Casey surprised me last weekend with a trip to Elmira, NY and tickets to the 2011 Wine On Ice Festival. I had heard of this even, but never thought I would be attending it. Essentially wineries and vendors from the fingerlakes region setup booths inside the Elmira First Arena ice hockey arena. The ice rink is covered and the entire event goes down on top the rink. "Wine on ice" get it?
Showing posts with label Wine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wine. Show all posts
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Friday, August 20, 2010
Anniversary at Cayuga Lake
Casey surprised me this year with a trip to the finger lakes in NY for our 8th anniversary. This time she found a lovely B & B located in Senaca Falls, NY.
The B & B was VanCleef Homestead owned and operated by Carol and Brent Gibbs. The B & B was very clean, relaxing and inviting. Carol served up an unbelievable spread of delicious breakfast foods, including several items there were gluten-free.
Before hitting the trail and sampling wines, we ate lunch at the Ginny Lee located next to Wagner Vineyards. This is a great place to catch a bite to eat, the food is great and the price is right! Its also a great place to pair a Wagner wine or beer with some food.
Casey wanted us to visit some different wineries on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail. We visited the following wineries on this trip:
For dinner on our first night in the NY finger lakes region, we ate at Suzanne's. This place is great; beautiful view of the sunset, excellent food, and great service (including staff that knows what gluten-free means).
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The B & B was VanCleef Homestead owned and operated by Carol and Brent Gibbs. The B & B was very clean, relaxing and inviting. Carol served up an unbelievable spread of delicious breakfast foods, including several items there were gluten-free.
Before hitting the trail and sampling wines, we ate lunch at the Ginny Lee located next to Wagner Vineyards. This is a great place to catch a bite to eat, the food is great and the price is right! Its also a great place to pair a Wagner wine or beer with some food.
Casey wanted us to visit some different wineries on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail. We visited the following wineries on this trip:
- Thirsty Owl Wine Company
- Lucas Winery
- Knapp Winery
- Red Newt Cellars
- Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards
- Wagners Vineyards
- Buttonwood Grove Winery
- Cobblestone Winery
- Goose Watch Winery
For dinner on our first night in the NY finger lakes region, we ate at Suzanne's. This place is great; beautiful view of the sunset, excellent food, and great service (including staff that knows what gluten-free means).
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Saturday, June 05, 2010
Virginia's Spring Wine Festival
Casey attended the Virginia Spring Wine Festival with her cousin, Makenzie. They had a great time. Casey purchased an assortment of wine during the festival, seen below.
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Hopefully Casey will invite me along next time she goes. ;)
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Hopefully Casey will invite me along next time she goes. ;)
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Summer time in the city
Its funny how summer time keeps people busy and outside... I guess that is why I haven't been posting any new entries. My sister told me I was being lazy. lol
Anyhow, Casey and I have been enjoying the summer. We went to Alexandria, VA this weekend for a bachelor and bachelorette party. It was fun. The party/gathering was at Dave and Busters. We had never been to a Dave and Busters, but it is basically a Chucky Cheese for adults. We had a good time.
Casey and I did dinner at P.F. Changs which was right around the corner from Dave and Busters. Casey loves P.F. Changs because it is the only Chinese food that Casey can eat that is gluten free (normal soy sauce is bad news). We shared a bottle of riesling wine, some chicken lettuce wraps, and both of us had Ginger Chicken Broccoli entrees.
After Dave and Busters, the group decided it was time to venture into the city for some fun. We all headed to a little bar called the Madhatter. It was a small bar, but a favorite of the bachelor and bachelorette. Casey and I left the bar at around 1:30am and caught a ride on the Metro back to our hotel. The Metro ride was interesting since neither of us had ever ridden the Metro by ourselves. We managed to figure the ticket machine, hopped on the train, and made one switch to a different line, and finally got back to our hotel. woohoo.
I will try to post more frequently, or maybe not since it is summertime.
Anyhow, Casey and I have been enjoying the summer. We went to Alexandria, VA this weekend for a bachelor and bachelorette party. It was fun. The party/gathering was at Dave and Busters. We had never been to a Dave and Busters, but it is basically a Chucky Cheese for adults. We had a good time.
Casey and I did dinner at P.F. Changs which was right around the corner from Dave and Busters. Casey loves P.F. Changs because it is the only Chinese food that Casey can eat that is gluten free (normal soy sauce is bad news). We shared a bottle of riesling wine, some chicken lettuce wraps, and both of us had Ginger Chicken Broccoli entrees.
After Dave and Busters, the group decided it was time to venture into the city for some fun. We all headed to a little bar called the Madhatter. It was a small bar, but a favorite of the bachelor and bachelorette. Casey and I left the bar at around 1:30am and caught a ride on the Metro back to our hotel. The Metro ride was interesting since neither of us had ever ridden the Metro by ourselves. We managed to figure the ticket machine, hopped on the train, and made one switch to a different line, and finally got back to our hotel. woohoo.
I will try to post more frequently, or maybe not since it is summertime.
Monday, June 01, 2009
Finger Lakes Trip
Casey and I had the opportunity to escape to the finger lake region (Seneca Lake) on Friday for an overnight. The trip was a last minute one, because we realized if we didn't go now we might not get up there until late fall.
Casey and I have stayed at different places in the past; hotels and B&Bs. This time we did something different, thanks to one of Casey's co-workers for letting us know about a wonderful place. We stayed at Finger Lakes Cabins at Mill Creek near Valois, NY (East Side of Seneca Lake). This place had two cabins that were fully loaded with everything we could possibly need (soap, shampoo, stove, fridge, microwave, tv, games, coffee, creamer, charcoal for the grill, wood for the fire pit... you get the idea).
Casey and I have stayed at different places in the past; hotels and B&Bs. This time we did something different, thanks to one of Casey's co-workers for letting us know about a wonderful place. We stayed at Finger Lakes Cabins at Mill Creek near Valois, NY (East Side of Seneca Lake). This place had two cabins that were fully loaded with everything we could possibly need (soap, shampoo, stove, fridge, microwave, tv, games, coffee, creamer, charcoal for the grill, wood for the fire pit... you get the idea).
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