“Pour kindness like rum, forgive like waves, and let your heart be the island that welcomes everyone home.” –Jimmy Buffett
We didn't make it to any new wineries in 2024, but we've done a little more exploring this year. It's hard to get to new places when you enjoy the favorites so much. The title of this blog is a bit misleading since several of the new places we visited were in Pennsylvania.
Keuka Spring Vineyards sits on the east side of Keuka Lake just outside of Penn Yan. It has beautiful views of the lake and was established in 1985.
The house we rented on Keuka Lake is just down the hill from Keuka Spring Vineyard.
Ryan William Vineyard sits in the heart of the Finger Lakes, on the southeast side of Seneca Lake. Only 100% estate grown fruit is used in their winemaking. The tasting barn was originally built between 1865-1870.
We visited this vineyard on our way to our family vacation in August. We heard that their restaurant was listed as one of the top best winery restaurants and just had to give it a try. We were not disappointed. We shared the Thai Chick Pea Salad made of local seasonal greens, carrot slaw, sweet Thai chili, cilantro, toasted almonds. We will definitely return for another wonderful lunch next year.
Fero Vineyard & Winery is only a few miles from our home in Lewisburg. We visited when boating friends from Ithaca came through town. The winery uses old-world varieties of grapes from the heart of Europe that thrive in Central Pennsylvania.
Purple Cow Winery is located in Bloomsburg. Brytanie, the kids and I spent Mother's Day afternoon here since Kyle and Stan were working. The grounds were beautiful and we had a fun day, but we didn't try any of their wines. They all seemed a little too sweet for our tastes.
We did enjoy the music and the lobster food truck.
Sellin' Grove Brewing Company is located in Selinsgrove, a small town downriver from Lewisburg. The brewery is located in a historic building that was completed in 1816 by Pennsylvania’s third and only three term governor, Simon Snyder. The building remains remarkably intact and is on the National Historic Register. The brewing Company is housed on the ground floor in the governor’s original kitchen, complete with a walk-in fireplace.
You can read about other wineries we've visited in the Finger Lake area at the following links.
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