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The Ultimate Finger Lakes Wine Weekend: Seneca Lake's Best Wineries, Eats, and Stays
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The route
12 stops·8 wineries · 3 restaurants · 1 hotel
- 01Hotel
Check-in at Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel
Park yourself lakeside at this boutique gem with Seneca Lake views and easy access to the southern wine trail.
- 02WineryVictoria
Red Newt Cellars
Red Newt Cellars pours expressive Rieslings and Cabernet Francs paired with thoughtful bistro fare on Seneca Lake's scenic shore.
- 03WineryNew York
Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars
Perched on Seneca Lake's eastern shore, this Greek Revival beauty crafts some of the Finger Lakes' most elegant dry Rieslings.
- 04Restaurant
Lunch at Ports Cafe
Grab inventive American comfort food at this Geneva favorite, where wine trail wanderers know to fuel up between tastings.
- 05WinerySeneca Lake
Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard
Hermann Wiemer's legendary Finger Lakes estate essentially put the region on the Riesling map and remains an iconic benchmark today.
- 06WineryWalla Walla Valley
Forge Cellars
Seneca Lake's eastern shore hosts this critically acclaimed small-production gem crafting precise, Burgundian-inspired Rieslings and Pinot Noirs.
- 07Restaurant
Dinner at Stonecat Cafe
Stonecat Cafe pairs hyper-local ingredients with an impressive pour list of Finger Lakes wines by the glass.
- 08WineryFinger Lakes
Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery
This legendary 1962 Keuka Lake pioneer proved vinifera could flourish in the Finger Lakes, changing American wine forever.
- 09WinerySeneca Lake
Anthony Road Wine Company
Family-owned Seneca Lake gem where meticulous winemaking transforms the region's terroir into elegant Rieslings and Gewürztraminers.
- 10WinerySeneca Lake
Standing Stone Vineyards
Perched on Seneca Lake's eastern shore, this hillside gem grows exceptional Gewürztraminer, Riesling, and Cabernet Franc in glacial soil.
- 11Restaurant
Lunch at Kindred Fare
Kindred Fare pairs its locally driven menu with a thoughtfully curated Finger Lakes wine list that actually knows what it's doing.
- 12WineryNiagara Peninsula
Ravines Wine Cellars
Morten Hallgren's Alsatian expertise shines through Ravines' mineral-driven Rieslings and Meritage blends that genuinely compete with Europe's finest.
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