BeautifulFingerLakes.com is your guide to November 2019 events, holiday events, activities, parties and things to do around Rochester NY and the Finger Lakes Region. Once Halloween is finished, it’s time to start thinking about Thanksgiving, hockey, and the start of the holiday shopping season. November is a beautiful time in the Finger Lakes with lots […]
Best WINE OPENERS and CORKSCREWS
Best Wine Bottle Openers and Best Corkscrew Reviews 2018 How do you choose the best wine bottle opener or best corkscrew for your needs in 2018? Is the best wine opener for you a waiter’s corkscrew, rabbit wine openers, lever wine bottle opener, an electric wine bottle opener or a cool corkscrew? Supposing you’ve just […]
Best Compact Wine Refrigerators
Best Wine Cooler Reviews Top Rated Wine Refrigerators for 2019 A wine cellar (or wine cooler refrigerator) is a must-have for wine lovers and wine enthusiasts. If you like Finger Lakes wines and have a small to medium size collection of wines but no wine cellar, an electric wine cooler or small wine refrigerator is […]
September Events & Fall Festivals
Find activities, fall festivals, fun things-to-do and events this weekend in Rochester, Canandaigua and the Finger Lakes… September is an absolutely beautiful time in the Finger Lakes with plenty of adult activities as well as fun things to do for families and kids. The air is getting cooler and the crops are abundant. There are […]
Naples Grape Festival 2019
2019 Naples Grape Festival September 21 – 22, 2019 The Naples Grape Festival is held in Naples, NY, a delightful little town located in Naples Valley at the south end of Canandaigua Lake in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York State, right in the heart of Finger Lakes Wine Country. Every September, this […]
Canandaigua Wine Walk
On the first Saturday of each month, Downtown Canandaigua host the Canandaigua Wine Walk, featuring Finger Lakes food and wine tastings. Stroll around beautiful, historic downtown Canandaigua and visit the quaint shops and restaurants while sampling some of the delicious wines that can only be found in the Finger Lakes region. Check out what the […]
February Events – Winterfests & Fun
Canandaigua Wine Walk February 3, 2018 – (4pm-7pm) Downtown Canandaigua NY Stroll around beautiful Downtown Canandaigua and sample the finest Finger Lakes wine at various shops along Main St. Start with a commemorative wine glass at 143 South Main St. and enjoy all the tastings at any participating merchant along the way. Cash only […]
Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park
Nestled in the picturesque Finger Lakes region of New York, Sonnenberg Gardens is a New York State Historic Park offering one of the few remaining estates in the U.S. with a Queen Anne-style mansion and formal gardens. Built in 1887, Sonnenberg’s 40-room Mansion offers visitors a glimpse of what life was like in the late […]
NYS Wine Festival (aka. Riesling Festival)
New York State Wine Festival (formerly known as the Finger Lakes Riesling Festival) August 12-13, 2017 | 10am – 5pm Location: New York Wine and Culinary Center 800 South Main St. Canandaigua, NY New York State Wine Festival (aka, The Riesling Festival, aka The Finger Lakes Riesling and Craft Beer Festival) will be held on […]
Craft Beer, Micro Breweries and beer pubs in the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes Breweries & Beer The Finger Lakes region, well-known for its vineyards, wineries and medal-winning wines, has now become a booming craft beer and micro-brewery destination. There are new craft-breweries and tap rooms sprouting up all over the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of New York State. Nestled in the rolling hills and along the […]
The New York Wine and Culinary Center, Canandaigua NY
Located on the northern shore of Canandaigua Lake, the New York Wine Culinary Center provides continuously new and unique ways to experience the bounty of New York State through their casual dining atmosphere in the Taste of NY Restaurant. Guests can try a flight of NYS wine & beer, discover a unique gift in the […]
Wineries and Vineyards around Keuka Lake
The hills that surround Keuka Lake are home to numerous awarding winning wineries and vineyards. Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars 9749 Middle Road Hammondsport, NY 14840 607.868.4884 or 1.800.320.0735 www.drfrankwines.com Bully Hill Vineyards 8843 GHT Memorial Dr Hammondsport NY 14840 (607)868-3610 www.bullyhill.com Keuka Lake Vineyards 8881 County Route 76 Hammondsport, NY 14840 (607) 868-4100 […]
Wineries on the Cayuga Wine Trail
The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail was the first organized and longest running wine trail in New York, established in 1983. Since then, the Trail has become a model for other wine trails both in New York and around the country. With 15 wineries, one cidery, one meadery, four distilleries, and countless other businesses involved, the […]