MANY NEW WINE AND FOOD EVENTS TO CHECK OUT THIS FALL

 

 

  

  KEUKA WINE TRAIL EVENTS

  

Keuka Lake Winery: Harvest Tour of Food and Wine

September 19-20

Experience the incomparable beauty of the fall season and taste foods bursting with the flavors of harvest time in the heart of the Finger Lakes. Come taste the exquisite wines of Keuka Lake and sample fine dishes prepared from the finest locally produced foods. Join us in celebrating New York’s agricultural heartland" an experience that is certain to delight the tastes, please the eyes and warm the soul.
Tickets $25 per person in advance
$30 per person at the door
$19 per person Sunday Special in advance

 

CAYUGA LAKE WINE TRAIL EVENTS

There are many wine and food events happening this fall around Cayuga Lake.  For all the listings click on the (Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Events) link above. Some special food events are listed below:

 

Lucas Vineyard

September 13 Lucas German Festival 12:30 - 4:30  

 

 

 12th Annual Festival is a kick off to the harvest season and a great way to celebrate their award winning Rieslings and Gewürztraminer. Festivities at the event will include Live Music by The Enzian Bavarian band and dancers, grape stomping, alphorn and polka contests, balloon art, face painting and costumes. Local vendors will be on site selling German food, grape pies, gourmet chocolate, wine ice cream and jewelry. Horse drawn wagon rides through the vineyard will be available for a small fee.  New this year, is a contest for the best German potato salad.  To enter the best German potato salad contest, bring a sample of your homemade salad which will be tasted and judged at 3:30 by Cathy Millspaugh, Executive Director of the Cayuga Wine Trail.

 

Knapp Winery and Vineyard Restaurant’s
“Harvest In the Finger Lakes Winemaker’s  Dinner”
 
September 19, 2009
6:30 pm champagne reception
7:00 pm dinner
 
Winemaker’s dinner featuring the flavors of the Finger Lakes Region’s harvest. Prepared by Executive Chef John McNabb and paired with Knapp Winery and Zugibe Vineyards finest wine selections.
 
 
First Course
Acorn and Butternut squash bisque with spiced apples and a maple and nutmeg crème fraiche.
Knapp Pasta White & Zugibe Cayuga White
 
Second Course
Roasted Home-grown beet salad
Roasted beet slices topped with crisp mesculin greens, spiced walnuts, Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese Co.’s Red Meck cheese shavings and crispy proscuitto. Drizzled with a roasted fennel and balsamic vinaigrette
Knapp Chardonnay & Zugibe Rose
 
Third Course
Poached apple and Brie en croute
Port wine poached crispin apples and aged brie wrapped in puff pastry and baked until golden brown. Served with a black currant preserve, calamyrna figs and artisan crackers.
Knapp Dry Riesling & Zugibe Pinot Gris
 
Fourth Course
Pan seared duck breast with a Cabernet, blueberry and fennel sauce; Grilled pork medallions with a brandied pear and green peppercorn demi glace;
Served with sweet potato and Yukon gold striped duchess potatoes.
Glenora Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon & Zugibe Red to be announced.
 
Fifth Course
Warm apple, pear, and berry crisp served in a pool of port wine crème anglaise and topped with Cayuga Lake Creamery’s White Russian ice cream
Knapp Brut & Zugibe Dry Riesling
 
 
 $38.95 per person
Wine selections to be determined.
Seating is limited. Please call 1-800-869-9271 for reservations. 
 
 
 
SHELDRAKE POINT WINERY AND SIMPLY RED BISTRO

Harvest Winemakers dinner NOVEMBER 7th with Chef Samantha Izzo
 
 
 

 

 

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