I had 3 destinations on the way back to Watkins Glen. First up was Red Tail Ridge, a winery we carry at Joe Canal’s. It doesn’t look like much from the outside.
But, the inside is modern and clean.
Notice the guy in front with the red shirt? He has two leashes for his Greyhounds. We saw them everywhere from dinner, to the streets to the wineries. We finally had to ask. The Finger Lakes hosts a weekend for people to bring their Greyhounds to promote Greyhound adoption. Wineries such as Red Tail Ridge allow the dogs inside, provide them dog treats and their own rest stop outside. Oh and the wines? Superb. We carry their Semi-Dry Riesling 2009 which is light with just a touch of sweetness, but their red winner was their Blaufränkisch.
Check out the view of their vineyards along their driveway.
My next two destination spots were Heron Hill and Hermann J Weimer. Weimer had some of the best domestic Rieslings I have ever tasted. It’s important to note that not all of these wines are available in NJ and most will not ship direct to consumer for you, so if you have the opportunity to buy them while you’re visiting, make sure you do!
That night was our anniversary so we headed to a restaurant called Suzanne’s. This is a Victorian home converted into a restaurant and the cuisine is local, fresh and delicious. Out back is the huge vegetable and herb garden and we dined on the wrap-around porch feasting on crab, onion soup, duck breast, duck sausage, pork tenderloin, cheese and dessert with local wine. As the dinner ended, we watched the sun set over the lake making this one of the most enjoyable days we’ve had in several weeks.
We topped the night off with a 2001 Brunello Reserve on the porch of the Inn from my personal collection.
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