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The Canandaigua Wine Trail— New York's original wine country—winds for nearly 30 miles across the Finger Lakes region, about 5 hours north of NYC. On this tour, you’ll get to sit back, relax, and enjoy tastings at four distinct vineyards, some “microfacilities” concentrating on small-batch, exclusive vintages. With rollings hills and waterfront vistas, the views always pair well with each sip.

Located on Conesus Lake, visit us and sample our four best-selling wines paired with cheese and chocolate. The sampling includes four gold medal awarded wines, Conesus White, Runway Red, Pebble Beach Blush and Max Black. Conesus White and Runway Red will each be paired with cheese while Pebble Beach Blush and Max Black will each be paired with chocolate. This will be a seated tasting and will also include a description of the wines.

Immerse yourself in the scenery of the Finger Lakes—and discover four of the region’s top craft breweries—on this small-group, half-day tasting tour. Following pickup directly at your Canandaigua Lake area hotel, hop aboard your comfortable vehicle and set off. At each of the four breweries, you’ll enjoy a tutored tasting, can try a range of styles, and can learn more about the brewing process. Upgrade to add a pub lunch to your itinerary.

From strong, bold flavors to subtle and sweet, New York's wine can't be beat! We represent an array of New York State's wineries in our local collection of wines.

Combine a scavenger hunt with a bar crawl and explore Rochester in a new way: download the app to your phone and head out with your team to the bars of Rochester to earn points by completing different photo and video challenges. Compete against other teams to see who will be the Bar Hunt champion.

Take a break and head to the the lake to sample the area’s excellent New York State and Finger Lakes wines. Connect with our event guide for a relaxed wine tasting and snacks in our event space. Beautiful view overlooking Canandaigua Lake with an outside deck weather permitting. One of the most beautiful views of Canandaigua Lake from the City Pier.