Red Tail Ridge Winery

This was the third of four wineries we tried. It sounded like it used the most organic/natural practices of the three. (We had really wanted to go to Bloomer Creek but realized they were open only one day a week.) The setup is not fancy, just a small building for the tasting room, no view or anything. We made an online reservation, and we were the only three there. At first the server was standoffish, but she quickly warmed up and gave us very helpful guidance on which wines to select for our flights. We loved all of the wines we tasted, especially the natural-yeast Riesling. They had some lesser-known German reds that were rich and delicious as well. All of the wines we had were interesting, and we all bought some to take home. Red Tail Ridge is definitely on my repeat-visit list.

Our host was very knowledgeable and engaging. $10 bought 5 rather small tastings in a plain Jane facility. We enjoyed our visit but there are better wineries to stop at.

This was the first winery I visited in the Finger Lakes that actually had a vineyard, and a beautiful vineyard. The tasting was super quick and informative (you can choose 5 wines from a list). I personally loved the Dornfelder, but they had a lot of unique wines that I’ve never tried before which I really appreciated.

This is arguably the best wine in FLX. Well crafted, high-touch, and unique. The red varietals are interesting and the sparkling wine is wonderful. Pretty low-key tasting room with good service.

Had a party of 6 for a tasting. The worker outside said that everyone in the party had to buy a tasting. We had a new mother with her newborn that was not drinking. He said she would have to wait outside... and it is 51 degree weather. We immediately left. Very sad!!