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Finger Lakes Wine Trails
A new winemaker may not have a handle on what he would really like to make. He is familiar with some varieties but when he looks at our list of 30 varieties, he may be a little lost. If you live
near one of the wine trails here in the Finger Lakes, you have a perfect opportunity to taste varieties such as Cayuga, Seyval, Vidal, and of course the traditional viniferas plus the red hybrids that
are very popular in the area like Foch.
The actual Finger Lakes viticulture area is centered around four main lakes with American Indian names: Canandaigua (meaning The Chosen Place), Keuka (Crooked Lake), Seneca, and Cayuga.
Wineries around Keuka, Seneca and Cayuga and Canandaigua Lakes have organized "wine trails" with their own brochures, special events, and other activities to conveniently welcome visitors.
"Cayuga Lake is also recognized as a separate viticulture area within the Finger Lakes region, due to its unique geographical conditions for growing grapes. So starting with your area (Cayuga
Lake) here is some information to start you on a tasting of varieties. Not all the wineries on any given lake are members of the trail, however, stop in anyway!
Cayuga Wine Trail: www.cayugawinetrail.com P.O. Box 123 · Fayette, NY 13065
Tel: 800-684-5217 · 607-869-4281 info@cayugawinetrail.com Meet the
Winemakers March 18, Take the mystery out of winemaking with special
tastings and personal discussions that get you to the source of it all. Wine
topics are presented every 1/2-hour. 11am - 5pm. FREE
Keuka Wine Trail: www.keukawinetrail.com call 800-440-4898, e-mail
info@keukawinetrail.com.
April 8 & 9, 2006 event: "Who done it?" Don your Sherlock Holmes hat and
replace his familiar pipe with a wine glass. The Game is a foot! Enjoy wines
and hors d'oeuvres at each of
the nine wineries as you unravel clues to piece together a solution to the
crime. Fee $20 per person in advance, $25 per person at the door. 10AM to
5PM Saturday; Noon to 5PM Sunday. Sorry, groups over 20 not accepted on
event weekends.
Canandaigua Wine Trail Telephone: 1-877-FUN-IN-NY (877-386-4669)
Web Site: http:// www.canandaiguawinetrailonline.com
Seneca Lake Winery Association, 100 N. Franklin Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 607-535-8080 E-mail:
info@senecalakewine.com Web Site: http:// www.senecalakewine.com
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