Vacation.02

So I was able to edit some more pictures last night and wanted to share them with you. This will be the last of the vacation posts, I promise :) We didn't realize that where we were in New York was smack dab in the middle of wine country. The Chautauqua - Lake Erie Wine Trail stretches 47 miles -- and we were staying almost right at the half way mark. There were 17 wineries within a 20 mile stretch south of us and the remaining 6 wineries were spread out on the 27 mile stretch north of us. So we decided on our way out of town that we were going to try to hit as many as we could in a couple hours. We made it to 5 in all -- unfortunately time wasn't on our side, but we got a lot of tasting in!

First stop @ Johnson Estate Winery. This was by far my favorite. Didn't
cost anything to taste most of the wines, with the exception of the ice
wines and a few others. The vibe and overall experience was great! We
ended up buying a bottle of Chardonnay here, but I'd highly recommend
the White Spiced Wine they had here. Super yummy and served hot.

Second Stop @ Noble Winery. The view here was AMAZING. You got a
great panoramic of Lake Erie and it's high up on a hill, so it's nothing but
grapes and nature! You got 5 tokens for a $1 and they were discontinuing
some of their wines, so we picked up some great deals.

Third Stop @ Sensory Winery. This one was a bit off for me. It was one part
winery and three parts art gallery. They only had 3 things that weren't sold out
and overall, the atmosphere was non existent. We did like the only red wine
they had though (not pictured) and bought it. Unfortunately it broke in the
trunk of the rental car on the way home. UGH

Fourth Stop @ Quincy Cellars. This place was entirely too stuffy for my
liking. It was $5 per glass to taste -- and it'd be taken off your purchase
of a bottle. You got to taste the whole list for that price -- about 8-10
different wines, but we only wanted to have 3 off the list, and still only
got one glass for our $5 bucks! I really liked their Vidal Blanc though, so
we bought a bottle, but it was also the most expensive winery we went to.

Fifth and Final Stop @ Arrowhead Wine Cellar. This was just over the PA
border and right across the street from another winery that we never made it
over to. They had a TON of things to chose from -- $1 for 4 tastings. It also
was a spot to get all kinds of wine gifts/decor/etc. They had a number of
great wines and I ended up scooping up two, including this one in a cobalt
lighthouse bottle that I can't wait to do something fun with once I drink it!

All in all, it was a blast. Wish we had a little more time and a chauffeur and we would've been set for the day. Guess that just means that we'll have to plan an extra day in for it next time we're all in New York :)