Greendance Winery

Greendance Winery is a great place to go to spend time with friends, drinking wine and listening to good music! Also I’ve been to one of their wine pairing luncheons, excellent!

Not my favorite wine and the food prices are astronomical in my opinion. You cannot bring your own fare like you can at other wineries in the area. The atmosphere is nice. The desserts are yummy but also pricey.

Arrived at the winery close to lunch time and had to wait awhile for the wine tasting due to the lunch event crowd checking in. Tried the dry wines and the Black Currant wine. They were all excellent tasting. Purchased several bottles along with some gifts. Will definitely go back even though it’s a 3 hour drive. Not much information was discussed during the tasting about the process of making their wines. Only 30 percent of the wines are made from their locally grown grapes. All others are with grapes from California. Nice outside seating area. No tasting fee. Choose a choice of 6 samples.

Greendance is connected with sand hill berries, both of these places are great– but them together and they are even better! First the store has a bunch of fun items to purchase, there are some great gift ideas here as well. Now the wine is pretty good, they have a HUGE variety of a ton of different types– from sweet to dry. I prefer dry and I know I am in the minority in this area so it was a pleasant surprise to be able to try so many different dry wines. The prices are reasonable and again with that selection it would be hard not to find something you like.
We also ordered a boxed lunch to go sit in the garden with. I was not expecting much from this boxed lunch at ALL. I ordered the turkey and assumed it would be on some cheap bread but I was hungry and desperate. Let me tell you this sandwich was SOOO good the bread was fresh and very tasty, asaigo cheese something. It came with pasta salad as well that was tasty.
Overall this is one of my favorite places in the area– check it out!

We absolutely loved everything about it here ! It is a wonderful place to go on a weekend afternoon with a group of ladies and pack a picnic ! We had a tasting first and the ladies that helped us choose were a blast ! They added a wonderful touch to our day! Two of us prefer a dryer red wine and the others liked sweet fruit wines, rest assured they do have something for everyone. The red reserve was our first favorite and the Cabernet was our second ! We stayed from 1 – 6 and had a great time ! It is a must go spot !

Do you like fresh fruit, pies, and wine? Are you looking for an escape from the city to a beautiful pastoral setting? If so, you need to check out Greendance and Sand Hill Berries stat! If you can’t make it out to Mt. Pleasant, never fear – they sell their wares at many of the local famers’ markets in PGH, including Market Square, East Liberty, Phipps, and Turtle Creek (the wine is only available at some of these). So, there’s really no excuse not to check them out – and you’re missing out if you haven’t done so yet!
I told CM about Greendance/​Sand Hill some a month or so ago, when I found it on Unilocal,so I was ecstatic when he chose it as our destination last weekend. Given that they allow you to bring your own food for a picnic, I packed lunch and a nice spread of snacks for enjoyment with the wine. We started in the tasting room, where you can try several varieties of grape and other fruit wines that they have to offer, and they were generous with the samples. We purchased a bottle of the sparkling Isabella wine ($ 20) – our favorite of the bunch – to enjoy with lunch, as well as a bottle of their signature raspberry wine ($ 16) to enjoy with dessert later on. We then headed over to the farm store, where we picked up a carton of fresh red and golden raspberries ($ 5), as well as a chocolate raspberry cookie ($ 1). I also picked up two pies that I’d special ordered ahead of time (strawberry rhubarb and chocolate raspberry; $ 10 each) to enjoy for dessert later in the day. All of the employees that we interacted with at the winery, farm store, and elsewhere on the property were friendly and helpful.
After having made our purchases, we proceeded to the picnic tables in the apple orchard to enjoy them. Because we visited on a Sat., there was live music from a classic rock cover band, which we couldn’t see from our location, but could hear perfectly well. The setting was stunningly beautiful – everything was so green and lush, with the flowers in the nearby nectar garden lending bright splashes of color. The Isabella wine was absolutely delightful – it was semi-​sweet and refreshing, with the bubbles adding a nice touch of fizz. The cookie was soft and delicious, and the raspberries lent a deliciously juicy burst of flavor. Although I didn’t try the pies until later, they were mouthwateringly delicious, as well, with the juicy ripe fruit as the highlight, and the other elements and flavors as perfect complements. We concluded our time on the property by taking a walk around to explore a bit, and saw some prairie chickens scuttle into the berry plants by the driveway as we enjoyed a beautiful view of the Allegheny Mountains in the distance.
Other than Mt. Washington, Greendance/​Sand Hill was the most picturesque place that CM visited for a date, in terms of the location as well as the tasteful decorations. Despite being out in the Laurel Highlands, the route to the property is surprisingly well signed from the PA Turnpike. As if this weren’t enough, their products are truly delightful – I will definitely be looking for them at the local farmers’ markets. On the evening of the day of our visit, they were having an open air dinner, which sounded absolutely delightful, but was above our means at $ 70/​person without special justification. If you’re looking for something new and different to do, definitely check Greendance/​Sand Hill out – it’s well worth the trip!

