Nighthawk Vineyard and Winery

Big fan of this super adorable winery. Love their blush wine. Did their tasting. Have been here before. The hard cider they bottled this year is very good. Great place to relax on the patio or lawn and drink some wine, listen to live music, and have some noshes. They have Wheatfields bread, chocolate, and I think other items for purchase. Had lots people coming on the Trolley. Only winery I really like on the Somerset wine trail. Cutest thing I saw was some people playing cornhole on the lawn, and the owner came out with some cups of wine for players, saying «we can’t have people hanging out here without any wine». Sums up the vibe of this place.

Nighthawk was the third stop in a trolley (skip the trolley drive your self) tour I did of Miami county. It was roughly a 45 minute drive from downtown Kansas City. Off a dirt road we drove right up to it’s main building which housed two tasting rooms. One had a fire place with some comfy chairs and a small bar area. The larger of the indoor rooms has a much longer bar for tasting, bottled wine, cheese, and bread/​crackers for purchase. Greeted by Kathy (owner) we were shown to the smaller room which made for a nice private tasting where we could ask questions and enjoy Kathy’s stories.
Outdoor patio area was everything you could hope for in scenery to enjoy a glass of whatever wine sample grabbed your attention the most. From my spot I could see row after row of deep green leaves growing from the rough twisted vines. Over my head leaves from trellis’ and flowers lined the paths. Before us was an expansive yard with a bean bag toss and an oversized game of Jenga, if you just had to much energy to sit.
$ 5 for the wine tasting and I believe my favorite was 17 $ a bottle. I did purchase some food which I am planning on doing again, but I will also bring my own along with drinking water. We did the tour as part of a bachlorette party and the winery itself was such a unique classy option for this. Looking forward to bringing family and friends when they visit, or planning a date day trip with my favorite person. Didn’t realize that this could be such a perk but they also have available indoor clean bathrooms. In the future would love to see a dining option available even if it were just the weekends.

This place is definitely a treat! I loved their wines, especially the Wildfire Blush (it was semi-​sweet). I took the Miami County trolley here, and the scenery was amazing. I haven’t been here since they’ve renovated it and added onto it, but the patio was really nice. I loved the open forest area, it just adds to the experience. They offer quite a few different wines and you can do a tasting. They seem very laid back and let you explore their vineyards.

This was our first time visiting Nighthawk Vineyards. It was the dead of winter but we imagined this would be a really beautiful winery to sit outside once the weather warms up. When we arrived at the winery we encountered the Miami Trolley and a large group of people that had just arrived. We heard from the group that Trolley tour will take you through the Somerset wine trail, which included four different wineries.
Our experience was very laid back, and the owners were extremely friendly and helpful. We had a great explanation and samples of all the available wines. We tasted several nice varieties of wines and wish we could have spent more time there. We were pleasantly suprised, and my wife and I will be back once this Spring!

I went to Nighthawk Vineyards for the first time this past week. We got there just after 11am and we were the only ones there.
We walked around to try to take some photos of the grapes still on the vine. They didn’t mind us browsing through the vineyards. Then we made our way into the tasting room. We tasted 6 different wines. The gal who severed us was fairly informative, but not overly talkative. We each bought a glass of wine since we it was early in the day and we had other vineyards to visit too.
The patio setting was pretty nice. It could be tidied up a bit, but the tree and flowers are beautiful. It was a perfect setting to enjoy our wine. They even turned on some music for us, again still the only ones there. There are several tables, spots in the sun or shade.
This would be a great spot for a picnic. They do sell some snacks, but if you want a meal then pack your bag.
I heard they also have some fun events like the harvest open to the public, live music and an evening nighthawk (local bird) migration watch. The best way to find out what’s happening is to get on their email list.
You can take the Wine Trail trolley here which is a great option to avoid driving and visit multiple vineyards. Not sure on the cost and times it runs.
I think we’ll certainly be back