Races in 1940s

Watkins Glen, located in the southern tip of Seneca Lake, is the spiritual home of road racing in the USA, with crowds flocking to see races since the 1940s. The first race took place on a challenging 6.6 mile course that encompassed asphalt, cement and dirt roads in and around the village. Permission had to […]

Racing and Food

The International Motor Racing Research Center is home to one of the world’s largest archival collections of materials representing the history of amateur and professional motor racing. We were looking for a place for lunch a found Savard’s Family Restaurant on the corner of the main street. It looked as if it had once been […]

An American Cool Town

We drove around the village square in the heart of the Hammondsport, voted one of America’s Coolest Small Towns in 2012, looking for a place to have dinner. Among the old and classic buildings we found The Union Block Italian Bistro. It was very busy so we checked out the surrounding stores to pass the […]

Slushies

Passion Feet Wine Barn is a playful winery is for the hopeless romantic.  Aside from the refreshingly delicious wines and the famous Wine Slushies served in this tasting room, there were endless amounts of gifts and trinkets to buy.

A Touch of WWII

War Horse Brewing Co. was all decked out with WWII memorabilia and music. The walls are adorned with prints and photos honoring those who have served and fought for our freedom. The tasting here included the Red Apple Bombshell Raspberry Hard Cider, Orange Cream Soda (think melted creamsicle) and Root Beer.  

A Rundown Shack

Bagg Dare Wine Company is possibly the most photographed winery on the Estate and was the most fun. The building sits at the back of the property, is made to look like a rundown shack on a bayou, accessible by an old dirt walking path.  Rusted out trucks and gas pumps are some of the decor we […]

Getting Our Passport

We arrive at the Three Brothers Winery and Estate and went into the Stony Lonesome Wine Cellars. The staff member explained how it all worked. There are four different tasting rooms: Stony Lonesome Wine Cellars, Bagg Dare Wine Company, War Horse Brewing Company and Passion Feet. We paid for the “passport” that allows us tastings […]

3 Bs

Three Brothers is, by far, the most unusual winery we have ever visited. In fact, it is less of a winery and more of a compound, with three wineries and a microbrewery on site, all within walking distance of each other. The Wineries sit on a 47-acre farm and property. Established in 2007, Stony Lonesome […]

Wines and a Cat

As we got out of the car, at Knapp Vineyard, we spotted a cat, who appeared to want to go into the tasting room. Steve and Bill stopped and talked to the cat, who then entered into the building as we did.  We enjoyed the samples of wine and looking around the gift shop. Knapp […]

Grapevines, Lunch and Dandelions

It was lunch time so had lunch at the Vineyard Restaurant. It is known for its eclectic, casual, gourmet meals made from local ingredients from area farms, including herbs and vegetables from their own garden. We ate on the outdoor patio, shaded by a trellis of grape vines, that looks west to the estate vineyards.  […]