Experience Seminary Hill with a tour of our orchard and cidery, followed by a guided tasting of Seminary Hill Cider.

"James Fenimore Cooper's America with a dash of Tuscany." — Condé Nast Traveler

A gem among cideries in New York, Seminary Hill is the world’s first Passive House-certified cidery.

Our sustainable design complements the holistic methods we practice in our organic orchard. Go behind the scenes of our operation, including walking through the orchard to see our cider apple and pear trees up close, going inside our production facility on the ground floor, and visiting our tasting room on the second floor where you’ll finish your tour with a guided tasting of eight of our ciders.

Stay after the tour for a meal in the tasting room, our full-service restaurant, where you’ll enjoy stunning views of the orchard and the Delaware River Valley indoors or outside on the patio.

Catskills Pride will host The Catskill Pride Awards at Seminary Hill to honor the incredible individuals and organizations that make a significant impact in our community.⁠

This year, they'll recognize trailblazers who inspire, uplift, and advocate for equality and acceptance. Expect inspiring speeches, heartfelt performances, and the chance to connect with fellow allies and advocates.⁠

⁠Let's shine a light on the amazing people who make the Catskills a better place for everyone. Together, we can continue to foster a culture of inclusion and pride.⁠

BJ Hendrickson

Join us in the Tasting Room each Friday for Live Music!

BJ Hendrickson is a solo acoustic/singer cover artist that specializes in playing the songs you know and the songs you can sing along with. BJ loves to entertain the crowd with memorable sing-alongs like Sweet Caroline, Country Roads, Drift Away, Folsom Prison, Wagon Wheel, Jessie's Girl, Chicken Fried, Hey Baby, and many many more.

Enjoy happy hour, live music, and samples from Roscoe Beer Company. Located in Roscoe, the birthplace of American fly fishing and home to beautiful trout streams, they craft the highest-quality beer that honors the rich heritage of New York State agriculture.⁠

The event is free of charge and takes place during The Tasting Room’s normal hours of operation.

Join us at Seminary Hill for a special Wednesday pop-up dinner series with Chef Matthew Lanes of the much loved Matthew’s on Main.

Make your reservation here on: Resy. We will also be accepting walk-ins.

From sous chef at the renowned Raoul’s in NYC to working on a farm in France and eventually moving to the Catskills where he ran Matthew’s on Main in Callicoon for 17 years, Chef Matthew brings his unique experience to Seminary Hill for a special menu available for one night only.

Dinner Menu

Cuban Sandwich | Duck Nachos | Teriyaki Wings | Veggie Burgers | Smoked Trout BLT Wrap

Fresh Fried Chips w/ Blue Cheese Dip | Grilled Chicken w/ Herb Butter & Salad

Drink Menu: Matt's Famous Tractor Punch | Cider & Beer Specials

Experience Seminary Hill with a tour of our orchard and cidery, followed by a guided tasting of Seminary Hill Cider.

"James Fenimore Cooper's America with a dash of Tuscany." — Condé Nast Traveler

A gem among cideries in New York, Seminary Hill is the world’s first Passive House-certified cidery.

Our sustainable design complements the holistic methods we practice in our organic orchard. Go behind the scenes of our operation, including walking through the orchard to see our cider apple and pear trees up close, going inside our production facility on the ground floor, and visiting our tasting room on the second floor where you’ll finish your tour with a guided tasting of eight of our ciders.

Stay after the tour for a meal in the tasting room, our full-service restaurant, where you’ll enjoy stunning views of the orchard and the Delaware River Valley indoors or outside on the patio.

We are closed for a private event. Please join us on Sunday from 10-7pm for brunch and dinner.

Music with COlin Dempsey, Ruby Rae, & Mary-Elaine jenkins

Join us in the Tasting Room each Friday for Live Music!

Colin Dempsey is an Irish singer songwriter, writer and storyteller based in New York. He has performed his unique blend of folk-rock music in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and most recently the US. When not strumming, Colin is cheering audiences with personal tales of growing up in Dublin; he is the former Producer and co-host of Comedyland at Astoria’s Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden, and still continues to gab throughout venues in Manhattan. When not telling stories (yes, he does shut-up…) he is writing them–you can catch him doing so at Kettle of Fish in the West Village every Wednesday…at the bar.

He also plays bass guitar for New York neuroscience rock band The Amygdaloids and is one half of the band Super Small.

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Mary-Elaine Jenkins is a Brooklyn-based songwriter, singer, and guitarist. A native of the South Carolina Lowcountry, her sound combines manifold influences with a distinctly southern sensibility. After graduating from college in Washington, DC, she spent two years in Madrid, a time that would prove creatively transformative. Upon making her home in NYC, she surrounded herself with a creative network that would eventually include Thom Beemer, who produced and engineered "Hold Still,” her full-length debut.

