46 DEPOT ST. | LUDLOW, VERMONT 05149 | 802.228.5200
WINTER SEASON BEGINS DECEMBER 11, 2025
Stemwinder returns for the winter season beginning Thursday, December 11th.
Join us for regular dinner service Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings.
Holiday Schedule
Closed: December 24–26
Open: December 27–31
Closed: January 1
Resuming our Thursday–Saturday schedule beginning January 2
Reserve your table at Resy.com.
We look forward to welcoming you back for a great season!
Cheers,
The Stemwinder Team
Welcome To Stemwinder
At Stemwinder, our goal is simple - to create a comfortable place for people to experience excellent and outstanding food, wine, service and company in a unique atmosphere.
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Our Story
Stemwinder represents the shared vision of Leslie Stuart and Wendy Neal, who are passionate about good wine and food. Leslie owns and operates The Wine & Cheese Depot and Wendy is the chef/owner of A Catered Affair.
Why Stemwinder?
The list of names was long— references to wine, food, people and geography. We considered our location (Depot Street) and the association with The Wine & Cheese Depot. We contemplated train lingo. The term Stemwinder stood out because of the dual reference to a wineglass stem and a depot— a street, a train station, a shop.
By definition, Stemwinder is:
A geared locomotive. The engine has good traction on steep grades, sharp curves and uneven track. An engine that could climb Okemo!
A stem-winding pocket watch. A remarkable innovation and improvement over its predecessor- the key-wound watch. This technological advancement was so widely appreciated the the term stemwinder took on the mean excellent or outstanding. Coincidentally, a previous owner of 46 Depot Street (Nicholas Marro) operated a barbershop and watch repair business out of this building.
What Our Guests Are Saying
“Amazing!!!! My boyfriend and I came here while visiting Ludlow for the weekend. We had the meat/cheese board, beef sliders, risotto, sword fish tacos....amazing wine and ciders! Everything on the menu sounds amazing. Fresh, farm-to-table ingredients. Great waitress, so so friendly! Highly recommend.”
“Really fun wine bar / restaurant in the heart of Main Street on Okemo Mountain. Had a reservation for two and got seated immediately. Service was incredibly professional and pleasant and had great suggestions as well. Food was hot and tasty and beers and wine were both cold and crisp. We had a great time and would definitely suggest a visit.”
