Uncork some Finger Lakes liquid sunshine
What happens when you mix the ingredients of our great region? The water, climate and myriad things that grow here?
You get some of the finest wines and microbrews in the country.
The Wine
If our region is known for anything, it is probably the excellence of our Rieslings. The experts agree that Finger Lakes Rieslings are truly world class. And you can experience them for yourself in the Wine Garden.
The area’s top wineries will be on hand, offering samples of their award-winning Rieslings, and you can purchase Rieslings by the bottle for off-site consumption. You’ll also be able to enjoy live entertainment throughout the weekend in this adults-only venue.
Space is still available in the Wine Garden, but going fast. If you would like to participate in the Finger Lakes Riesling Festival, click here.
Participating Wineries:
- Anthony Road Wine Company
- Casa Larga Vineyards
- Damiani Wine Cellars
- Fulkerson Winery
- Glenora Wine Cellars
- Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards
- Heron Hill Winery
- Hickory Hollow Wine Cellars / Highland Cellars
- Inspire Moore
- Knapp Winery
- Mazza Chautauqua Cellars
- Sheldrake Point Winery
- Standing Stone Vineyards
- Thousand Islands Winery
- Three Brothers Wineries & Estates
- Zugibe Vineyards
The Beer
Perhaps not all the ingredients grow right in our region, but an industry is growing. By leaps and bounds. Our region is home to some of the great up-and-coming breweries in the country. Wegmans will be hosting the New York State Craft Beer Tent, located in the Wine Garden. It’s an opportunity to appreciate that, while wine has 2 ingredients, beer has 4. And they can yield a huge variety of styles. If you would like to participate in the Finger Lakes Riesling Festival, click here.
Participating Breweries:
- Brewery Ommegang
- Custom Brewcrafters
- Ellicottville Brewing Company
- Ithaca Beer Company
- Saranac Beer
- Southern Tier Brewing Company
- The Brooklyn Brewery Corp
- Three Heads Brewing
- Rohrbach Brewing Company
- North American Breweries
Sampling & Purchase*
Wine Tent Riesling Sampling & Wegmans NYS Craft Beer Sampling
$20 for 10 samples of anything you would like
Riesling Purchase
Buy wine by the bottle for off-site consumption
Wine check service available
*Please remember to bring a form of identification. All who wish to sample will be required to show proof of age.
Wine Education
If you want to take your enjoyment of our great wines to the next level, our educational seminars, brought to you by Century Liquor & Wines, can help you learn about many aspects of wine—from tasting to food pairing. Educational seminars happen every hour, both Saturday and Sunday.
But what is great wine without great food? The New York Wine & Culinary Center will provide food demonstrations, many highlighting fresh, local ingredients. Visit NYWCC.com for schedule and details.
Century Liquor & Wines Education Seminars in the Wine Garden
Featuring Holly Howell, Democrat and Chronicle wine columnist; Paul Brock, FLCC instructor; and Century Liquor & Wines experts.
1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.
Wine Check Services
To help you enjoy your time at the festival without having your hands full, a Wine Check Tent will be set up in the Wine Garden. After purchasing bottles or cases of wine, the Wine Check Tent will be available to drop off wine purchases and to pick them up on your way out of the festival.