Wine On The Rails: Scenic Train Wine Tasting with Black Flower & Ten Thousand Vines

Board the A&A Railroad in Arcade, New York, for Wine On The Rails, a 2-hour-20-minute round-trip tasting experience that pairs small-batch wines from Ten Thousand Vines and Black Flower Wine & Provisions with gentle countryside views. Meet at A&A Railroad, 278 Main Street, Arcade, NY 14009 and settle into vintage-style railcars as the train eases away from the station. Windows frame stands of corn, farm fields and low, rounded hills carved by glaciers—an honest portrait of Western New York country that reads best from a rolling seat.

This is an adults-only tasting: each guest receives multiple guided samplings and a complimentary A&A wine glass to enjoy a pour while the conductor calls the stops. At the halfway point the train pauses at Curriers Station, where passengers can step off to stretch legs, use restrooms, and purchase concessions. The rhythm of the ride—soft wheels, the clack of rails, the murmur of conversation—creates an easy social backdrop for discovering regional wines and winemaking stories.

Black Flower Wine & Provisions is part of the program. The structured backstory of Sam and Beth Sheehy, who learned winemaking from family traditions and opened their first winery in Ellicottville in 2010 before expanding into 8 S. Buffalo Street in Hamburg, is shared on the ride, adding a human thread to the tasting. These are not anonymous labels but small-batch efforts rooted in local soil and handed-down technique.

Practical details matter: this excursion lasts roughly 2 hours and 20 minutes, is reserved for guests 21 and older, and asks that groups purchase tickets in a single transaction to ensure seats together. Bring an ID, be ready to swap stories with neighbors, and consider timing travel from nearby towns or Buffalo if you’re making an evening of it.

Why book Wine On The Rails? It converts a simple tasting into a scenic event—wine education inside moving railcars, a stop at Curriers Station, and the chance to taste regional vintages while watching farmland pass by. For locals it’s a fresh way to celebrate community producers; for visitors it’s an intimate, low-effort introduction to Western New York wine culture. Whether you come for the wines, the story of Black Flower and Ten Thousand Vines, or the gentle, motion of an old-fashioned train, this ride makes a short trip feel like a small, memorable escape.

Plan to arrive early to check in at the Arcade depot and pick seats—tickets lock seating during purchase—so groups sit together. Curriers Station accepts cash or card for concessions; bring a small wallet for snacks. The pace is unhurried but organized: pours are measured, staff answer questions about varietals and production, and the relaxed setting makes it easy to compare notes. It’s an ideal excursion for date nights and small groups.