Visiting New York Wineries?
Intro and Quick Facts
New York wineries are famous for being the oldest ones around, and the ones producing a large variety of grapes.
New York State enjoys pleasantly warm summers? Daytime temperatures usually range from the upper 70s to mid 80s (20 to 25 C), making the climate favorable to graceful ripening of the grapes. Cold temperatures and abundant snowfall in the winter is enjoyed by the state's ice wine producers.
First New York Wineries were founded in 1600's by Dutch and French settlers. Although European grape varieties did not survive in the rougher climate, eventually it was discovered that they could be grafted onto native rootstock. This made it possible for the New York wine industry to mirror the diversity found in the City that occupies Manhattan Island today.
With over 200 NY wineries, the state ranks first in wine production - the other top wine states are California, Washington, Oregon and Texas respectively.
Some of the most notable wine areas of the state include the Hudson River Valley, Long Island, and the Lake Erie and Finger Lakes wine regions.
New York Wine Tours
If you prefer a quiet retreat with a hint of historical charm, Rivendell Winery in the Hudson Valley is just 80 miles north of New York City, in the historic town of New Paltz. This multi-level New York winery offers you to check out their cellars, participate in the wine tasting on their dramatic glass enclosed tasting porch to tents on the lawn. It's not rare to catch a wedding at this scenic suburb of the trendiest city of America.
If you are local to the state, you will probably enjoy a variety of trendy wine tasting venues right in the city, starting in SOHO.
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New York Wine Tasting Events
Biggest New York wineries host a ton of events from educational wine seminars to guided tours and wine fairs. To check what your favourite part of the New York wine region has to offer, find out what has been planned by the most popular
NY wineries.
Besides traditional New York wineries exploration, the region hosts numerous interactive workshops, shows and what not. For the social butterfly in you, to see what's coming up, click
here.
NY Winery Maps and Trails
If you plan to explore the region, you have plenty to choose from. The State built an extensive web of wine trails which are easy to find by obvious highway signs. Some of the New York Wine Trails are listed below:
Canandaigua Wine Trail
Cayuga Wine Trail
Chautauqua Wine Trail
Dutchess Wine Trail
Keuka Lake Wine Trail
Long Island Wine Region
Niagara Wine Trail
Seneca Lake Wine Trail
Shawangunk Wine Trail
Thousand Islands Wine Trail
Ontario Wine Trail
This site provides you with an interactive
map of New York wineries
and their addresses.
Best Wine Picks
Since the area is extremely diverse, it's difficult to pick the best wines for the whole state. You can find most popular wines by vineyard or type
here.
Attractions
Other than wineries, if you're staying close to the NYC, check out their other tours
here.
New York's major points of interest are Castle Clinton, Fort Stanwix, and Statue of Liberty National Monuments; Niagara Falls; U.S. Military Academy at West Point; National Historic Sites that include homes of Franklin D. Roosevelt at Hyde Park and Theodore Roosevelt in Oyster Bay and New York City; the Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls; National Memorials, including Grant's Tomb and Federal Hall in New York City; Fort Ticonderoga; the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown; and the United Nations, skyscrapers, museums, theaters, and parks in New York City.
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