Keuka Lake Wine Trail

Surrounding the Penn Yan area and lining the shores of Keuka Lake are several local wineries. This is the heart of the New York State's wine industry.

In 1829, the Reverend Bostwick planted a few grapevines behind his church. This evolved over time to become the center of winemaking in New York. The Pleasant Valley Wine Company opened in 1860. The area contains over a dozen wineries that produce a variety of wines, ranging from dry to sweet and champagne to sherry.

The list of wineries along the trail include Keuka Spring Vineyards, Barrington Cellars & Buzzard Crest Vineyards, Ravines Wine Cellars, McGregor Vineyard Winery, Heron Hill Winery, and Dr. Konstantin Frank's Vinifera Wine Cellars, to name a few. Each has various hours for tours and wine tastings. As a group, the wineries hold various events and tastings throughout the year. Tourists can purchase a winery passport that comes with a free tasting at each winery along the trail.

The Keuka Lake Wind Train in Penn Yan sits about 80 miles southwest of Syracuse and about 60 miles southeast of Rochester. Group rates are available in the tasting area for groups of more than ten visitors. Group reservations should be made in advance.