Seated tastings are now the norm (though that’s not the case at every winery) and during the warmer weather, you’ll find plenty of outdoor seating so you can truly enjoy the beauty of the area. If you’re wondering about mask guidelines and other COVID-related questions, please click here for all of the most up-to-date Current Winery Offerings.

It varies by winery right now, please see our Current Winery Offerings page for details on each winery’s policy and reservation requirements (if any).

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Most wineries are not accepting groups of more than 4 or 6 people right now. This is due to state-imposed restrictions on capacity and social distancing requirements. Please see the Current Winery Offerings page for all of the details on group size limits at each winery.

Our winery tasting rooms are generally open until 5pm, with some extending their hours seasonally until 6pm and a few even later than that. Generally speaking, for wine tasting though, you can plan on wineries being open from 10am or 11am until 5pm.

The term Trail as we use it, simply refers to a number of wineries located along one main route. While some wineries are very close together, it is not possible to walk from winery to winery. Download a map here.

We have a number of associates who offer transportation, complete wine tours (planning and all), or you can simply hire a designated driver for the day. Visit our Transportation page to learn more.

It depends! The two main towns on Seneca Lake are the city of Geneva at the north end of Seneca Lake and the village of Watkins Glen to the south end. Geneva offers a number of national chain hotels, bed and breakfasts, and numerous vacation rentals. Watkins Glen offers one large hotel on the water and a number of smaller hotels and motels, as well as bed and breakfasts, camping, and vacation rentals. There are many places to stay along both sides of the lake as well. The cities/towns of Penn Yan, Auburn, Seneca Falls, Ithaca, Corning, Painted Post, and Elmira are all within a 15-30 minute drive of our wineries as well. View lodging options here. There are also fabulous dining options and loads of other things to do in the area!

Yes, and winter is a wonderful time to visit! Tasting rooms are cozy and warm, you’ll have personalized attention, and who knows, maybe even meet an owner or winemaker! If it’s snow you’re worried about, contrary to popular belief, we do not typically get buried in snow here in the Finger Lakes. The snowbelt of Upstate New York is Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse, and we are well south of that. We do get an occasional heavy snowfall, but our local highway departments are fast to clear the roads because they’re used to it. Some of our wineries do operate on reduced hours during the winter, so we suggest planning your visits a bit more carefully but we are definitely open for business!