Shale Ridge Estate Winery & Cidery - Thedford, Ontario

Kendra Barnai

My mom and I drove two hours to visit Shale Ridge and it did not disappoint!! The grounds are beautiful, we loved the swing seats! I found the food and drink prices super reasonable and the portions/taste were excellent! Staff were extremely friendly, I didn’t catch our waitresses name but she was so sweet and we also got a hello from I believe the owner and her adorable baby! We had such a great visit and will definitely return.

Chelsey McGrath

Was so excited to finally make my way and it was well worth it. Very beautiful from the inside out. Very welcoming staff. Cassandra was an amazing server. She answered all the questions we had. Food was amazing and the Flights were amazing ?. Definitely recommend this place and the views are outstanding.

Kayla Hammond

We came for our friend’s engagement celebration and it was absolutely beautiful ! It was my first time and it was nothing short of beautiful. Maggie offered excellent service, was kind and inviting throughout our entire experience! Food was delicious, drinks were great and I will definitely be coming back!!

Olga Vinnikova

So nice place to have a glass of local wine. Not only delicious drinks and food but also a beautiful well decorated winery. Really enjoyed our time. Thank you for this wonderful experience.

Carrie McEachran

We recently set out on some fall adventures and found ourselves at Shale Ridge…and what an amazing experience. Overlooking the fall colours on the ridge, we enjoyed a flight of cider and the most delicious pizza. My husband, daughter and I had such a wonderful time! We can’t wait to go back!

Kate Lahey

We were drawn here with a ‘guess where trips’ and oh my goodness! The wine tasting and the cider tasting was amazing. Great options!
Our server danisha was our server and she was absolutely fabulous! Knowledgeable about the company and was so fun to learn about the location. She was knowledgeable about the wines and ciders and had great recommendations.
Overall we had a great stop here and will definitely be coming back!

Bonnie Desjardins

What an amazing experience! My first wine/cider tasting and was beyond our expectations. Staff were very knowledgeable, fun and friendly. Food was very delicious. Happy Anniversary celebration was complete! Thank you Shale Ridge!!

Kim Newman

I remember coming to this place when it was less brand new and small so it is amazing to see it grow it’s turning into such a fabulous establishment. The wines are okay the bottles are beautiful ( I was told it was someone who works there art which is nice, I even bought three bottles knowing this lol). Food was good simple which honestly is all you need despite other comments I read stating not enough food options - like you all said it’s a winery with little snacks.

We had the creme brûlée which the hostess did state is new and asked our real feedback on it which I did deliver. ( was delicious but custard was heated too long )

The wait is long and kind of annoying if you only want just a quick tasting or a glass to walk around. I fully understand they are hard to carry around and the place is busy. I think I’d recommend a tasting bar on the busy days or something simple, my bf and I were coming from twin pines just for a quick 20 min taste we did not need to occupy a table for 45 mins.

All in all I love the place the idea and honestly every server and hostess were amazing to us. The kitchen staff forgot our creme brulee ( or server forgot idk) but it was complimentary, however we did tip well over the norm as a thank you as we did not expect any complimentary dessert for the minor mistake.

I’m not sure if you had live music but live music would be a nice added touch too. I give it a 4.5 stars but it won’t let me do that.

Thank you and so proud of how far you all came! I will be back 🙂