A visit to a charming country winery might bring to mind a vineyard baking in the sun in Napa Valley or the South of France, not the ruggedly beautiful Kachemak Bay. But the lack of grapevines doesn’t stop intrepid Alaskans who are determined to make wine. Bear Creek Winery and Lodging is in Homer, a delightful little fishing town at the tip of the Kenai Peninsula.
Using local berries, they make wine in all kinds of Alaskan flavors from rhubarb to blueberry. They make excellent wine and in a land of microbreweries and distilleries, this lovely wine business in a unique locale stands out as one of the few wineries in the state. This relaxing oasis is a wonderful place for a day trip or a weekend away.
The Bear Creek Winery is a charming country winery in Homer. They offer wine tastings and gardens for an afternoon visit or luxury lodging for a romantic weekend getaway.
At Bear Creek, they grow, pick, and process fresh, local berries and create hand crafted, award-winning wines. They make fruit wines and fruit grape wine blends.
Visit the luxurious tasting room to sample the wide variety of flavors and types of wine. Tastings are offered mid-May through Labor Day from 10-6 everyday.
The vintner's buy berries and fruit by the pound from the local Alaskan community. They use red raspberries, yellow raspberries, blueberries, black currants, strawberries, gooseberries, apples, low bush cranberries, and rhubarb.
After a visit to the tasting room, guests are invited to tour the facility and walk the gardens which are lavishly arrayed in seasonal flowers. The nature trail and gardens are open for visitors any time.
If you choose to stay a little longer, get one of the luxury cabins. Play a game of horseshoes or just relax on the deck. There is a Cowboy Cabin and an Arctic Cabin for your overnight pleasure. That way you can sip wine all day without a care in the world.
They just renovated the hot tub! You can sip wine (from a non-glass container) while enjoying the cool ocean air and the incredible views from the comfort of steamy water.
The Bear Creek owners Bill & Dorothy Fry treat each guest like old friends with warm Alaskan hospitality. The views and wine are amazing, but the friendly service is even better. You'll never forget this country winery or the delightfully zingy Blueberry Zinfandel. You can find the wines at the gift shop, throughout Alaska at local liquour shops, and online.
