The Finger Lakes, Day 1: The Established and the New
Lakewood Vineyards and Rooster Hill show the contrast between established and new wineries in the Finger Lakes
Posted: Nov 19, 2009 12:48pm ET
My first visit on this trip was just a short drive up the west side of Seneca Lake from Watkins Glen. At Lakewood Vineyards, brothers Dave and Chris Stamp (along with Chris’ wife Liz) are the third generation to run this family winery, which represents where the Finger Lakes is today - trying to move away from hyrbids to vinifera production. Stops at Rooster Hill and Hermann J. Wiemer were also on the schedule.
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