipe: Chocolate Truffles
Chocolate pairs SOooooooo nicely with a red wine!
We like the En Primeur Malbec, the Eclipse Old Vine Zinfandel, or a nice GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre) with this…
(Hint: You remember that Valentine’s Day is coming, right?)
Recipe: Manchego Stuffed Mini Peppers
From our friends at Winexpert: Terremoto Tempranillo!
Recipe: Manchego Stuffed Mini Peppers
Recipe: Summer Drinks – Slushie
- 1 Bottle chilled white wine
- 5 cups of frozen or fresh tropical fruits of your choice
- 1 cup tropical flavored soda or fruit juice of your choice
- A handful of ice
- Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth
- We like a Sauvignon Blanc, but use whatever floats your boat (or slushie)!
Recipe: Summer Drinks – Spritzer
- 1 parts club soda
- 1 part chilled white wine
- 4-5 ice cubes
- Add a squeeze of lemon or lime and couple zests to bring out the natural citrus flavors in the wine.
- Feel free to experiment with different citrus flavors.
- We like a Riesling with this!
Recipe: Sorbet
- 1 pound of fresh strawberries, chopped
- 1 pound of fresh blackberries
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1 1/4 cups of dry red wine (we suggest using En Primeur Winery Series Chile Merlot)
- 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
- 1 1 inch piece of fresh ginger, sliced
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Whipped cream
- In a large saucepan combine the first eight ingredients. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until fruit softens and sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat; let mixture cool to room temperature. Remove ginger slices; discard.
- Working in batches, transfer wine mixture to a blender. Cover and blend until smooth. Transfer blended mixture to a 13×9 inch dish or pan. Cover and freeze overnight.
- When ready to serve, scoop sorbet into wine glasses. Top with whipped cream and enjoy!
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| Tue – Fri: | 3:30p – 7:30p |
| Sat: | 9:00a – 2:00p |
| Sun & Mon: | CLOSED |
Continuing Education
Looking for something to do? Got four nights free? How about joining one of classes, we’ll show you how to make your very own delicious wine!
Wedding
Why not share your special day with all your guests? Let them take home part of your special day, a bottle of your very own wedding vintage.
A Night at Home
What’s better than a night by the fire, some artisan cheese and a bottle of terrific wine you’ve made yourself?
We heard many great things about you, so we decided to check you out for ourselves.
(BTW: They were right!)
We cannot say enough good things about Wines By Design. The quality of the wine is better than most bottles of wine you can buy at the store, plus you get to tell your friends and family you made it on your own!