The wines of New York State have been making a name for
themselves over the years and now rival the wines of
California, from Napa Valley, and Sonoma Valley. The
Cayuga Lake Wine Trail is the longest running wine trail in
New York State. With over fifteen wineries and sixty
restaurants, bed and breakfasts and tour companies, you
will want to spend the entire week-end on a wine, culinary
and scenic experience.
Cayuga Lake is one of the five Finger Lakes nestled in the
center of New York State. Its climate is idea for growing
grapes. The wineries of the Cayuga Lake area lie 1 hour
from Rochester and Syracuse, 2 hours from Buffalo, 4 hours
from New York City 6 hours from Boston and 2 ½ hours
from Albany, the state capitol. The wineries lie all along
the west and east sides of the lake with the majority of
them on the west side of the lake. Visitors can also
experience Watkins Glen state park as well as visit Cornell
University, which are near the wineries. Picturesque and
breathtaking waterfalls and other natural splendors along
the lake create a relaxing atmosphere while traveling along
the wine trail.
The Cayuga lake wine trail is a year-round experience, and
each season brings about a different set of activities and
experiences to enjoy as you sample the wines and visit some
of the old historic towns. Some of the wineries along the
trail include the Montezuma Winery, the Swedish Hill
Vineyard, the Cobblestone Farm Winery & Vineyard, the Knapp
Winery, the Goose Watch Winery, the Buttonwood Grove
Winery, the Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery, the Thirsty Owl
Wine Company, the Hosmer Winery, the Seldrake Point
Vineyard, the Lucas Vineyards, the Americana Vineyards, the
Six Mile Creek Vineyard, the King ferry Winery, and the
Long Point Winery.
You can find tour and transportation companies that include
everything from executive limousine service to a party bus
for any size group. You can find the information from the
Seneca county tourism or the Seneca County Chamber of
Commerce. Many of these tour companies are located in the
towns near Cayuga Lake.
The wine country in the Cayuga Lake area offers year-round
events that include everything from festivals to special
dinners. Many of the individual wineries also hold their
own events that range from wine tastings to wine dinners.
Almost every month there is a Cayuga Wine Trail event that
will be a festival, a tour, or a celebration. The first
event starts in February with the annual Mardi Gras, and
ends in December with the annual Holiday Shopping Spree. A
wine lover can buy a season pass to these Cayuga Wine Trail
events and they are transferrable if you would like to
treat a friend or family member.
Watkins Glen, just off of the Cayuga Lake trail and right
below Seneca Lake, hosts the region's largest celebration
of wine featuring over 75 wineries. The festival occurs
every July and is a great place to experience not only the
Cayuga Lake wines, but the wines from the rest of the
Finger Lakes Region as well.
New York wines are quickly becoming the worlds most well
know secret when it comes to wines outside of California.
Their variety and quality matches that of the more well
know wine producing areas in the country, and the scenery
of the Finger Lakes area is not to be matched by other
regions in the country.
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Learn more about wineries, wine festivals and wine tours in
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