I would like to visit wineries in New York (for a day or a weekend at most).
According to you what is the best place to go if we consider the quality of the wine, the beauty of the lanscape: Hudson Valley, Long Island, Lake Erie, Finger Lakes etc...?
Which wineries would you recommend?
Do you have any other tip to give regarding transportation, hosting etc..?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Clemence

Finger Lakes

On Seneca
Fox Run On Seneca Trail
Anthony Road

herman Weimer
Lamoreaux Landing
Red Newt Cellars

Try this link for wineries!!
http://www.winecountrycabins.com/to_do/wine/senecawine.htm

On Keuka:
K. Frank On Keukas Trail

FOr the Keuka wine trail look at:
http://www.winecountrycabins.com/to_do/wine/keukawine.htm

Board-o will add a few more

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Thank you so much!!
This is great!!.. and I didnt know a few of them.

Yes. Absolutely Finger Lakes.

I'll add:

Dr. Konstntin Frank
Treleavan
Standing Stone

And eat at Dano's Heuriger on Seneca.

If you wind up stopping by Ithaca or the area surrounding it at all, I can give you a ton of recs, though some may be a few years outdated.

I liked Fingers Lake a lot. Very picturesque. I little tricky driving around the lakes to get to wineries. Be sure to have your trip mapped out. Dr. K was very good, busy and out of the way, but once you get there it's great.

Wagner had some good wines as well as home made root beer that was d-licious.

Plan at least two days. There are some good restaurants as well.

Hudson Valley is cool for it's proximity to New Paltz and the Gunks are a great place to rock climb. It is high end climbing, so if you aren't experienced, you need a guide. If your not in pretty good shape, you'll need an elevator.

I've never been to the Long Island region and therefore cannot say anything one way or the other.

I think with the new posting and screening policy Board-o has been banned.

winetarelli,

I'll take you up on some of those Ithaca area recs. A good friend just moved there from Nola, and knows nothing about the place. She likes to eat and drink good wine.

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Originally posted by chum lee:
winetarelli,

I'll take you up on some of those Ithaca area recs. A good friend just moved there from Nola, and knows nothing about the place. She likes to eat and drink good wine.

Sure!

You have to understand, these recs are as of 2004, so...

That said:

Steak: John Thomas. No it isn't anything wondeful, but it is a good streahouse and if that is what you are after... Plus, it has a very good wine list with some good aged Bordeaux.

Better Dinner:

Les Ducs- French; good guys.

Madeline- Best modern restaurant in Ithaca. Great wine list. Aweome desserts. Occasional off main dishes.

Pangea- where everyone used to go for nice dinners at Cornell. Modern but with an attempt to make the last bite as good as the first. Well thought out wine list, but was never up to the price/quality of the food. Love the music (Hendrix) they would always play at the bar.

Taughannock Farms Inn- Where every student goes on a date, or to take thier parents. Very well priced for what it is, 4 course menu, well priced winelist, though no major finds. Country food -- nothing exciting, but good soul food.