11 Great Finger Lakes Wine Bars and Tasting Rooms!

The backroads and highways throughout the Finger Lakes region will be popping with visitors seeking out our famous wineries to enjoy this summer. With dozens to choose from , you are only a "cork's throw" from one to another.

While most have tasting rooms, some do not, but may have retail outlets to purchase some of your favorite wine. But we encourage you to explore the many winery tasting rooms and the cozy wine bars that are in the area, from Canandaigua (a hotbed of great tasting rooms) to Hammondsport and to Penn Yan (and every place in between).

Tasting rooms can be fun and educational. But, the one thing I like about them, is the view. The spectacular, long, narrow blue lakes of the Finger Lakes region are usually "right down there" from your table on the patio, deck, or lawn from many of the wineries. There is just something special enjoying a sip of famous New York State wine, maybe a small charcuterie board to share with your friends, and all the while marveling at the gorgeous views of Seneca, Keuka, Cayuga and any other stunning lakes outside of your winery.

Of course, this is just a starter list of tasting rooms and wine bars. In the future we will add to this list. So, if your favorite wine bar or tasting room (in a Finger Lakes area, please) did not make this list please visit our Facebook page and give it a shout out.

We really do want to hear from you!

Have a Sip At These 11 Finger Lakes Wine Tasting Rooms and Wine Bars

The Finger Lakes is looking for a spring and summer season that will "pop." With dozens or wineries throughout the region, visitors will start trekking into the wine region in big numbers with the advent of warm weather. While there are any number of places to buy wine, we suggest you pick out a couple of wineries that have tasting rooms, or even check out some of the fun wine bars located in the villages across the Finger Lakes. Here is a starter list of some of the best. Most have food, from small charcuterie boards all the way to 5-star cuisine. All have great tastes for you to try. And many of them have that classic Finger Lakes view right outside their doors!

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

These Upstate NY North Country Monuments and Statues Are Definitely Worth A Stop and A Look!

There are hundreds of statues, monuments and memorials scattered all over Upstate New York. In future galleries we will sample some of the most interesting ones we find in various regions. This gallery looks at a selection of them in the North Country.

And what a varied collection this is. Not only the Human subjects of these monuments and statues, but also of the famous, nationally recognized sculptors from the past whose work this is!

Here you will find a statue to a daring female battlefield surgeon.in the Civil War. She really had ice in her veins, and was given the Medal of Honor for her courageous efforts in the war. She still is, to this day, the only female in history to receive this military honor. You will also find a statue to a beloved Olympic ski jumper, an incredible monument to a famous Revolutionary War battle which took place in the North Country, and you will see an imposing monument dedicated to the only New York State governor to hail from the North Country. When you see who the architect and the sculptors were of this monument you are sure to say, "WOW!!"

Also, you will see a fun one. It is a gigantic 20-story tall colorfully painted statue of one of America's most beloved folk hero. He has stood guard at one of our legendary Adirondack amusement parks since the 1950s, and can be seen in countless selfies by tourists.

If we missed a favorite statue of monument in the North Country of yours, please let us know about it over on our Facebook page!

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

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