Wine & Hike in the Finger Lakes
May 28 - 30, 2016 (3D2N): The perfect weekend getaway for anyone seeking a balance between sampling the famous NYS resiling and hiking one of the most iconic parks. We visited both wineries along Cayuga and Seneca lakes.
The tasting fees below are based on pricing from 2016.
*Highly Recommended
Day 1
4.5 hrs Drive to Sheldrake Point Winery from NYC ($5 for 7)
Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars ($4 for 6)
Lunch @ Dano’s Heuriger on Seneca
Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards* (free popcorn, $5 for 6 but free tasting w/purchase)
JR Dill winery ($3 for 5 or check-in on Yelp for free)
Barnstormer Winery ($4 for 5, they also have port wine)
Stroll through the town of Skaneateles
Check-in @ Homewood Suites by Hilton Syracuse/Liverpool
Dinner @ Otro Cinco*
Day 2
Ravines Wine Cellars* ($3 tasting; cheese/wine $6, chocolate/wine $6)
Billsboro Winery ($5 for 6, mostly dry wine)
Fox Run Vineyards*($5 tasting; $5 for tour)
Hermann J. Wiemer* ($5 for 5)
Villa Bellangelo ($5 for 5)
Check-in @ Hampton Inn Geneva
Dinner @ Redman’s Chicken n’ Ribs*
Day 3
Watkins Glen State Park (suggested duration 2 hrs)
Gorge Trail (start at main entrance and follow the trail for about 30 mins to the mile point bridge/marker)
Cavern Cascade (waterfall)
Drive back to NYC (5hr 45mins)
Other points of interest & food
Myer Farm Distillers for $5 cocktails
Must-eat foods @ Watkins Glen: Goat cheese burger from The Wildflower Cafe & Crooked Rooster Brewpub; watermelon salad and fried crab arancini from Blue Pointe Grille; cannoli from Scuteri’s Cannoli Connection.
