http://www.arrowheadspringvineyards.com Arrowhead Spring Vineyards is located in Lockport, New York, in the northern part of the state. The winery opened in February 2008 and is owned by Robin and Duncan Ross. Duncan is also the winemaker. When I was looking for suggestions of wineries to visit in the Finger Lakes, one of the people suggestedRead More
Pleasant Valley Wine Company
http://www.pleasantvalleywine.com Pleasant Valley Wine Company is located in Hammondsport on the west side of Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes. The winery first opened in 1860 and is the first bonded winery in the United States. It is the home of the Great Western Winery visitor center. In 1867, the Pleasant Valley Wine Company sentRead More
Heron Hill Winery
http://www.heronhill.com Heron Hill Winery is located in Hammondsport on the west side of Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes. The winery is owned by John and Jo Ingle and opened in 1977. The winemaker is Bernard Cannac. Due to the numerous wineries located in the Finger Lakes and since we were going to be onRead More
Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars
http://www.drfrankwines.com Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars is located in Hammondsport on the west side of Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes. The winery was started by founder Dr. Konstantin Frank who arrived in the United States from Ukraine in 1951. Dr. Frank with a Ph.D in viticulture and experience with vinifera vines in UkraineRead More
Lacey Magruder Vineyard & Winery
http://www.laceymagrudervineyardandwinery.com Lacey Magruder Vineyard & Winery is located in Geneva on the east side of Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes. It is owned by Jim and Ruth Hundertmark, and Jim is the winemaker. The winery opened in September, 2011.
Red Tail Ridge Winery
http://redtailridgewinery.com Red Tail Ridge Winery is located on the western shore of Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes. The winery is owned by the husband and wife team of Mike Schnelle and Nancy Irelan. Mike is the viticulturist while Nancy is the winemaker. The winery is named after the two nesting pair of hawks whoRead More
Billsboro Winery
Billsboro Winery is located on 28 acres overlooking the northern end of Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes. It opened in 2007 and is owned by Vinny and Kim Aliperti. Vinny is the winemaker. In fact Vinny is also the winemaker for Atwater Estate Vineyards which we previously visited. The wines from Billsboro Winery areRead More
Anthony Road Wine Company
http://www.anthonyroadwine.com Anthony Road Wine Company is located in Penn Yan in the Finger Lakes on the west side of Seneca Lake. It is owned by Ann and John Martini. The winemaker is Johannes Reinhardt and the vineyard manager is Peter Martini. They planted the vineyard in 1973 and the winery was opened in 1990. WeRead More
Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard
http://wiemer.com Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard is located in Starkey, NY in the Finger Lakes. Hermann J. Wiemer emigrated from Bernkastel, Germany, in the 1960s bringing with him over 300 years of family winemaking tradition. He believed that Riesling and Chardonnay could grow nicely on the western side of Seneca Lake and first planted the vineyardRead More
Atwater Estate Vineyards
http://www.atwatervineyards.com Atwater Estate Vineyards is located in Burdett in the Finger Lakes on the southeast side of Seneca Lake. The winery is owned by Ted Marks and was opened in 2000. Since our visit they have now opened a tasting room in Watkins Glen. The view from the tasting room overlooks the magnificent vineyards whichRead More