Great Tastes of the Finger Lakes

This tour is part of our new "Art of Wine Tasting Series" aimed towards those who want to take wine tasting in the Finger Lakes to the next level.  Each event of the series is designed to develop the knowledge, skills, and appreciation to become an informed taster of fine wines. 

The Great Tastes of the Finger Lakes tour has been created to show off some of the best wine currently available from the Finger Lakes.  We will visit four wineries, representing the major "wine growing" regions along Keuka (Keuka Spring Vineyards), West Seneca (Anthony Road Wine Company) , East Seneca (Damiani Wine Cellars), and Cayuga Lake (Sheldrake Point Vineyard).  Each winery was carefully selected based on the overall performance of their currently available vintages; from scores awarded from the national wine magazines, to awards earned in state, national and international wine competitions.  These wines (mostly 2008 whites and 2007 reds) are in limited supply and are sure to be gone by the beginning of the Finger Lakes summer tourism season.
 
Throughout the day, you will learn the aspects of wine evaluation and learn how to taste wines like the tasting professionals, using wine-tasting scoring tools provided on the tour.    At each winery, you will experience a carefully-selected flight of their most highly-awarded wines as well as one "featured" signature wine, which will be presented by a member of the wine-making team.  Using your newly developed skills you will determine your own evaluation of this wine's features and characteristics.  

The tour will include a tasting lunch that will evolve across the different wineries, from cheese pairings, sandwiches and spreads from local restaurants, to chocolates individually-crafted to go with the wines you will be tasting.

Join us for this very special limited series, expand your mind and your palate, and experience these special wines before they are gone!

Dates:      Saturday, February 6 - SOLD OUT!
                Saturday, March 13 - SOLD OUT!
                Saturday, April 17
                Saturday, May 8

Time:    10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tours depart from Ithaca (La Tourelle Resort and Spa click HERE for map)

Price: $115.00 per person; Discount group pricing available on request. 

Special accomodations package with La Tourelle Resort and Spa: Includes two nights stay in either their Traditional or Fireplace King, and breakfast Saturday and Sunday mornings ($274 traditional King, $324 Fireplace King)

What our guests say about this tour:

"We have been on wine tours in Napa and France and this is the best we have ever taken!"
"The time, thought, and effort put into planning the day was quite evident resulting in an enlightening and entertaining experience - (or should I say "EXPERIENCE!)"
"[We] had a great time on your tour.  It's obvious how much passion you have for what you do and how much preparation you did for this tour.  It was better than I even expected.  It was terrific!"
"I enjoyed the special attention - individualized at each location.  Great diversity of wineries - great also that they were "boutique" type - not the ones I was familiar with."

Click HERE to inquire about reserving this tour.

Reservation & Cancellation Policies 

Note:  Keuka Spring Vineyards is closed in February, so we will be visiting Standing Stone Vineyards, another exceptional Finger Lakes winery, in its place on the February 6th tour.