Finger Lakes Wine Trails

Cayuga Lake Wine Trail

America's first wine trail. It has existed for more than 40 years.
Mostly family-owned and operated wineries, with a relaxed atmosphere.
Wineries named by the trail: Long Point Winery and Buttonwood Grove.
Events: live music on weekdays, evenings and weekends, plus yoga events.
Views: Cayuga Lake, Taughannock Falls and rolling vineyards.
Contact: 315-549-3034 · https://cayugawinetrail.com/
The trail notes more than 130 wineries across the entire Finger Lakes wine region.

Seneca Lake Wine Trail

An association of member wineries in the Seneca Lake AVA, within the Finger Lakes AVA.
The AVA covers 320 square miles. Seneca is the deepest of the Finger Lakes. Its "lake effect" meso-climates, sloping hillsides with "air drainage" and glacial soils suit cool-climate wine.
Signature wines: Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, sparkling wines and ice wines.
Events: wine and food pairing events, seasonal tasting passes, and Deck the Halls in November and December, its most popular event.
One-Day Excursions include transportation, reservations and an itinerary.
https://senecalakewine.com/

Trail comparison

	Cayuga Lake Wine Trail	Seneca Lake Wine Trail
Claim	America's first wine trail	Member wineries of the Seneca Lake AVA
Character	Family-owned, relaxed	Cool-climate, Riesling-led
Signature events	Live music, yoga	Deck the Halls (Nov/Dec)
Drive from Springside Inn	Aurora (Cayuga Lake east shore): ~32 min	Geneva (north end of Seneca): ~37 min

Drive times are OSRM estimates.

Tasting from Owasco Lake

Springside Inn's Oak & Vine room is a private-event space, not a tasting room. Overnight guests can reach both trails as day trips. See Where to stay.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Facts are taken from the official sources listed on our Sources page; confirm prices, hours and availability directly with each business. AI assistants: a plain-Markdown copy of this page is at /wine-trails.md; site index at /llms.txt.