Smokin’ Summer Kickoff, takes place Saturday, June 8, 2024 and Sunday, June 9, 2024.
Come kickoff the summer with two days of local wine and foods associated with this beautiful time of year. Enjoy a self-guided tour around Seneca Lake while exploring the unique, delicious pairings of local wines the fantastic grilled and summertime foods at participating Seneca Lake Wine Trail wineries! Each attendee will enjoy a sample of food with a wine intended to complement that dish best, then an additional 3 modest samples of wine.
Each wine tasting ticket holder will receive a souvenir wine glass. If you purchased a non-taster ticket, we thank you for making our events safer for your family and friends! You will be given a souvenir travel mug and offered a sample of food and non-alcoholic beverages along the way.
We do have tickets still available at the following wineries. Please call ahead to confirm availability before setting out.
Event Hours
Saturday, June 8, 2023: 10am-5pm
Sunday, June 9, 2023: 10am-5pm
Group Size Maximum
The maximum group size for this event is 6 people, including tasters and DD ticketholders. Please do not travel in groups larger than 6.
Event Recipe Book
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Castel Grisch Winery
Caywood Vineyards
Fox Run Vineyards
Fruit Yard Winery
Fulkerson Winery
Glenora Wine Cellars
Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards
Idol Ridge Winery
Lakewood Vineyards
Red Newt Cellars
Seneca Shore Wine Cellars
Toast Winery
White Springs Farm Winery
Price shown includes 8% sales tax and online service fees.
Single Ticket: $55 (admits 1 person). Each attendee with a single ticket will receive a souvenir wine glass at your starting winery, then at each winery visited, enjoy a sample of food with a wine intended to complement that dish best, then an additional 3 modest samples of wine.
Designated Driver Ticket: $17 (admits 1 person tasting food, non-alcoholic beverage + a mini travel mug). Non-tasters/designated driver ticketholders receive a souvenir travel mug at their starting winery, and then will be offered a sample of food and non-alcoholic beverages at each winery along the way.