Once you get settled into your New Hampshire home, it might be nice to celebrate with a trip to explore the surrounding area. In particular, New Hampshire has some of the best wineries, dairies, and chocolatiers you can find in New England. Some of which you can find on wine, cheese and chocolate trails. Here are a few of our favorite places on each trail.

• Seven Birches Winery - 22 S Mountain Dr, Lincoln, NH 03251
  Seven Birches Winery produces hand-crafted, European-style wines using locally sourced fruits. They offer several different tour options, including their "Meet the Winemakers" tour - an intimate experience that provides a close look into their winemaking process, including a Q&A. The winery can also be booked for private tours, birthday parties, and other events. Plus, they have three different tasting rooms and wine bars nearby.
  
  
• Meadowstone Farm - 809 Brook Rd, Bethlehem, NH 03574
  Meadowstone Farm started out as a cow dairy but has since branched out to include fruits, vegetables, flowers, and more. However, what they're best known for is their goat cheese. They raise the goats themselves and lovingly craft the cheese, which they sell daily at the farm's produce stand. They also offer free, self-guided tours of the farm daily, except during the winter.
  
  
• Bavarian Chocolat Haus - 2483 White Mountain Hwy, North Conway, NH 03860
  Bavarian Chocolate Haus offers a variety of chocolate products, all made by hand. Their shop looks just like a house you'd find in a quaint European village. And inside, you'll find truffles, fudge, and selections of milk, dark, and white chocolates, plus maple syrup, specialty items, and more. Open Mondays and Thursdays through Saturdays from 10 am to 5:30 pm, and Sundays from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, they're closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
  
  
• Gilmanton Winery & Restaurant - 528 Meadow Pond Rd, Gilmanton, NH 03237
  Gilmanton Winery & Restaurant is more than just great wine and great food. They also have beautiful grounds you can tour, with a vineyard and a variety of animals, including Nigerian dwarf goats and Muscovy ducks. Wine tastings are offered on weekends, and be sure to come for brunch on Sundays. They also host all sorts of fun events throughout the year, including a murder mystery dinner!
  
  
• Stonewall Farm - 242 Chesterfield Rd, Keene, NH 03431
  With a herd of organic dairy cows, Stonewall Farm makes a variety of delicious cheeses, as well as ice cream and more. They also host community events, such as movie nights and farm-to-table dinners, and they can be booked for private events, such as weddings and birthday parties. Their on-site store sells organic cheese, milk, and eggs, along with farm fresh produce and free-range beef. 
  
  
• Granite State Candy Shoppe - 13 Warren St, Concord, NH 03301
  Granite State Candy Shoppe sells a variety of gourmet chocolate products, from chocolate bars to chocolate-covered pretzels to chocolate letters - letters of the alphabet molded out of milk chocolate. They also have non-chocolate candies available, including brittles, gummies, maple sugar candies, and roasted nuts. Plus, they have an ice cream menu as well, with flavors like chocolate toffee crunch, fudge brownie avalanche, and Indian pudding. Get it in a cup, a cone, or a float, or make your own sundae!
  
  
• Hermit Woods Winery - 72 Main St, Meredith, NH 03253
  A small boutique establishment, Hermit Woods Winery works closely with local farmers and vineyards to get the best quality fruits, and to make the best hand-crafted wines. In addition to traditional grape wines, they also produce kiwi, peach, blackberry, and elderberry wines, among others. Come for a drink at their wine and beer garden and stay for a bite at their eater, which serves sandwiches, soups, charcuterie, and more.
  
  
• Boggy Meadow Farm - 13 Boggy Mdw Ln, Walpole, NH 03608
  Making cheese since 1812, it's safe to say Boggy Meadow Farm has perfected its craft. Their specialties include Baby Swiss, in both smoked and unsmoked varieties, and Fiddlehead Tomme, an aged, semi-hard cheese with a natural rind. They also grow peppers and beans on the farm and even make their own cider vodka!
  
  
• Kellerhaus - 259 Endicott St N, Laconia, NH 03246
  Family-owned and operated, Kellerhaus has been making handmade chocolates since 1906. Using premium ingredients and their own special recipes, they have chocolates of all types, each of them irresistible. They also make handmade ice cream in flavors ranging from chocolate and strawberry to maple walnut and black raspberry. Bring some friends and try the Kellerhaus Colossus - a 10-scoop sundae loaded with hot fudge, butterscotch, homemade whipped cream, and other toppings. Closed on Tuesdays, they're open 10 am to 6 pm the rest of the week.

These are just a few of the stops on New Hampshire's wine, cheese and chocolate trails. And there's so much more that the area has to offer as well! Contact us if you're ready to make New Hampshire your new home. Our real estate agents will help you find the house that's right for you in a neighborhood you'll love.