10 Best Finger Lakes Wineries Every Vino Enthusiast Should Visit
10 Best Finger Lakes Wineries Every Vino Enthusiast Should Visit
by Katy Spratte Joyce for rd.com (Reader’s Digest Online)
Pristine glacial lakes. Rolling hills and apple orchards. Shorelines speckled with some of the best wineries that turn out world-class vino. This is what awaits visitors to New York’s Finger Lakes region…
“The Finger Lakes is a pretty unique region, and it hasn’t gotten as much attention as it should,” says Courtney Wieland, a sommelier and Director of Private Clients at Thatcher’s Wine. She adds that the region’s Rieslings, in particular, are on the rise, though a variety of stellar wines are produced here.
With more than 100 wineries in the area, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with the choices. To help narrow down the options, we tapped wine-industry insiders and sommeliers familiar with the area for their picks.