Brooks Hill Winery

There were a lot of positives and a lot of negatives to this winery. First I’ll start with the positives. Very friendly owners and staff! The cute dog Lili and all the festive Christmas decorations added a nice touch to the experience. My favorite part was the huge back patio under an old wood roof. Light were strung throughout the ceiling and in between beams. Pretty! I would love to see this place in the Fall all lit up while sitting back and enjoying a glass of vino. It was very quiet and peaceful nestled between the dried out vines.
They also had a lot of wines to choose from. My favorite was the semi-​dry Riesling. A lot of them were too sweet for my liking. I did love the fact that they process some of their own grapes to make housemade wine! I was happy to see this because many wineries around the area aren’t actually a vineyard.
As far as negatives go, the first thing I noticed was there were no stools at the tasting counter. I personally like to sit back and relax while sampling. Taking my time with each glass is important I think. In this particular environment though, I felt rushed and it was just one sample after another. Another thing I didn’t care for was that they didn’t give us our cheese tray until after we finished our five samples. She explained it was because they didn’t want the cheese and crackers to take away from the flavors of the wine. Hmmm… I think that’s a little odd. If you’re there for a wine and cheese tasting then you should get them together. My suggestion would be to go with a mild flavored cheese and a plain flavored cracker. Nothing too seasoned. The cheese tray was pretty much something you would see purchased from Kroger. Nothing special. Unfortunately because all the cheese was stored in the same package (I assume), all of them had a slight pepper jack tinge. I did like the extra cup of hummus and pita chip addition. That was good!
All in all I did have a good time, but probably won’t be back anytime soon. I think with several tweaks this winery could have major potential. It’s not far from Louisville at all which was awesome! And, I did use a Groupon for $ 12. That got us five tastings each for two people and a cheese tray. That alone was worth the visit! We also ended up buying a bottle of the Riesling (it was ½ off) I liked and enjoyed that sitting outside while munching on our goodies.
If you are a winery/​vineyard fan, then I say buy up a Groupon and make a trip. It was cheap fun for a good two hours. :)

I want to say a special thank you to the lady who worked today (9−21−15) who stayed past close and patiently waited for me to get there to get a couple bottles of wine. I didn’t get a chance to tell her it was because my boyfriend works so much and travels for work so we rarely get time together and I am making him a very special dinner, which is why I wanted the wine. Thank you so much and we will very ugh be enjoying our bottles of old bullitt red sweet red wine tonight

The most adorable and friendly little winery! Bee set us up with a $ 5 wine tasting which included 5 different wines. She was kind enough to share with us some of her favorite local eateries and even went out of her way to draw us a map of where to find them! Seriously the quaintest and sweetest winery we had the pleasure of visiting! Definitely stop here and try the Kentucky wine – wine aged in a bourbon barrel. Delicious!

My family has been going here for awhile, but this was the first Saturday night I attended the music under the pavilion. It’s bring your own food, and buy their delicious wine. Their adorable dog Lilli is running around, and it is just a casual, fun atmosphere. Their two sweet wines, both titled with Lilli, the dog’s name are very sweet– what I thought wine should taste like when I first started– alcoholic grape juice. They also had good heavier wines like the Sweet Martyne. It’s typical an older crowd, but I would take my fellow 20 something’s here on a Saturday night.

Nice place. Liked several of the wines. Two of the wines named after their dog. Can’t go wrong with dog lovers.

I love this winery. Local ma and pa in the area.
At first when I pulled up, I thought it was baptist church. When we stepped in, we were greeted with hospitality.
The wine tastings are $ 5.00 for 5 tastings. My favorites were the Roe Hill Red and Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. But I ended up getting the Morning Sky which is the blend of Traminette and Vignoles White Wine. Which is excellent for the summers.
The service was great and I didn’t feel rushed.
They are known for the free live music every 3 – 4 weeks.
Highly recommended.
Please look for Lillie the labor doodle. The winery’s pet dog.

Nice quaint little winery in Brooks, KY. Though I am not a wine drinker I have sent my family a few bottles, which they loved! Worth a visit to see the operation.