Wantage Township, in Sussex County, is a large rural municipality in the far northwest of New Jersey, near the New York border and adjacent to High Point State Park, which marks the state’s highest elevation. The township is predominantly farmland and forest, with a small resident population spread across a substantial land area suited to farm-based craft beverage production.

The agricultural landscape of Wantage makes it well-suited to farm wineries and small production operations that draw on locally grown ingredients. Sussex County has a handful of winery and farm distillery operations scattered across its rural townships, and Wantage’s position in the heart of the county’s agricultural zone reflects that pattern. Visitors to High Point State Park or Stokes State Forest can extend their visit to include tasting room stops at area craft beverage venues. The Kittatinny Ridge area around Wantage also draws hikers along the Appalachian Trail, adding a seasonal outdoor recreation component to the visitor base for the taprooms and tasting rooms in this part of Sussex County.