While on a road trip, I wanted to stop at Sand Hill Berries to get one of the famous pies that my coworkers have told me about and came across Greendance Winery. The display cases are beautiful, the wine is delicious, and the setting is remote and gorgeous. I would love to come here in the summer time when the live entertainment is going on, as the one employee told us about during our wine sampling. We talked with Linda for a while about the different wines and she was a wonderful source of information on the sweet wine, fruit wines, and their version of the ice wine. We ended up getting 9 bottles in our group of 4 and promised her to be back soon.

I was in Mt. Pleasant to visit family, and someone suggested going to Sand Hill Berry Farm for a special event they were holding with their sister entity, Greendance Winery. Given that we were literally a half mile from this lovely bucolic family run operation, I agreed to check it out. Very glad I did.
The setting in a large vale off Rt. 819 north of town has always been charming, and a great place for raspberry products. I have been buying Raspberry Viniagrette for my salads there for more than a decade, and it was the best of breed nationally. Now, they were holding a festival to celebrate Fall and the completion of the most recent vintages from the new winery.
The parking was in a newly mowed field above the activities. Upon entry a carnival atmosphere prevailed. There were multiple vendors selling Cheeses, Sauces, Dips, Salsas, Crackers, and of course, the wine tasting building was packed with folks getting their buzz on with the local vino collection. Compliments to the designers/​architects of this layout for putting up a very attractive tasting room full of windows and a long bar with plenty of stations to accommodate everyone efficiently. Given the crowd, I decided I would return on another visit when I would have more time (and room) to sample the product and chat with the servers about their bottle labels.
Returning to the mid-​autumn afternoon, there was a live band playing onstage, the Hillbilly Gypsies, who were very polished and having a great time with the half-​sotted audience. Spontaneous dancing broke out among the musicians and the folks below. Some pretty good clogging going on!
After a few tasty purchases, and a small cup of free local sourced ice cream and Sand Hill berries and whipped cream, we were ready to head out.
All in all, a great way to spend a few hours being entertained and mildly inebriated in a wonderful outdoor setting.
It was so good it should be considered for a Unilocal event in the future.

Beautiful setting music, food, and gift shop. They are also a berry farm. The wines were ok, we tried. 7 and only bought 2. We had 2 pourers; one of which wasn’t a very good salesperson, or helpful in suggesting wines based on our preferences that might have been comparable to their stock.

I grew up going to Sandhill Berries, and I can say, it has become such an amazing destination, especially with the addition of Greendance. I really think Greendance is one of the best finds in Western PA. First off, the winery is on the location of Sand Hill Berries farm, which is amazingly beautiful and rustic. The café space has been expanded a bit, and now on weekends there is live entertainment. Although you can’t get a fancy lunch while you enjoy the music and wine (they sell boxed lunches, sandwiches mostly), don’t fret, because you can get some of the best desserts you will ever have in your life here (GET THE RASPBERRY PIE)!
All of the wine you will find here is top-​notch. I know this may be hard to believe, because if we Pennsylvanians are honest to ourselves, usually PA wine isn’t that good. It’s usually overly sweet, juices are all imported, etc, nothing special. These PA wines break the PA wine stereotype. These wines are divine. In addition to the normal things like Riesling, Cabernet, etc, they have all kinds of great fruit wines like red raspberry, black currant, cranberry, and apple. Everything I have had here was great. But if you are a chocoholic, pair some dark chocolate with the black current. It is God’s gift to this planet. So once this winter weather leaves us, get yourself a picnic blanket and some chocolate, and head over to Greendance on a sunny afternoon!