Mary-Elaine Jenkins

Ruby Rae is an independent songwriter & singer who collaborates with a talented combination of musicians including Lawson White (Good Child Music, So Percussion), Colin Dempsey (Supersmall), Olivia Mancini (Olivia & The Mates), Ed Coleman (Dead Go West), Tyler Beckwith (We Are The Woods), and Ed Donohue (Donny Hue & The Colors). She writes and performs music that defies easy categorization: a catalogue of influences would include Wanda Jackson, Mazzy Star, and Lori McKenna. Both vibrant and dark, simultaneously catchy and psychological, the sound is cinematic and complex, drawing on diverse sources that include folklore, mythology, horror films, and autobiography.

Ruby Rae Music

Experience Seminary Hill with a tour of our orchard and cidery, followed by a guided tasting of Seminary Hill Cider.

"James Fenimore Cooper's America with a dash of Tuscany." — Condé Nast Traveler

A gem among cideries in New York, Seminary Hill is the world’s first Passive House-certified cidery.

Our sustainable design complements the holistic methods we practice in our organic orchard. Go behind the scenes of our operation, including walking through the orchard to see our cider apple and pear trees up close, going inside our production facility on the ground floor, and visiting our tasting room on the second floor where you’ll finish your tour with a guided tasting of eight of our ciders.

Stay after the tour for a meal in the tasting room, our full-service restaurant, where you’ll enjoy stunning views of the orchard and the Delaware River Valley indoors or outside on the patio.

We are closed for a private event. Please join us on Sunday from 10-7pm for brunch and dinner.

BJ Hendrickson

Join us in the Tasting Room each Friday for Live Music!

BJ Hendrickson is a solo acoustic/singer cover artist that specializes in playing the songs you know and the songs you can sing along with. BJ loves to entertain the crowd with memorable sing-alongs like Sweet Caroline, Country Roads, Drift Away, Folsom Prison, Wagon Wheel, Jessie's Girl, Chicken Fried, Hey Baby, and many many more.

We are closed for a private event. Please join us on Sunday from 10-7pm for brunch and dinner.

Experience Seminary Hill with a tour of our orchard and cidery, followed by a guided tasting of Seminary Hill Cider.

"James Fenimore Cooper's America with a dash of Tuscany." — Condé Nast Traveler

A gem among cideries in New York, Seminary Hill is the world’s first Passive House-certified cidery.

Our sustainable design complements the holistic methods we practice in our organic orchard. Go behind the scenes of our operation, including walking through the orchard to see our cider apple and pear trees up close, going inside our production facility on the ground floor, and visiting our tasting room on the second floor where you’ll finish your tour with a guided tasting of eight of our ciders.

Stay after the tour for a meal in the tasting room, our full-service restaurant, where you’ll enjoy stunning views of the orchard and the Delaware River Valley indoors or outside on the patio.

We are closed for a private event. Please join us on Sunday from 10-7pm for brunch and dinner.

Julian Giaimo

Join us in the Tasting Room each Friday for Live Music!

Make your reservation here.

We are closed for a private event. Please join us on Sunday from 10-7pm for brunch and dinner.

Music with COlin Dempsey

Join us in the Tasting Room each Friday for Live Music!

Colin Dempsey is an Irish singer songwriter, writer and storyteller based in New York. He has performed his unique blend of folk-rock music in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and most recently the US. When not strumming, Colin is cheering audiences with personal tales of growing up in Dublin; he is the former Producer and co-host of Comedyland at Astoria’s Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden, and still continues to gab throughout venues in Manhattan. When not telling stories (yes, he does shut-up…) he is writing them–you can catch him doing so at Kettle of Fish in the West Village every Wednesday…at the bar.

He also plays bass guitar for New York neuroscience rock band The Amygdaloids.

Colin is also part of the Heavy Mental Neuroscience folk rock duo So We Are. Rosanne Cash described “So We Are” as a kind of “post-modern Everly Brothers.”

He also plays bass guitar for Ruby Rae. “The throwback honkytonk tunes of Ruby Rae [are] darker than your usual singer-songwriter fare, with noir-ish and Southern gothic influenced lyrics” – Washington Post

Colin has performed on NPR, SiriusXM Radio, Dublin City FM, and various east coast radio stations.

SHANE RENNISON

Join us in the Tasting Room each Friday for Live Music!

Make your reservation here.

Singer-songwriter and recording artist Shane Rennison hails from the Catskills of Upstate New York, bringing genuine, soulful energy to everything he does, from his diverse array of covers to his authentic and emotive original songs. 

