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.  […]

Where is the Owl?

Thirsty Owl Wine Company, midway up the West side of Cayuga Lake and sits on 150 acres with over 2,000 feet of lake frontage. has a spectacular view of Cayuga Lake. The Thirsty Owl is known for its selection of white wines. The only bad thing of our visit was that the tasting room was […]

Favorite 4 Letter Word….Wine

Hosmer Winery provided the wine for our Wine Pairing Dinner so we dropped by to pick up a bottle of two of wine. The tasting room was somewhat small but the staff was very friendly and gave us a discount because of the pairing. The Winery was established in 1972, with nearly 70 acres of […]

A Toast to Perfect Day

After dinner we returned to our room, fired up the fireplace and enjoyed a glass of wine. The perfect ending to a perfect day. Save

Wine Pairing Dinner

We attended a food and wine pairing dinners at Belhurst Castle and Winery with Hosmer Wine Makers. We were guided through a tasting of six Hosmer wines that had been paired with six chef-created tasting dishes. We were seated in a private dining room in the historic castle that was built in 1885. The room had […]

Birthdays, Desserts and Wine Toast

We celebrated birthdays on this cruise. Lupe’s on the 1st, Fred’s on the 8th and Steve’s on the 27th. The ship do cakes for birthdays and anniversaries. Our last night on board, a wine toast, cheesecake and coconut soufflé for dessert. Save

A Trolley Ride

The Pride of America docked in Nawiliwili Harbor, on the island’s southeast coast, near the town of Lihue. We hopped on the Harbor Trolley to the beaches of Kalapaki Bay. We enjoyed the refreshing water, the sandy beach and watching boats coming and going. We stopped in at Kalapaki Joe’s for drinks. Save Save Save