Penguin Bay Winery, opened in 2005, is fairly new to the Finger Lakes wine scene, but their wines have already been awarded numerous gold medals around the country. The Place Located on the southeastern edge of Seneca Lake, Penguin Bay is housed in an unassuming cream and turquoise building off...
The Liedenfrost family has been making wine since 1947 but only began producing commercially in 1990. Since then, they have gone on to create some of the most impressive dry red wines in the Finger Lakes region. The vineyard and tasting room are located on the southeast edge of Seneca Lake. The...
Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards, home of the infamous Red Cat wine, is located on the southeastern edge of Seneca Lake. The Place Hazlitt 1852 is a deceptively large building, split into a tasting room, gift shop and performance area. Despite the size, the interior is cozy, making the tasting room feel...
The Place: The outside of the Caywood Vineyards tasting room is both charming and unassuming. A slate stairway leads up to the blue-grey barn. The interior is gorgeous, filled with all the charm you'd hope for from a winery. The floor is tiled, and the tasting room is filled with rustic touches....
The Place: The tasting room at Standing Stone Vineyards is housed in a cute little yellow house with teal trim on the eastern shores of Seneca Lake. Vineyards bridge the gap between the tasting room and the waterfront, and the tasting bars overlook both the vines and the lake. Inside, the...
The Place: Lucas Vineyards is a family vineyard and winery located on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail. The interior of the tasting room is nondescript, and the gift shop is filled from wall-to-wall, mostly with wine-related accessories and décor. The clutter makes the space feel smaller than it...
The Place: Americana Vineyards is housed in a sprawling wood building with a long porch wrapping around the front and sides. The rustic interior is accented with farmhouse-style décor, such as the wheel-shaped clock and the rough-hewn wooden shelving. Twinkle lights wind themselves around the...
As the only winery located in Ithaca, Six Mile Creek Vineyard is accessible for an afternoon tasting or for meeting with friends for a glass of wine. The Place Six Mile Creek is housed in a rustic, barn-like building on Route 79, just a few miles east of downtown Ithaca. The interior is warm and...