Shane performs live regularly at local venues throughout the Catskills, covering over 150 different bands across multiple genres, including Johnny Cash, Green Day, Ed Sheeran, and more. You can find the dates of his upcoming performances on Facebook and Instagram and catch full videos of his live acoustic covers on YouTube.

If you’re a passive building enthusiast or would like to learn more, join us for a tour of our Passive Building-Certified Cidery with it's designer and architect, James Hartford, of River Architects, coupled with a tour of the cidery and orchard with owner Doug Doetsch.

Go to resy.com to reserve a ticket.

A gem among cideries in New York, Seminary Hill's sustainable design complements the holistic methods we practice in our orchards. See them for yourself when you visit our two-story cidery, which houses a production facility on the ground floor, and a tasting room and event space on the second floor where you’ll finish your tour with a guided tasting of 8 of our ciders.

Designed by James Hartford of River Architects, our cidery is a modern take on a classic bank barn built into the side of a hill. Floor-to-ceiling windows in the second-floor tasting room and event space capture stunning views of the orchard and the Delaware River Valley.

In the words of Conde Nast Traveler, the setting evokes "James Fenimore Cooper's America with a dash of Tuscany."

CATSKILLS CIDERFEST

Sample cider from Seminary Hill and area cideries

• Try two of our unreleased estate ciders

• Tour the world’s first Passive House-certified cidery

• Enjoy live music with the Rivertown Ramblers, a bonfire & more

• Stay for a full meal at The Tasting Room (surcharge)

General Admission: $45 | Early Access: $85

Early access includes a small-group tour with Seminary Hill cider maker Joshua

Hinchman at 12:15 PM, an additional hour of tasting before general admission,

and a special SHOC Tasting Flight and Cheese Pairing at The Tasting Room.

Join us in The Tasting Room each Friday for Live Music

This Friday enjoy Jazz with Will Sellenraad, David Christian, and Tony Marino

Will Sellenraad has earned a fast growing reputation of being at the forefront of creative musicians working in New York City.  Known for his brilliant improvisations and his compelling, melodic compositions, this New York City native melds the various styles, phrasings and concepts of the jazz idiom with the raw elements of soul, rock and funk, to create a singular sound that is nothing short of inspiring.

The son of prominent New York painters, he was destined towards music at an early age. Raised and immersed in the City's downtown art and music culture, Sellenraad was able to focus all his energies and talent toward the guitar. After being awarded numerous scholarships, Sellenraad graduated from the New School University Jazz Program in 1995, where he studied under many jazz giants.

A recipient of several grants from the New York State Council on the Arts, Sellenraad is a mainstay on the music scene in and around New York City, appearing at storied jazz venues such as The 55 Bar, Smalls, Mezzrow, The Blue Note, Birdland, The Iridium, the former Sweet Basil and many others.

https://www.willsellenraad.com/media

David Christian is a multi-instrumentalist and video producer based in Damascus, PA. 

HIs performance and recording credits include work with Mary Timony, Karen O & Danger Mouse, Broken Bells, Curtis Harding, Norah Jones & Sharon Van Etten, Sam Cohen, and many others.

He is a regular live performer in Callicoon and the Western Catskills, and he hosts the show Connect The Dots Thursday nights at 9 on WJFF

Bassist Tony Marino studied guitar before switching to acoustic and electric bass in high school to participate in the music curriculum. He began his professional music career as the house bass player at clubs and resorts in the Pocono and Catskill Mountains accompanying a myriad of well-known entertainers. Tony has played with such greats as the late Al Cohn & Zoot Sims, Mose Allison, Phil Woods, Hal Galper, Urbie Green and John Coates Jr. He has collaborated with Ellery Eskelin, Jim Black and Liebman as “Different But The Same.” Tony can also be heard on several “Deer Head Records” releases with Bill Goodwin, Joe Locke and Clarice Assad. His talents have been heard on recordings with Dave Liebman, Bob Dorough, Phil Woods, George Young, Jamey Haddad, Vic Juris, Phil Markowitz, and countless others.Tony is also a new member of the New York String trio with James Emery and Rob Thomas. He performs regularly with Broadway star Betty Buckley and jazz pianist Christian Jacob as well as performing and recording. He values his 30 year musical trip with David Liebman, recording and touring internationally with Dave Liebman’s Groups and currently with “Expansions” and Liebman’s Big Band. His versatility and wide range of musicality has afforded him opportunities to accompany and record with numerous artists from folk to pop to jazz.

Locals get 30% off of all mains, every Thursday.

Join Author Suzanne Cope, in conversation with Tracy Gates, who will read from and discuss her new narrative nonfiction book.

Reservations suggested. Brunch will be available to order.

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Women of War: The Italian Assassins, Spies, and Couriers Who Fought the Nazis

The gripping, true, and untold history of the Italian anti-fascist resistance during World War II, told through the stories of four spectacularly courageous women fighters.

