THE DATES HAVE BEEN SET FOR 2011!  TICKETS AND PACKAGES SHOULD GO ON SALE AROUND THE END OF NOVEMBER 2010. 

Pull 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 wine and food pairing event, now in its fifth year, 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! 

Here were some of the 2010 themes - check back for updates.  Click here for some of the tasty recipes!: 

Torrey Ridge Winery presents Huck-A-Billy Island offering Kissin' Cous'ns Chicken dish

Earle Estates Winery & Meadery's theme is Butterfly Gardens, serving up the dish Strawberry Dream Delight and Strawberry Shadows wine.

Lakewood vineyards , come visit Isle of Sangria, sampling Sangria Island Chicken and Abby Rose wine.

Come to Miles Wine Cellars for Cruisin' the Tropics and dive into a world of pirates and party. Enjoy Shiver Me Timbers Frozen Cheesecake with Call Me A Cab Fudge Sauce paired with, of course, Miles Call Me A Cab wine. Follow the treasure map and stop at their Dead Mans Cove to devour a roasted Sea Dog, booty free, all day Saturday and Sunday. Stomp your buckled boot to the live music of Captain Bob Wayfarer Walpole on Sunday. Test your pirate knowledge and score a cool message in a bottle. All Grogfree ticketholders (DD) get an awesome gift.

Visit Belhurst Winery's Spanish Fiesta and sample their Shrimp, Chicken and Chorizo Paella dish

Adventure into Arcticitavile at Penguin Bay Winery! 

Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards will once again take visitors to the tropical climes. But this year, we’re taking them underwater. “Hooked on Hazlitts” will offer visitors the opportunity to dive into Caribbean waters as they enter the winery’s front door. Enjoy great wines and great times as you “swim” amongst the colorful creatures of the sea. Dolphins and sharks, lobsters and crabs and a rainbow reef of vibrant fish will enhance your undersea wine adventure. But beware of the hooks! Don’t get caught and pulled to the surface. Ticket holders can belly up to the “Dive Bar” to enjoy their wine tasting and grab a Cheeseburger in Paradise. Make sure to stop at the “Sand Bar” and pick out your shell. You may discover a pearl inside. Or other great prizes! While you’re here, try a Red Cat on the Beach cocktail or a world-famous Red Cat Slushy.  

A a pirates theme at Three Brothers Winery & Estates.