Cruisin the Tropics Weekend, March 22-24, 2013

ElmiraRegAirport color-backgroundPull out your tropical shirts, put on your sunglasses, go sockless in your boat shoes, wear your favorite beach hat, and join us for a weekend of relaxation in the tropics . . . just remember, life is what we make it! Each ticket holder receives a gift item at their starting winery. A self-guided tour "cruising" around beautiful Seneca Lake, visiting over 30 unique wineries, each with their own tropical theme, over the 2-1/2 day weekend of "fun in the tropics". This event is co-sponsored by the Elmira Regional Airport. Regular tickets purchased in advance are $35 per person. 

This wine and food pairing event was conceived to help break you out of the winter doldrums! Visit the Trail, enjoy some great wine, sample the tropically-themed dishes served at each of the participating wineries, and enjoy the many activities and themes that each winery takes special care to create. What better way to escape winter, than to cruise around the Trail sampling wines, eating unique food and having a great time with your friends and family!

Dates

March 22-24, 2013

Times

Friday, 1-5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tickets are good for 2-1/2 days. Come for one day or the whole event weekend!

Advance Ticket Prices

CTT with sponsor 2013Click here to purchase tickets - Tickets for this 2013 event will go on sale in the fall of 2012.

$35 per person (wine tasting ticket)
$25 for designated driver tickets (alternative non-alcoholic beverage offered)

Tickets do not include lodging or transportation. Limited weekend packages with lodging and transportation included are described below.

Ticket orders will be securely processed by our partner site Eventbrite. They will email you an e-ticket which must in turn be redeemed for your actual event ticket(s) at your starting winery. You therefore must start at your starting winery, because until you visit your chosen starting winery, you will not have your actual tickets. The document emailed to you by Eventbrite does not qualify as your ticket and wineries will require that you have your actual cardstock ticket before you can begin enjoying this event. Furthermore, because of this, it is even more important that groups of attendees purchase their tickets on one order, to guarantee that all attendees will have the exact same starting winery. Lastly, bundles of tickets can only be picked up by the person who purchased them. If you have any questions about our e-ticketing system, please call the office during regular business hours at 877-536-2717.

Tickets purchased are not refundable, exchangeable or changeable and the winery you chose to start at when purchasing your tickets cannot be altered. Seneca Lake Wine Trail events are never cancelled.

Sometimes our events sell out, so you should purchase your tickets well in advance of the event itself. For those events that do not sell out, we stop selling tickets in advance by 1:00 p.m. EST the Wednesday before the event weekend. After that tickets will be available to purchase at a few designated wineries, with an additional charge of $5 per ticket.

Large groups of 24 or more people are limited to 4 per day. They are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact Glenda Stermer-Simpson toll-free 877-536-2717 for availability and rules. There is a trail-wide special event policy for ticket holders attending these weekend events that as long as you travel in a group of 23 or less people, you will not need to make an appointment at the participating wineries.

Each attendee will enjoy a complimentary sample of the dish served by the winery, paired with a sample of wine intended to complement that dish best. With so many wineries participating in our events, attendees oftentimes visit many wineries in a day, therefore entire flights of wine samples are not served by each winery during the event. 

Weekend Packages

Our weekend packages include at least tickets, lodging and transportation for two, click here for more information. These packages are a great way for a couple, for example, to be affordably driven by a professional transportation company on Saturday of the event, enabling you to easily sample and enjoy your wine responsibly and safely.

Recipes

Click here for a printable recipe book for our 2013 event.
Click here for a printable recipe book from our 2012 event.
Click here for a printable recipe book from our 2011 event.
Click here for a printable recipe book from our 2010 event.
Event Co-Sponsor

Elmira Corning Regional AirportThis event is co-sponsored by the Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM). ELM serves the Twin Tiers and Finger Lakes region with direct flights to Detroit, Philadelphia and Orlando with New York City flights starting this summer. The Airport offers business and leisure travelers convenient access to major airline hubs, both domestic and international, while maintaining the advantages of a small, regional airport: Quick and easy access to ground transportation, shorter check-in times, less congestion, fewer delays, and no big airport hassles. Fly in. Fly out. It's that easy.

The Elmira Corning Regional Airport will be sponsoring a contest this year: make sure you to accurately complete the address at the bottom of your ticket stub, and submit it at your starting winery, and be entered to win 2 round trip tickets on Allegiant Air, non-stop between Elmira and Orlando-Sanford International Airport! Restrictions apply. 

Cruisin' Participants

Many wineries adopt tropical themes during this event. Here is a list of just some of the themes from 2012:

  • Anthony Road Wine Company- Puerto Rico
  • Ventosa Vineyards- Margaritaville
  • JR Dill Winery- Parrot-dise
  • Penguin Bay Winery- Hawaii
  • Seneca Shore Wine Cellars- Tiki-hut
  • Miles Wine Cellars- Isle of Tortuga, Pirates of the Caribbean-style, with prizes for winners of their pirate trivia contest, a treasure map, and more!
  • Tickle Hill Winery- Under the Sea
  • Torrey Ridge Winery- Hick-a-Billy Island
  • Three Brothers Wineries and Estates- "Bagg Dare Bayou" will be the meeting spot for some "Big Easy"-styled fun! Decked out in French Quarter/ Mardi Gras colors and flair, "Crusin' the Tropics" ticket holders will be celebrating in style while trying some genuine Jumpin' Jambalya, paired with Bagg Dare's  delicious sweet wines!
  • Lakewood Vineyards- Crüzisland, an imaginary island with their own national grape, Pinot Gris!
  • Zugibe Vineyards- Gilligan's Island
  • Glenora Wine Cellars - Chillaxin' Sunset

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