Wineries along Cayuga’s East Shore and the Routes 5 & 20 corridor are pleased to announce the Fourth Annual “Off the Beaten Path – A Romantic Adventure”. The event is a Valentine’s Day-themed wine tour taking place Saturday and Sunday, February 11th and 12th. Wineries participating in this year’s event include: Six Mile Creek Vineyard, King Ferry Winery, Long Point Winery, Bet the Farm Winery, Dill’s Run, The Apple Station, Izzo’s White Barn Winery, and CJS Vineyards. The wineries are located in Ithaca, north along Cayuga’s east shore, then to Routes 5 & 20, west of Auburn.
Each of the wineries will offer their guests a “Token of Love”. These are small gifts – some may be edible, some may be keepsakes. The wineries sponsor a raffle in which each $10 purchase at any of the participating wineries will earn one raffle ticket. The grand prize for the raffle drawing is a $100 gift certificate to the Inns of Aurora. Guests are invited to visit any or all of the wineries (regular tasting fees may apply), earn the raffle ticket with their purchase and enjoy the many styles of wine being made at these unique wineries.
A visit to Loire Valley & Cabernet Franc – February 24th 6:30 p.m.
We’ll have a quick visit to Loire Valley – tasting a few of their whites and follow with an in-depth tasting of Cabernet Franc from Chenon and Bourgeuil. We’ll compare Cab Francs from France to those of our lovely Finger Lakes. We will also offer some small bites (but not really dinner). Cost per person is $20. Please call to reserve a seat – 315-294-5643.
For the Beginner - or should we say Juvenile Oenophile
Two sessions: Sunday, February 19th OR Wednesday, February 22nd.
Both classes will start at 4 p.m. In this class you will test your ability to identify aroma, your perception of the basic components of wine and, of course, taste a few from our Finger Lakes selection.
Cost per person is $20. Please call – 315-294-5643. Seating is limited!
Thursday, December 29th – Nancy will be pouring BTF wines at Auburn Discount Liquor from 3 to 6 p.m. Please stop by if you’re in the Auburn area!!
Friday, January 6th – Bet the Farm wines will be featured at the State of the Art Gallery opening in Ithaca. The gallery is featuring two new artists, for more details visit SOAG.
Our annual community celebration takes place on Saturday, December 10th. John Wedler will be joining us for the day with his Luckystone Bracelets – these make great Christmas gifts – each is unique and can be purchased with hand-made gift boxes. We’ll offer complimentary wine tastings including our new Late Harvest Vignoles - a great addition to any holiday meal. And finally, in the spirit of Christmas, we’ll offer 10% discounts on all merchandise. Please visit the CIA website for more festivities throughout the Village.
New Year’s in Auburn (or close to it anyway) – we’ll be pouring our wines at Auburn Discount Liquors on Thursday December 29th from 3 to 6 p.m. Please stop in – it’s great to see familiar faces at these events!
Our neighbors at the Aurora Inn have prepared a wonderful menu for our second annual Winemaker’s Luncheon. We hope that you can join us for an afternoon of good food and wine. It’s a great break from the cooking and dishes after the big holiday meal on Thursday. Reception starts at noon on Saturday, November 26th. Click here to see menu details.
