Folkways Wines & Spirits

Folkways Wines & Spirits Wine, spirits, and objects that explore the art and culture of drinking. Evolving existing rituals and inspiring new ones.

Our wine and spirits curation is guided by the desire for discovery: We highlight atypical regions, grape varieties, and styles of wine, focusing on diverse, naturally driven vintages, conscientious winemakers, and small production vineyards. Our similarly varied, considered objects range from handcrafted vessels and refined stemware to unusual homewares and conversation-prompting publications fro

m around the world. Whether it’s the artists who transform vines into the wine we sip, the artisans who craft the cups we clink, or the individuals who shape the places and ways we gather to share a glass, we strive to celebrate and cultivate community in our store and through our offerings. Folkways is located in the 1917 landmark train station building of Croton Falls, New York, and founded by husband-and-wife team Jonas Andersen and Natalie Marie Gehrels.

ᴡᴇᴇᴋᴅᴀʏ ʜᴀᴜʟ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ꜰᴏʟᴋᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴡɪʟᴛᴏɴ...•Fossa Sake Kasu Dark 73% Chocolate•Maneki Wanko ‘Lucky Dog’ Sake (to-go)•Apartament...
05/12/2026

ᴡᴇᴇᴋᴅᴀʏ ʜᴀᴜʟ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ꜰᴏʟᴋᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴡɪʟᴛᴏɴ...
•Fossa Sake Kasu Dark 73% Chocolate
•Maneki Wanko ‘Lucky Dog’ Sake (to-go)
•Apartamento Magazine
•Cult Crackers
•Tip Top ‘Old Fashioned’
•Linen Coasters from Lithuania in Mustard
•Fee Brothers Celery Bitters
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸...𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀.
•Lamoresca Sicilia Rosso 2024
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹...𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗼 𝗥𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗼’𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝟭𝟭 𝗵𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺, 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗹𝘆: 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗼 (𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗼), 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗱’𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲, 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗲. 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟱 𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀; 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲, 𝗚𝗮𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗼, 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗶𝗹; 𝗥𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁. 𝗛𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝘂-𝗴𝗹𝗼𝘂: 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻.

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Our HALF FULL Folkways cap in its natural habitat.In studio with
05/03/2026

Our HALF FULL Folkways cap in its natural habitat.
In studio with

Folkways NOW HIRING! Do you like wine? 🍷 So do we! Would you like to learn about the world of wine and work in a differe...
04/30/2026

Folkways NOW HIRING!

Do you like wine? 🍷 So do we! Would you like to learn about the world of wine and work in a different retail experience? We are looking for new retail associates to help in our wine stores in Croton Falls, NY and Wilton, CT. Is wine knowledge a must? - No, but you must possess warm hospitality skills and an eagerness to learn about wine. We will train and provide reading materials.

We believe in honest wines and spirits made by people who strive to preserve their land while cultivating business and their community. Our team shares a passion for wine and spirits but with an unpretentious approach to how we talk about and sell wine.

To learn more and apply please visit the link in our bio.
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Cheese is coming to Wilton, CT —Before it arrives, we want to build the program with you.Taste with us on Saturday, Apri...
04/23/2026

Cheese is coming to Wilton, CT —
Before it arrives, we want to build the program with you.

Taste with us on Saturday, April 25
1–4pm
Croton Falls, NY + Wilton, CT

Loire wines and a lineup of cheeses we are considering. Vote on what stays.

Top of our list:
Linedeline from Blakesville Creamery
Ash-ripened goat’s milk. A line of vegetable ash through the center, a nod to Morbier.

With Hervé Villemade Sauvignon Blanc, 2023
Clean, mineral driven, the acidity lifts the creamline.

See you there!
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For the fourth year, we’re hosting an organic veggie & fruit CSA with Deep Roots Farm. A simple structure with real impa...
04/09/2026

For the fourth year, we’re hosting an organic veggie & fruit CSA with Deep Roots Farm. A simple structure with real impact. You commit to the season (22 weeks of fresh, local food). The farm grows for you.

Each week, on Wednesdays from 3-8PM you pick up at Folkways in Northern Westchester. Half shares feed a couple+ with intention. Full shares feed a family and extend into gatherings.

June through October

Sign up directly with Deep Roots Farm. Check the link in our bio. *All proceeds go to support their work.

This Saturday April 11 from 1-4PM — join us for what looks like a beautiful 🌞 day at both stores — Folkways Croton Falls...
04/08/2026

This Saturday April 11 from 1-4PM — join us for what looks like a beautiful 🌞 day at both stores — Folkways Croton Falls, NY and Folkways Wilton, CT. We will be pouring our Spanish Spring Sips selects. See you there!

It all starts with the winemakers, farmers, and artisans we work with…the passion and conviction for their process inspi...
03/30/2026

It all starts with the winemakers, farmers, and artisans we work with…the passion and conviction for their process inspires everything we do at Folkways.

