This post was updated February 26th, 2024 Oh how I love the Finger Lakes. With stunning scenery, beautiful lakes, and of course, endless wineries to sip from, what’s not to love? A little fun story for you – when I was a little girl growing up in South Carolina, I was enchanted by a book about a winemaker in the Finger Lakes. The area sounded so idyllic and I imagined what it would be like to visit. As I’d never heard of the region before, I assumed it was a fictitious setting, made just for the book. Imagine my surprise when I moved to the northeast as an adult and learned that the very Finger Lakes I had read about as a girl was actually a real area! As you can imagine, I am absolutely in love with the Finger Lakes wine region and I know you will be too.…
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