Calendar Listing of Finger Lakes Wine Trails Special Events

Looking south on Seneca Lake in the city of Geneva, New York (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Finger Lakes Wine Country, New York is home to three wine trails; Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, Seneca Lake Wine Trail, and Keuka Lake Wine Trail. Each trail is a group of wineries that sit among vineyards on the sloping hills overlooking its respective lake. Each wine trail offers unique food and wine pairing events, breathtaking scenery, and world-class wine.

Cayuga Lake Wine Trail The first organized and longest running wine trail in the United States, the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail celebrates 30 years in 2013. The 16 members include award-winning wineries, in addition to a meadery, a cidery, and distilleries. Traveling the idyllic shores of Cayuga Lake offers visitors a diverse and delicious taste of Finger Lakes Wine Country.

Seneca Lake Wine Trail The Seneca Lake Wine Trail is the largest wine trail in the east with over 30 member wineries. This trail offers a wide range of winery experiences for everyone including weekends that celebrate pairing wine with different types of food like pasta, chocolate, and even grilled foods. New this year is the Preferred Pairing Event Series, a partnership with the Finger Lakes Cheese Trail. Events take place the last Saturday of January, February, and March in 2013. Event-goers will enjoy an intimate cheese and wine pairing experience while touring beautiful Seneca Lake.

Keuka Lake Wine Trail The Keuka Lake Wine Trail may be small in numbers, but it offers a big, world-class experience. The seven member wineries surrounding the y-shaped lake are all award-winners with unique characteristics and personality. While in the tasting rooms, visitors will enjoy magnificent views paired with exquisite wines. Events such as Viva Italia! in April, Keuka in Bloom in May, and Harvest Celebration of Food and Wine in September, celebrate the beauty and bounty of Finger Lakes Wine Country.

Wine Trail Calendar

• February 23 Preferred Pairings Seneca Lake Wine Trail
• March 9 – 10 Say Cheese! Cayuga Lake Wine Trail
• March 22 – 24 Cruisin’ The Tropics Weekend Seneca Lake Wine Trail
• March 30 Preferred Pairings Seneca Lake Wine Trail
• April 6 – 7 Viva Italia! Keuka Lake Wine Trail
• April 26 – 28 Spring Wine & Cheese Weekend Seneca Lake Wine Trail
• April 26 – 28 Wine & Herb Festival Cayuga Lake Wine Trail
• May 3 – 5 Wine & Herb Festival Cayuga Lake Wine Trail
• May 4 – 5 Keuka in Bloom Keuka Lake Wine Trail
• June 7 – 9 Smokin’ Summer Kickoff Seneca Lake Wine Trail
• June 8 – 9 Barbeque at the Wineries Keuka Lake Wine Trail
• June 22 – 23 Barbeque at the Wineries Keuka Lake Wine Trail
• September 14 – 15 Harvest Celebration of Food & Wine Keuka Lake Wine Trail
• November 9 – 10 Keuka Holidays Keuka Lake Wine Trial
• November 16 – 17 Keuka Holidays Keuka Lake Wine Trail
• November 22 – 24 Holiday Shopping Spree Cayuga Lake Wine Trail
• November 22 – 24 Deck the Halls Weekend Seneca Lake Wine Trail
• December 6 – 8 Holiday Shopping Spree Cayuga Lake Wine Trail
• December 6 – 8 Deck the Halls Weekend Seneca Lake Wine Trail

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