Last year, we were invited to attend the Finger Lakes Wine Festival and had a blast. If you’re interested in going this year, check out my Top 5 Tips for attending on Finger Lakes Wine Country! Want to learn more? Check out my posts from last year’s festival: Savoring, Sipping and Getting Schooled: the 2017 Finger Lakes Wine Festival Four Courses of Deliciousness at the Finger Lakes Wine Festival Taster’s Banquet Continue reading Top Five Tips for Attending the Finger Lakes Wine Festival

One of the most mind-blowing pairings I’ve ever had is dessert wine and blue cheese. The first time it was shared with me, I was skeptical of the pairing, but once I tried it I was converted. This is one … Continue reading #WineWednesday: HJW’s 2015 Noble Select Riesling Magdalena Paired with Lively Run Cayuga

If you really want to learn about a specific winery, one of the best things you can do is join their case club. As part of the case club, you get access to wines from their library, first dibs at … Continue reading Tasting the Old and the New at Atwater’s Case Club Party

I could eat pizza every single night. I’m not joking. Ask my partner. Pizza, in my eyes, is the perfect meal; a combination of crusty, chewy carbs, extra cheesy goodness, and various toppings to spice it up so you never … Continue reading Pizza on the Patio and Billsboro 2016 Pinot Noir

Today is National Wine Day, and while I’ll be trying to find new sparkling waters that satisfy my cravings for Champagne, you should go out and have a Finger Lakes wine! if you’re living in Rochester, this task can actually … Continue reading Drink Local, Rochester! It’s National Wine Day!

I hadn’t been to Lamoreaux Landing in almost a decade. Not because I didn’t enjoy the wine the first time, but because I rarely made it over to the Northeast corner of Seneca Lake, and when we did, we were … Continue reading Upgrading Our Tasting at Lamoreaux Landing

Early on when I was just getting into wine in my early 20s, Red Newt Winery’s Riesling was one of my go to wines. While I’m not drinking sweeter Rieslings anymore, I still love the lineup of Dry Rieslings that … Continue reading Adventures in Riesling at Red Newt

Ever since we tried Nathan Kendall’s wine at the Pleasant Valley Inn wine dinner I’ve been wanting to do a tasting at Hickory Hollow to try the the range of his wines, and we finally made it out there. About Nathan … Continue reading Tasting the Wines of Nathan Kendall at Hickory Hollow Wine Cellars

Last summer when we were staying at the beautiful Gathering Hill Farm, we noticed that there was a new winery located next to the property. When we investigated a little further, we found out that it was Ryan William Vineyard. We … Continue reading Brunch and an Early Tasting at the Ryan William Tasting Bar(n)