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On Tuesday, May 13th, we will be performing a few website and server upgrades. During the upgrades, most of the content of senecalakewine.com will be available. However, certain features such as ticket sales, feedback, and email list signups may be unavailable at times. If you need immediate assistance in these areas, please call the SLWA office at 1-
877-536-2717. Thank you. SLWA Webmaster
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About the Seneca Lake Wine Trail 
Surrounding the sapphire waters of Seneca Lake, our 36 wineries invite you to experience a destination rich in history, beauty, and the production of world-class wines. Located in the heart of New York's Finger Lakes Region, our climate supports not only the growth of hardy native grapes and premium hybrids, but also more delicate varieties such as Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. Along the Seneca Lake Wine Trail you will truly find a wine to suit every taste. Request information or contact us if you have questions.
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 The 3rd annual Riesling to Visit Passport is now on sale! This little booklet can be purchased online through our secure shopping cart by clicking on the "Tickets" link in the main menu bar. With 28 participating wineries this year, and at only $12 + tax each, the Passport is a terrific value, especially for folks that live within a reasonable drive and intend on visiting the Trail more than once this summer. Valid from May 1 - August 31.
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Tickets to The Golden Nose Award: A Finger Lakes Wine Experience continue to sell at a brisk pace, with us recently having to expand the number of Trainer tickets available after having sold out the initial allotment. You can see more about this event, and acquire tickets, by clicking on one of the appropriate links on this page
Golden Nose Awards: A Finger Lakes Wine Experience ~ Now in its
third year, this truly unique event, scheduled for May 31, 2008, is an
incredible opportunity to spend a full day learning about virtually all
aspects of wine, while mingling with some of the region's top
winemakers like Peter Bell (Fox Run Vineyards) Dave Whiting (Red Newt
Cellars) and Chris Stamp
(Lakewood Vineyards) just to name a few. The best part is that you, the
casual or dedicated wine fan are given the opportunity to judge a
substantial set of wines from a total of over 220 different bottles.
Finally, later in the evening after judging the wines, you are invited
to a fantastic awards ceremony, dinner and wine tasting gala. The food for this event is incredible and includes, among other dishes, Beef Apple Gorgonzola Crostini, Grilled beef tenderloin with red demi glace, Seared Duck Breast with red currant glaze, French green lentil with feta cheese and mint, Pan seared sea bass w/lemon butter on a bed of wild rice pilaf and SO much more! A serious feast for sure!You can
see more about this event here.
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Latest News
- The latest iteration of our "12 Wine Days of Christmas" song,
performed by several owners and tasting room managers from a variety of
member wineries, has been posted on YouTube. It is a hoot! |
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The Seneca Lake Wine Trail has officially opened up a MySpace page, joining the digital revolution more fully than ever before! Visit our page at: http://www.myspace.com/senecalakewinetrail
to become our official MySpace Friend! And to view our latest YouTube
music video, create entirely by our friend the Finger Lakes Weekend
Wino Blogger, Rob, |
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Good morning! If you were/are one of the lucky few on the SLWA
website early Easter Morning, you may have been reaching for a second
cup of coffee. Rest assured, when you took that blink and the whole
look and feel of the SLWA website changed, it was not the result of any
lack of caffeine!
In order to keep up with the online digital
revolution, the SLWA is undertaking renovations in its online
presence. You may have been a visitor to the SLWA youtube page
already. If not check it out! Paul has been going at a lightning pace
(and if you have met Paul in person, this won't surprise you) to
generate all manner of engaging, exciting, and sometimes silly videos
that may lure you to visit Seneca Lake. (If you have already visited
us, we hope that they will help to bring back some enjoyable memories!) So go ahead and have that second cup of coffe, relax, and enjoy the new
site. And...keep a watch out for new exciting features that are coming
soon!
Thanks for being here!
SLWA webmaster
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WINE SPECTATOR’S current (May 15)
edition includes reviews of over 50 New York wines, with scores ranging from 80 to
89. Nearly 40 Finger Lakes Rieslings
were rated, led by Anthony
Road (89 and 88 ratings for Semi-Dry and Dry),
Atwater Estate (88 and 88), Chateau LaFayette Reneau (88) and Fox Run (88).
Several Seneca Lake wineries scored in San Bernardino, CA recently at the Pacific Rim International Wine Competition run by the inimitable Don Galleano. Topping the New York winners’ list was Chateau LaFayette Reneau 2005 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay which won Double Gold and Best of Class in the under $15 price category (in California!), with that winery’s 2006 Johannisberg Riesling also earning a Gold. Other Gold medals went to Belhurst 2006 Dry Riesling and 2006 Cayuga, Glenora 2001 Blanc de Blanc, Hazlitt 2007 Homestead Reserve Riesling, Prejean 2006 Cabernet Franc, and Wagner 2006 Semi-Dry Riesling.
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Julie from Williamson, NY and Jaimie of Mountain Top, PA not only read the infrequent emails we send to our fanbase, they also entered a contest announced in our recent email for 2 pairs of free tickets to our upcoming Spring Wine & Cheese Weekend and won! So, congratulations to Julie and Jaimie! And a double congratulations to Jaimie who will also be celebrating her wedding anniversary that same weekend! The message here folks is that we're trying harder than ever to not only make our periodic emails more interesting to read but we're also sneaking little contests amidst them! So, if you already subscribe to our email newsletter make sure you read future issues quickly and closely! If you don't subscribe, (we only send 6-10 messages per year and NEVER give your address to anybody. ever) then this is yet another reason why you should consider clicking on the Information link above and sign up for it! For the several hundred folks that read our newsletter, entered the contest, and didn't win, we wish you the best of luck next time!
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