Before the tasting room filled with travellers, this land was home to cows rather than corks. Fox Run ran as a dairy farm for more than a century, until the first vines were planted in 1984. Larry and Adele Wildrick turned the Civil War era barn into a working winery in 1990, and in 1994 Scott Osborn and his original business partner Andy Hale bought the place.
It is a family operation in the literal sense. Scott still pours behind the tasting bar, Ruth helps take orders in the café, and their daughter Jessica runs the office, the shipping and the wine club. John Kaiser has been in the vineyard since the first planting in 1984, and the Kaiser Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay is named for him and made from the oldest block on the property.
Scott spent 27 years working alongside former winemaker Peter Bell and now works with Craig Hosbach. The house style is deliberately unfussy: crisp, refreshing, food-friendly wine, made to be opened often rather than saved. The winery was certified sustainable in 2023. You will know you have arrived by the gate, twenty feet tall with a seventy foot wingspan and thirteen foxes in it, made by local metal sculptor Sam Castner.
Wines
A tasting room Fox Run Vineyards can open from the cellar.
Vesper is live video and a checkout in the same window. Independent wineries broadcast from where the wine is actually made, talk through what is in the glass, and sell it direct without you leaving the stream. Most bottles worth knowing about never reach a shelf near you. This is how you meet them, and the people who made them, anyway.
- 1Follow, and get the call
Following Fox Run Vineyards means a notification the moment they switch the camera on. Tastings are announced here, not buried in an email list.
- 2Watch and ask
The winemaker pours what is in front of them and talks through it. Chat is open, so the thing you actually wanted to know gets answered on camera.
- 3Buy direct, mid-pour
The wines being poured are purchasable on the spot. Fox Run Vineyards is the seller of record and ships the order themselves. Vesper only earns a commission when a bottle sells.
Frequently asked
What is Vesper?
Vesper is a live tasting room for independent wineries. Wineries broadcast live video from the cellar or the vineyard, talk through what they are pouring, take questions in chat, and sell those wines direct in the same window. Fox Run Vineyards is the seller of record and ships orders itself. Vesper takes a commission only when a bottle sells.
Where is Fox Run Vineyards located?
Fox Run Vineyards is based in Penn Yan, NY.
What wines does Fox Run Vineyards make?
Fox Run Vineyards produces Port-style, Bordeaux Blend, Sparkling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grüner Veltliner, Lemberger, Cabernet Franc, Rosé, Riesling, Piquette, Chardonnay, Traminette, Red Blend, Cayuga, with vintages spanning 2020–2025.
Can I buy Fox Run Vineyards wine online?
Yes. You can buy Fox Run Vineyards's wines directly on Vesper, ranging from $13.00 to $60.00. The winery ships your order directly.
Does Fox Run Vineyards host live tastings?
Fox Run Vineyards can host live tastings on Vesper where you watch the winemaker pour and buy featured wines as they're presented.
Do I need a ticket or a reservation to join a tasting?
No. Live tastings on Vesper are free to watch and open to anyone. Follow Fox Run Vineyards and you are notified when they go on camera. You only pay if you decide to buy a wine.
Who ships my order, and who am I buying from?
Fox Run Vineyards. On Vesper the winery is the merchant of record: it sets the price, takes the order, and ships the wine directly to you. Vesper handles the video, the checkout, and the payment, and earns a commission on the sale.
Be in the room when Fox Run Vineyards pours
Following puts you on the list for their next live tasting. Watch from wherever you are, ask the winemaker anything while the bottle is open, and buy direct from the winery in the same window.