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Finger Lakes: No sour grapes up here

Finger Lakes honeymoon ideas

Being forced to stay close to home for a honeymoon doesn’t have to be a bummer. Roadtrips can be very romantic if you’re in the right place. If life hands you lemons, make lemonade, right? Or, just drive your lemon down the highway. Yeah. We weren’t sure what was up with this one either…
Happy Friday [...]




Let someone else take the wheel

Finger Lakes honeymoon ideas

All of the wineries we visited had spittoons on the counter for tasters to spit out their samples. This avoids any change of dangerous driving.
But let’s be honest, most of us want the full experience. Hiring a limo or bus to do the driving for you is a great way to relax and taste [...]




Floating along to Rock Stream

Finger Lakes honeymoon ideas

Our last stop of the day was Rock Stream Vineyards in Rock Stream, NY. Tim loved this place because they server complimentary cheese with your tasting. Can’t go wrong with free cheese!

This place is best known for their grappa, a Pomace brandy liquor made from grape skins. It’s meant to be served chilled and sipped [...]




It all begin with mead

Finger Lakes honeymoon ideas

As you drive down Rt. 14 along Seneca Lake, there are wineries lining either side of the road. Some offer free tastings, others charge a small fee per pour. Our next stop was Torrey Ridge.

We each chose six wines to taste. The staff at all of the wineries are helpful in picking what you might [...]




A Castle in New York

Finger Lakes honeymoon ideas

During our day of wine-tasting in the Finger Lakes, Tim and I started out in Geneva, NY, at Belhurst Castle. Built in the 1880’s, it’s a place with a long and rambling history, including its use as a speakeasy and casino during prohibition.

Like most many of the wineries in the region, they’re probably best [...]

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