Let us present to you Brianne Day from the Willamette Valley.

Brianne Day didn’t grow up in wine country—she grew up next to it, sneaking drives through the Willamette Valley as a teenager, convinced it was someone else’s world to inherit. A detour to Italy at 19, and a conversation with an old shopkeeper who explained why his grapes could only ever come from that village, made her realize that wine was culture you could drink. She spent years chasing that idea across New Zealand, Australia, and France before returning to Oregon in 2008, determined to make wine the way she had seen it done: with minimal intervention and maximum honesty about place.

The result is Day Wines. Her wines are time capsules of a specific harvest, a specific hillside—some classically rooted in Pinot and Chardonnay, others more experimental. If you haven’t tried them yet, now’s a good time to start.

Her Eola Springs Vineyard Chardonnay spontaneously fermented in neutral barrels, then aged in French oak barrels. Notes of lemon curd, honeysuckle, and white flowers, with a bit of weight on the palate, but cleaned up nicely with minerality and acidity on the finish. It’s something truly special and not to miss!

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Love books? Love wine and botanical bev? We do too! Join us for our inaugural salon series on Wednesday April 29, 2026 a...
03/26/2026

Love books? Love wine and botanical bev? We do too!

Join us for our inaugural salon series on Wednesday April 29, 2026 at 7 PM for an intimate evening centered around our first selected novel, Clutch by Emily Nemens, paired with a curated wine or non-alcoholic tasting at Folkways Wilton.

What’s included:
— Clutch by Emily Nemens, selected by Some Books in Ridgefield .co
— A salon-style gathering and paired tasting experience (wine or non-alcoholic selection) at Folkways Wilton .wines
— Some Books Tote
— Folkways Notebook

Words/Wine is a salon series pairing a contemporary novel with a curated tasting in an intimate evening of conversation and connection presented by Folkways and Some Books.

$85 per person
Tickets are limited.

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Dispatching from our 1917 train station depot in Northern Westchester, New York 📍Croton Falls to be exact. New arrivals ...
03/19/2026

Dispatching from our 1917 train station depot in Northern Westchester, New York 📍Croton Falls to be exact. New arrivals throughout the store ready to join you at the table…

Friends in Connecticut, and beyond, not to fret! Just comment YESPLEASE and we will coordinate delivery direct to your door. Here are some highlights…

Mylène Bru ‘Zingara’ Marsanne 2022
Mylène Bru farms a lovely, organic four hectares of vines on Mediterranean scrubland, just north of the city of Sète in the Languedoc. We don’t drink enough Mediterranean wine in general, and this fascinating Marsanne — a variety you don’t usually see outside of the Rhône — is really worth the exploration, especially with a few extra years of bottle age. We often avoid white wines with a touch of weight, but that’s a mistake: this wine isn’t not oaky or buttery or overly waxy, just present, with an herbal, garrigue-inflected sense that can only come from growing vines around juniper, honeysuckle, and broom.

Slow Dance ‘Close Haul’ Napa Valley 2023
Slow Dance is a relatively new California winemaking project started in 2018, focusing on “capturing a classical and rustic interpretation of natural wine in California.” Vineyards are either farmed by the winemakers themselves or fruit is purchased from organic vineyards throughout different vineyards in CA, then vinified at their facility in Richmond without any winemaking additions or filtration at all. ‘Close Haul’ is an homage to what a Napa Claret might have been once upon a time, before big money and industry smoothed all those wines out into the same marketable thing. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc are all together here and showing candied plums, cocoa, roses and spice - just makes us a believer in the rugged-pretty thing that California oughta be able to do so well. Terrific bottle.

03/10/2026

Join us for an in-store tasting with Branchwater Farms — thoughtful spirits distilled from Hudson Valley grain and fruit.

Wilton — March 14
Croton Falls — March 28
from 1 to 4 PM

We’ll be pouring, making cocktails, talking process, and celebrating Hudson Valley farming.

To mark the occasion, we’re giving away a private Branchwater tour & tasting for you and friends — plus a gift basket featuring a bottle of their spirit, farm provisions, and a Folkways hat.

Details below:

Private Branchwater Distillery Tour & Tasting
Maximum 4 guests

Gift basket including:
/ A Branchwater spirit
/ Assorted farm products
/ Folkways hat

How to Enter:
/Follow .wines and
/Like this post
/Tag one friend per comment (multiple entries allowed)

Entry Cutoff:
/Entries close April 1 at 11:59pm EST
/Winner announced:
/April 4 via Instagram + DM

Blackout Dates:
/Tour must be scheduled in advance
/Subject to availability
/Must redeem within 6 months

Open to 21+.
No purchase necessary.
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Address

3 Front Street
Croton Falls, NY
10519

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 8pm
Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 8pm
Sunday 12pm - 7pm

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+19142760116

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