Smokin’ Summer Kickoff

June 5–6, 2027 | Tickets are valid both days

Kick off summer on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail with a weekend of great wine and delicious food! Travel from winery to winery, enjoying a summer- and barbecue-inspired food and wine pairing at each stop while collecting recipes to recreate your favorites at home.

This is a self-guided event. You provide your own transportation or arrange transportation with a local service. Lodging and transportation are not included with event tickets.

Event Hours

Saturday, June 5: 10am–5pm
Sunday, June 6: 10am–5pm

Your ticket is valid for the entire weekend, so we encourage you to spread your winery visits across both days. You may visit each participating winery once during the weekend, and event offerings are available only during the hours listed above.

Tickets & Pricing

Wine Tasting Ticket: $65
Taxes and fees included

Receive a souvenir wine glass at your starting winery. At each participating winery, you’ll enjoy:

• One summer- or barbecue-inspired food and wine pairing
• Three additional wine samples

Designated Driver Ticket: $25
Taxes and fees included

Designated drivers receive a souvenir insulated travel mug, the featured food sample, and a non-alcoholic beverage at each participating winery.

Choosing Your Starting Winery

When purchasing tickets, you’ll select a starting winery. You must begin your weekend at that winery. After checking in there, you may visit the remaining participating wineries in any order you choose.

If a starting winery is listed as SOLD OUT, simply choose another available starting location. You’ll still be able to visit that winery during the event; you just can’t begin there.

Starting wineries cannot be changed after tickets are purchased. If you’re attending with a group, purchase your tickets together to ensure everyone can select the same starting winery.

Recipes & Dietary Restrictions

The Event Recipe Book will be posted before the event. We strongly encourage you to review the recipes in advance, particularly if you have food allergies or dietary restrictions.

Because wineries prepare large quantities of food in advance, they cannot accommodate food allergies or dietary restrictions during Wine Trail event weekends.

Group Size

Our events are designed for couples and small groups, with a maximum group size of 6 people. Keeping groups small helps create an enjoyable experience for guests and participating wineries.

If you’re attending together, purchase your tickets at the same time to ensure availability at the same starting winery.

Participating Wineries

• Bravery Winery
• Cane & Vine Wine Cellars
• Castel Grisch Winery
• Either Oar Wine, Whiskey & Cheese Bar
• Fox Run Vineyards
• Glenora Wine Cellars
• Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards
• Idol Ridge Winery
• Lakewood Vineyards
• Leidenfrost Vineyards
• Nathan K. Wines
• Red Newt Cellars
• Tabora Farm & Winery
• Three Brothers Wineries & Estates
• Toast Winery
• Wagner Vineyards

Digital Tickets

Tickets are delivered by email after purchase. Each ticket has a unique QR code that will be scanned at every winery you visit.

You may either present the digital ticket on your phone or print the ticket at home and bring it with you.

When checking out, we strongly recommend entering both your email address and cell phone number and double-checking them for accuracy.

If you don’t receive your tickets after checkout, check your spam folder first. If they’re still missing, call us at 607-535-8080 and we’ll be happy to help.

Refunds & Cancellation

Event tickets are non-refundable under all circumstances.

Wine Trail events take place regardless of weather and will only be canceled if New York State closes roads surrounding the Wine Trail.

Optional third-party ticket insurance is available during checkout.

Giving Tickets as a Gift?

If you’re purchasing tickets for someone else, please contact us after completing your order so we can update the attendee’s name and contact information.

Purchase Tickets

Tickets go on sale November 20, 2026.

Select your preferred starting winery from the dropdown menu and click BUY TICKETS. If that starting winery is marked SOLD OUT, choose another available location.

Remember: your starting winery cannot be changed after purchase.