As a rule I don’t do to many product reviews. But since I haven’t had the pleasure of visiting the winery, my review is about the fruit wine they produce.
I was lucky this last Oct. to be in Pittsburgh for a conference. Just down the street is the Market Square Farmers Market and I went hunting for some Black Berry Wine that I had seen the year before but didn’t purchase. After a little looking and a small amount of worry, I found the stand in a new location just off the Square that allowed them to serve samples.
No Black Berry wine. My disappointment was only momentary when I saw the Red Raspberry, Rhubarb, and Black Currant Desert Wine.
I’ve always wanted to try some wine from other fruits and I was not disappointed. All 3 were to me, SPECTACULAR!
Each was special in it’s own way. Not your normal wines. More flavor, more pleasure and just as much complexity as most of the far more expensive wines I’ve ever tried.
When the Black Berry was finally bottled and available I ended up ordering a case of different wines not at the Market.
3 Pear wines went to co-​workers. The 2 (bosses) that tried it loved it.
Sort of in between a Muscat and a Riesling. Delicious.
I could not honestly pick one being the best. The Strawberry is probably my favorite with the Black Berry and Red Raspberry close behind.
You should take into consideration that all of these wines are Sweet and Succulent compared to most Grape wines. None of them are dry, thank goodness. I like a wine that makes my mouth water with delight, not pucker with faked enjoyment.
I’m also against describing a wine as having a bunch of odd sounding flavors you wouldn’t want to have in your mouth to begin with. So I’ll tell you what my boss said when opening the Pear wine. «The moment I uncorked it, everyone around could smell the luscious pear fragrance coming out of the bottle. It went fast.»
So if you want a good lightly sweet fruit wine to turn your friends unto and make a great impression, buy some of these.
If you want a fantastic treat, mix the Red Raspberry, Black Berry, Rhubarb, Pear, Strawberry and Black Current Desert Wines together for your next party and tell everyone that asks it’s «Ambrosia from Heaven» and say no more until they beg.

A great place to visit, socialize, and buy wine. The people are very friendly. You are always greeted and asked if you have ever been there. The wines are delicious. They have music on the weekends. The gardens are beautiful. Such a great place nestled away from reality.

Serendipity is defined as the phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for. Call it what you like, but I was definitely in the right place at the right time last Thursday when I decided to spend time at the Market Square Farmer’s Market before the Pirate’s game. If I hadn’t been strolling around with a serious sugar craving I might never have had the opportunity to eat at Greendance Winery’s first «Open Air Dinner»… one of the most memorable dining experiences I’ve ever been lucky enough to attend.
While there were several options for raising my glucose levels at the farmer’s market, I decided on eating a slice of Three Berry pie from Sand Hill Berries, a farm located in Mt. Pleasant. My plan was to scarf down the slice with a cup o’ Joe and then make my way to a pregame lunch date (don’t judge me). About half way through, I decided I had to go back and give these guys some face-​to-​face kudos. This pie was loaded with plump blackberries, red raspberries, and blueberries and the crust was tasty but subtle enough to let the berries be the headliners.
I was able to give my praises to Robbie Schilling. It is he who encouraged me to go over to the Greendance Winery table and speak with his wife, Amy, to sign up for their first Open Air Dinner. As it turns out, the Schillings are one part of the trio (along with the Vinoskis and Lynns) that brought the idea of having a winery on a berry farm to fruition. It was actually Diane, their tasting room manager, who gave me the scoop: wine tasting and amuse bouche (that’s fancy speak for finger food) from 6−7pm at the Café and an outdoor family-​style dinner from 7−10pm. Her description was lovely and the menu sounded almost too good to be true. For the reasonable price of $ 45 (tax/​gratuity included), I was sold and super excited.
On Saturday night, we hopped into the car with some of our favorite neighbors and took an easy drive out of the city into peaceful Mt. Pleasant. After checking in, we made our way to the tasting room. We tasted several wines (they have a full range, including fruit wines), and decided to go with their Pinot Gris for dinner. I don’t even like Pinot usually, but Greendance does theirs right. With bottle and glasses in hand, we made our way out to the Café area to nibble on a spread of fruits, cheeses, and dips… even some spicy stuffed banana peppers.
To read my full review and take a gander at some pics of amazing food, please go to:

Such a great setting and a gorgeous tasting room. On the site of one of my favorite locations around, Sand Hill Berries, Greendance has blossomed over the last few years as their selection and quality of wines has improved significantly, partly because they’ve managed to learn from their early releases. There is a huge tasting menu and they are generous in the number of wines they’ll let you sample during one visit. If your tastes run to the slightly sweet white wines typical of this climate, you’re in luck. They have a lot to choose from. On the red side, they don’t quite measure up to what I like but they’re certainly among the best Western PA wineries for sure. They take advantage of the resources around them (BERRIES) and make a lot of wines from the local crop. So you’ll see strawberry wine and a host of other fruit wines. Prices range from low teens to nearly $ 40 (for their reserve cab). They also stock homemade items that are sure to please.
If you’ve not been here it’s worth a trip. Make sure you stop at the «Berry Farm» and pick up some cookies or pies. Then stroll into the winery and grab a bottle, grab a seat outside under the trees, and have yourself a little picnic! Worth it!