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Seneca Lake Wine Trail

2 North Franklin Street, Suite 320, Watkins Glen, NY 14891
(877) 536-2717
4.5 of 5 stars 56 Reviews
Type: Trails, Wineries
Activities: Driving, Biking
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Williamsport
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50 reviews 50 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

This is the place for wine tasting. There are so many good wineries on this wine trial you will want for than one day. In the last five years many new wineries have opened and the trail is growing ever year. Once you have tried it you will go back. More

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DeRuyter, NY
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

Our family makes a wine trail trek about once a year, and we always end up at some of the wineries along this trail. A nice abundance of wineries to help keep the "party" hopping from joint to joint, and a lot of beautiful scenery, too. More

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spottedang11
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

After visiting the east shore of Seneca Lake in the Fall, we decided on this trip to visit the west shore of Seneca Lake and its wonderful wineries. A few of our favorites were Fox Ruby Vixen, and Lemberger were great, Torrey Ridge and Earle Estates (which had amazingly wonderful mead - if you have never tried mead, enlighten yourself... More

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Pennsylvania
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

I'm a red wine lover and the reds are not what NY is known for. These are all micro-wineries. I'd never done a wine trail before, but this was not an experience I want to repeat. Too many people. Too loud. Bad wine. More

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Geneva NY
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40 reviews 40 reviews
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47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

Jam packed with wineries - and all of the wineries have great gift shops, most have restaurants, all have great people and loads of fun. If you're looking for diversity of flavors and a fun day, this is the one to start with! More

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Wales, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012
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Seneca Lake has over 30 wineries on both sides of the lake offering inexpesive wonderful wines and beautiful views. Get a Wine Passport so that all of your tastings at each winery is free. More

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new jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

J. Dill the best. Rasta Ranch, Pompous As* and Tickle Hill fun and unique. More

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Belleville, Ontario, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012
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Really enjoyed visits to Glenora, Lakewood, Belhurst, Wagner and The Red Newt. Good wines, interesting people and great settings. The wine pairing lunch at the Red Newt was amazing. Another interesting side trip was the Finger Lakes Distillery. More

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Syracuse, NY
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Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

We hadn't been on the Seneca Lake wine trail in several years and found a few new wineries that we very much liked their wine. As always, everyone at each winery we stopped was very friendly although it was a hectic event weekend. More

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HUdson Valley, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012
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Take the tour, pay something like $50 and you get to tour maybe 8 vineyards along the trail. First you receive a wreath (a small hand fashions wreath) and with each vineyard visit you get to taste wine, receive a wine glass from that vineyard and an ornament for the wreath. Each vineyard typically has food as well. It's great. More

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