From underground soldiers to intrepid spies, Women of War unearths the hidden history of the brave women who risked their lives to overthrow the Nazi occupation and liberate Italy. Using primary sources and brand new scholarship, historian Suzanne Cope illuminates the roles played by women while Italians struggled under dual foes: Nazi invaders and Italian fascist loyalists.

Cope’s research and storytelling introduces four brave and resourceful women who risked everything to overthrow the Nazi occupation and pry their future from the fascist grasp. We meet Carla Capponi in Rome, where she made bombs in an underground bunker then ferried them to their deadly destination wearing lipstick and a trenchcoat; and Bianca Guidetti Serra who rode her bicycle up switchbacks in the Alps, dodging bullets while delivering bags of clandestine newspapers and munitions to the anti-fascist armies hidden in the mountains. In Florence, the young future author of Italy’s new constitution, Teresa Mattei, carried secret messages and hid bombs; while Anita Malavasi led troops across the Apennine Mountains. Women of War brings their experiences as underground resistance fighters, partisan combatants, spies, and saboteurs to life.

Essential and original, Women of War offers not only a reexamination of the elision of women from vital WWII history but also a valuable perspective on the ongoing fight for gender equality and social justice. After all, these were the women who launched a feminist movement as they fought for the future of their country, and what that could mean for its women, all while under Nazi and fascist fire.

Suzanne Cope, PhD is a narrative journalist and scholar, author of WOMEN OF WAR: The Italian Assassins, Spies and Couriers Who Fought the Nazis (Dutton, 2025) and POWER HUNGRY: Women of the Black Panther Party and Freedom Summer and Their Fight to Feed a Movement (2021). She has published with The New York Times, The Atlantic, Washington Post, CNN, BBC, among others. She is a professor at New York University and splits her time between Sullivan County and Brooklyn with her husband, the musician Steve Mayone, and her two children.

https://www.suzannecope.com

Milton Music

Join us in the Tasting Room each Friday for Live Music!

Milton and his trio of NYC stage and studio vets play songs from his own large catalog and draw a wide range of vintage, rootsy grooves. Blues, Jazz, Country, R&B, Soul, Reggae and Ska all make their way into their easy going, good time show."

A songwriter’s songwriter, known for his lyric craft, distinctive voice and soulful songs steeped in classic rhythm & blues, pop, jazz, folk and country, Milton first gained notoriety in his hometown New York City when his song “In The City” became a hit on New York’s WFUV radio. His live performances, which include material from every one of his albums, are praised for their wit, humor, and captivating charm.

Milton has toured extensively throughout the states since 2005, as a headliner and appearing as support for his hero and mentor Chris Smither, in addition to shows and tours with Joan Osborne, Steave Earle, Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore,  Sonny Landreth, Colin Hay, Kat Edmonson, Josh Ritter and many more.

In late 2019, Milton premiered his 5th and finest album Studio City with a sold out show at City Vineyard NYC.  The album, a veritable tour de force of songwriting and studio craft, features 12 ultra-catchy, concise tunes ranging in style from Sinatra-esque full orchestra swing, to Sgt. Pepper-like whimsical comedy to vintage country and New Orleans rhythm and blues.  In concert, Milton and his ultra-sharp band of NYC veteran session players deliver the songs seamlessly with Milton’s own graceful live arrangements.

Locals get 30% off of all mains, every Thursday.

We will be closing at 1pm today for a private event.

Calla Sun Music

Join us in the Tasting Room each Friday for Live Music!

Calla Sun is a singer/songwriter, radio presenter and educator, writing songs rooted in the American folk tradition; a blend of storytelling and poetry and natural imagery.

Locals get 30% off of all mains, every Thursday.

Enjoy a family style Easter Sunday dinner with Frank Santana on the piano

Cliff Westfall

Join us in the Tasting Room each Friday for Live Music!

Make your reservation here.

New York-based country songwriter Cliff Westfall writes songs about heartache, loss, addiction… you know, funny songs. Or he can turn on a dime and dive headlong into a sentimental weeper. The Kentucky native delivers with a mixture of wit and bravado that, for Westfall, is central to what country music is all about.

Cliff was born and raised in Owensboro, not far from tiny Rosine, Kentucky where Bill Monroe invented bluegrass music, and he grew up listening endlessly to Kentuckians like The Everly Brothers who changed the path of popular music. Though he got his start playing cowpunk music in Kentucky, he soon left his home state behind for the bright lights of New York City. And though rural America is endlessly mythologized today in modern country music, the city is still at the heart of country, and still a source of new inspirations and influences on the traditions. On Baby You Win, Cliff Westfall brings his Kentucky roots to a very urban New York world, opening up the old country sounds to a much wider vision of Americana.

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