Shale Ridge Estate Winery

Beautiful building with gorgeous views, amazing drinks and food and such friendly, helpful staff. Definitely recommend!

A group of 6 of us booked an indoor swing table for a birthday celebration and we had an amazing time. We tried both the wine and cider flights and both were very good. The charcuterie board was all foods from local vendors and the pizzas were homemade and delicious. I would love to go back in the warmer weather to sit outside. The property is very beautiful and the staff were very friendly and accommodating.

Shale Ridge is a great experience overall. Great drinks, food, and atmosphere! The new building is beautiful.

Great place to check out and enjoy a drink or two with friends.

Such a fun atmosphere! Loved everything from the drinks to the food. Highly recommend!

Absolutely great time at Shale Ridge! Service was excellent and so were the cider and wine we tried! Couldn’t have asked for a better experience, will definitely be back again!

Very kind staff and quick service! First time here and will definitely be going back. Very good prices too!

We met a few friends to have a flight of wine and cider. It was all very tasty, the chatcuterie platter we shared is a nice pairing with both the ciders and wines offered at Shale Ridge.

Excellent ciders and wine available to try and buy! I love the unique flavours of ciders they have. The quality of their drinks and local charcuterie board are very good. Really nice, friendly service from all staff and the owner is great. Very fun with the swing tables and the beautiful ambience they have created with their new tasting room. I always recommend Shale Ridge to friends and family who visit the area.

Other then being a really cold day, we loved our visit to Shale Ridge! Loved the swings, the drink samples were generous and delicious! We ordered a charcuterie box but unfortunately the items in the box were not items that we typically enjoy - but that’s a chance you take when you order a box that doesn’t have specific contents.
Hoping maybe next time we can have a tour or learn more about the winery and the process.
We can’t wait to go back on a warm day, maybe with some friends!

Thanks for the gluten free accommodation too! We had a wonderful afternoon

The weather was not great the day of our visit, but I would like to have seen the staff interact more with us. Ask our opinions of the cider and wine, get to know us, be more helpful with the wine and cider products.

Even though it was raining we had such a great time!! The girls working were great and so wonderful to make our stay enjoyable!

This is a fantastic outing for family and friends. The staff are very helpful and courteous, too. Best of all Shale Ridge Cider is my favourite!

We had a great time at Shale Ridge. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The drinks and charcuterie were delicious - we each got our own box of charcuterie and it was the perfect amount. We will definitely be back!!

Had a great time, highly recommend to all my friends to go

AMAZING! Everything was outstanding. Loved every minute of the experience. So much hard work and though was put into every detail. Very attentive and knowledgeable staff. Will recommend to everyone I know and will return frequently. Thank-you Shale Ridge you really went over the top! :)

So amazing. The experience there is so picture perfect and the wine and cider was wonderful. Highly recommend the tastings

Very accomodating of our needs. Friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere

Staff is always friendly, drinks amazing and atmosphere awesome! Have been a dozen times with friends , family and my fur baby and it never gets old, will always recommend this winery to everyone I know and will continue to come back!!

It was such a cute little place for a wine/cider tasting. Unfortunately we got caught in some rain and there wasn’t too much rain cover, but otherwise the service and drinks were great

It was perfect! Staff were so friendly and knowledgeable. The swings are so cute and comfortable! The little photo moment is great.
The flavours were honestly delicious. I couldn’t pick a favourite if I had to.
The charcuterie was like 99% perfect (need a few more crackers).
We will definitely be coming back. I can’t wait for the expansion.

We did not order a charcuterie board but brought our own food. This was a beautiful winery. We did the cider and wine tastings. We brought our two little ones and they loved the swings and cider floats. We ended up buying lots to go because we fell in love with the rose and a few ciders. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere was wonderful, wait staff enthusiastic and very helpful
Will be back again

Great service and wonderful atmosphere! We loved being outside on the swings and the value was incredible!

They were very busy and took 20 minutes for us to sit down. I prebooked the time and paid for my flights and food plus tip 2 weeks prior. They forgot our food so I asked to add another one to the order. They said they can't make more and then when they brought it said they had to make it fresh for us in a rude way. We were kicked out of our table before we could finish our flights and food and given "to go" cups. We wanted to purchase cider but it was 5 past 6pm so they had to kick us out because "they want to go home and the owner lives on the property". The swings were fun but not worth being treated like we were a bother to them. Cider was great but service was worst I've ever experienced.

We all thoroughly enjoyed our time at Shale Ridge. The staff were knowledgeable and so friendly. The charcuterie box was delicious and well priced and the wine was very good. So good that we bought a Chardonnay and we typically don’t drink white wine. The outdoor swing table experience was lovely, decor was cute and the music selection /volume just right!

A relaxing time. A definite must try. Service was exceptional and swing table were so fun.

Had a great experience. Prices are fair, drinks were great, staff were very friendly. We initially did not receive our charcuterie box we paid for so we went in to ask for it, as well as purchase two more drinks and the they compensated both the drinks. Told them it was not necessary as it wasn’t a big deal but they insisted. Would definitely recommend!

Amazing service and place would definitely visit again

We had 4 people in our party, when booking I thought all 4 would be drinking but one decided not to so I contacted the chat to ask about that and they said no problem and changed the reservation. With no refunds being given out the person in the chat advised me that the $11 can be used as a credit for something in the store which was no problem. When we arrived we were advised that the credit can only be used on another flight. The swing table was fun and we all enjoyed ourselves. We would come back now that we know what to expect. We weren’t impressed that the bus boy came over about 20 minutes before our time ended and started to clean up the table. We felt this could have waited till we left. We also weren’t overly impressed with being told a few times we had 5 minutes left and that the next party was already here. I think communication lacked a little bit on that because we did know what time we had to leave and the one reminder was enough. The wine and ciders were very good though! I would recommend to a friend but I would advise them of the experience we had.

Excellent place to spend an afternoon, highly recommend the charcuterie box.

Amazing place, love the swing tables. Will defiantly be going again.

Absolutely amazing! Staff is very kind and helped my friend with her dress (red wine spilled all over it and staff helped her clean it and even gave her something to wear home). They even stayed late to help her. Amazing!! 10 starts out of 5 😃

Absolutely incredible! The wine, the cider, the ambiance, and most of all the service!! Fantastic afternoon 😍

Was amazing the wines and ciders were great. Wish they had more of a food menu to go with all the drinking. Overall great

Food and wine were really tasty and delicious. It is important to say that place is very cozy and charming. Price is fair too.

We’ve enjoyed the swing tables twice this summer at Shale Ridge! We’ve told so many other friends about this wonderful venue and are looking forward to visiting again soon!

Shale Winery is the perfect place for a lounging fun getaway for a day trip with friends. Gréât location as a part of your cottage getaway if you are in Grand Bend or Bayfield.

There is no food served here but you can purchase a charcuterie box that was a perfect treat to go with our tasting. We reserved swing tables and glad we did. Very cute and original. The staff are very friendly and helpful. If you are interested in the process, just ask. The owner came out chatted with us about her creations. Overall we had a great first experience and I will definitely be back. This place is a gem!