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After mentioning the Finger Lakes region as a wonderful producer of Ice Wine in a recent post, I wanted to expound on how great the region is as a whole. This touristic wine region is little more than a half day’s drive from New York City. It’s a string of 11 deep lakes sculpted centuries ago by glaciers. Today, green carpets of grapevines line the roadways, climb the hills, and cascade down to the lakes, supporting more than 100 wineries. New York State, primarily because of the lakes region, now ranks third behind California and Washington in wine production in the U.S. Once you find your way up to the Finger Lakes region, here are some places you may want to stop.

Hammondsport is a good starting point, and is home to the nation’s first bonded winery – Great Western.  This winery offers tours and historic exhibits in eight remarkable stone buildings dating back to 1860. After Great Westen, you can ead up the way to Bully Hill Vineyards, a small village unto itself, and close to two of the region’s finest wineries – Heron Hill and Dr. Konstantin Frank’s Vinifera Wine Cellars. Further up and a short swing away from the lake is Hunt Vineyards, manned by a sixth-generation family of winemakers.

Seneca is the largest and deepest of all the lakes and has the most wineries lining its shores. Route 14 heads south along the lake, passing an inviting procession of wineries. Key stops include Hermann J. Weimer winery (producer of German-style Rieslings) as well as the Fox Run and Anthony Road wineries. Farther south is Glenora Wine Cellars, home also to a modern inn and restaurant overlooking vineyards and the lake. A little past Glenora, is Fulkerson Winery, which offers home winemaking supplies and lessons.

Climbing north along the eastern shore of Seneca, you’ll pass a baker’s dozen of wineries. Key stops should include LaFayette Reneau (famed for sparkling wine), the rustic Hazlitt 1852 Wine Cellars at Hector (with a huge selection of native New York wines and a massive tasting bar), Red Newt Cellars (notable for its cult-wine Cabernet Sauvignon) and the stylish Grecian-pillared Lamoreaux Landing in Lodi. Nearby is Wagner Vineyards, a winery and brewery.

The last stop on the trip could be the Cayuga Lake Area, where many of the wineries are making surprisingly good blends using European varietals, hybrids, and Native American grapes. That group includes Goose Watch, Swedish Hill, and Lucas Vineyards.

For more information or to plan a trip, check out www.fingerlakeswinecountry.com.

Many people enjoy ordering wine with their meal, but don’t think about what wine they should have once dessert comes to the table. For dessert, stylish chefs and those in the know have begun taking us to a new level of dining decadence: by pairing wines and desserts.

One such option for dessert could be Ice Wine. No, you don’t consume ice wine on a stick like a Popsicle. This special beverage is made from grapes that are allowed to get very ripe and then freeze on the vine. The grapes are harvested and pressed while frozen. (The water in the grapes does not pass through the press but stays behind in the form of ice pellets.) The result is a super-concentrated and extremely sweet delight. Ice Wine makes a delicious treat all by itself or can be paired with decadent treats for dessert (try substituting an Ice Wine where you would usually use a very sweet Riesling). If you’re on the East Coast like me, a great place to find Ice Wine is the Finger Lakes region of New York. Here you’ll find wondrously bright late-harvest Riesling and Vidal Ice Wines.

Ice Wine is just one of the many different dessert wines – Sauternes, Port, late-harvest Semillon – the list goes on. Many of them are less confusing because they list the varietal on the label. I mention Ice Wine in particular because I want wine drinkers to take more notice to this style of dessert wine, and I feel that Ice Wine can pair with a variety of desserts.

Dessert and dessert wine pairings can be unpredictable and risky. Join certain varieties of wine and desserts, and you’ll get your girlfriend to play footsie with you under the table. Other pairings may just be average, and still other pairings could be disastrous. To try your hand at matchmaking, remember the cardinal rule: The wine should either be sweeter than the dessert, or there to refresh the palate in between bites. Accentuate and enhance flavors and textures of your favorite desserts by trying these pairings:

•    Creamy desserts with Muscats
•    Airy desserts like tortes with Champagne
•    Caramel and toffee desserts with Tawny Ports
•    Chocolate desserts with Banyuls
•    Orange desserts with German Riesling
•    Dried Fruit desserts with Ruby Ports
•    Spicy desserts with Late Harvest Gewurztraminer
•    Just about any sorbet with Ice Wine (Riesling of Vidal)

These suggestions are pairings I have tried first hand. Feel free to try mixing and matching, but do this at your own peril!