Lucas Vineyards on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail

The 27th Annual Wine & Herb Festival on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail starts today – Friday, April 26! 

At each winery on the Cayuga Wine Trail participants will receive a potted herb or vegetable plant. The event include samples of 14 foods plus the recipes. Wines will be served that compliment the dish plus visitors will receive three more wine tastings.

The featured herbs will include dill, sage, cilantro, lavender basil, oregano, thyme parsley and peppermint. Vegetables available will be lettuce, pepper, tomato and eggplant. What a great way to start your garden!

The Wine & Herb Festival begins today, Friday at three Cayuga Lake wineries including Long Point, Montezuma, and Six Mile Creek. On Saturday (April 27)  and Sunday April 28)  all 14 wineries are planning to participate in the Wine & Herb Festival.

Tickets are $45 plus tax for single tickets. Couples tickets are $65 plus tax. Tickets are also available for designated drivers.

Included in the tickets are souvenir wine glasses, an herb or vegetable plant at each winery,  one wine and food pairing at each winery, 3 more wine tastings at each winery, a garden guide, plant carrier and recipe collection.

Participating wineries include:

• Americana Vineyards
• Buttonwood Grove Winery
• Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery
• Goose Watch Winery
• Hosmer Winery
• Knapp Winery
• Long Point Winery
• Lucas Vineyards
• Montezuma Winery
• Six Mile Creek Vineyard
• Swedish Hill Winery
• Thirsty Owl Wine Company
• Toro Run Winery
• Varick Winery & Vineyard

We have visited written articles about many of the wineries along Cayuga Lake. If you enjoy visiting wine regions, the Cayuga Lake region is a very enjoyable wine region to visit. If you can’t participate in the Annual Wine & Herb Festival, consider visiting the region sometime in 2019.

Cheers!
Kathy