Wine Trails Galore
Our southern neighbor Connecticut now apparently has a formalized wine trail. I’d always known there were wineries there (all fifty states in fact!), though I’d never realized there were so many!
Speaking of wine trails, during our trip along the Niagara Wine Trail last week, my girlfriend finally became enthused with the notion of wine tourism. (Interestingly, she’d never been a wine drinker in spite of–or because of?–her parents being true oenophiles.) As a result, we are definitely going to the Finger Lakes, specifically Cayuga Lake, this week. It’s a little soon after our last mini-break, but this is due to her starting a new job next week and my being gone for most of August through October. The car and hotels are booked, and we’re ready to go! Thanks, Steve-o for your comments! They really helped in my planning the trip.
Specifically, we’ll drive out to Ithaca, NY on Wednesday afternoon. The next day, we’ll slowly travel north along the western shore of Cayuga Lake, hitting each winery on the way. Then, we’ll drive back down to Ithaca to meet a friend for dinner. Unfortunately, we’ll have to drive back up to Auburn for a hotel due to practically every hotel in the area being booked this weekend! But that’s OK. Whatever we don’t get done on Thursday, we’ll then finish on Friday before driving back to Boston. And somehow, I’m going to tack on a trip to Ithaca Beer Co.. Shh! Don’t tell her about the beer! You can check out the approximate itinerary with Google Maps.
And as a bonus, here’s one more trail for your amusement. It’s not wine, though. Instead, it’s the American Whiskey Trail!
There’s really never been a better time for drinkers in America’s history since Prohibition.
Tags: Beer, connecticut, new york, Whiskey, Wine
