# Winter Wine Tasting? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 10, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-wine-tasting/43245 "2008-02-10T17:52:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-wine-tasting/43245/1 "2008-02-10T17:52:13Z")
The girl I am seeing never has been wine tasting and I am not going to be in town for valentines but I am looking to an place to bring her. I know some vineyards have open wine tasting for the $4 to try a few samples but does anyone know any events or things that you can make an event or night out of? My friend told me about the Red Cross Vintage Affair event on the 29th which seems like it will be a good one. Anyone been there or have any other ideas? [http://www.buffaloredcross.org/Home/Events/VintageAffair](http://www.buffaloredcross.org/Home/Events/VintageAffair) ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-wine-tasting/43245/2 "2008-02-10T18:37:56Z")
the Red Cross thing should be a good time, but it will probably be a mostly 30+ crowd. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-wine-tasting/43245/3 "2008-02-10T18:52:45Z")
yea i am not looking for something to necessarily get plowed at. casa larga in rochester has a dinner/wine tasting on the 29th too but i just realized that I am out of town that weekend so I need to find another event like that. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-wine-tasting/43245/4 "2008-02-10T19:39:17Z")
Check out this site for wine tasing events > **[Niagara Wine Trail USA - Uncork a Natural Wonder](https://niagarawinetrail.org/)** > > Wine region in Western New York located along Niagara Escarpment and Lake Ontario. Minutes from Niagara Falls, and a short drive from Buffalo and Rochester. My wife and I and 2 friends did it yesterday. Dropped some cash on wine and food 🙂 Always a fun time. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-wine-tasting/43245/5 "2008-02-10T20:31:50Z")
> [@camarojoe](#): > > Check out this site for wine tasing events > [http://www.niagarawinetrail.org/](http://www.niagarawinetrail.org/) > > My wife and I and 2 friends did it yesterday. Dropped some cash on wine and food 🙂 Always a fun time. Did you do the weekend of wine event or did you just make stops at vineyards on the trail? ---
**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-wine-tasting/43245/6 "2008-02-10T21:29:58Z")
The Red Cross tasting should be a great time and is a really good cause, I’ll be there this year. ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-wine-tasting/43245/7 "2008-02-10T21:46:21Z")
When is the ice wine festival? I think it’s in Feb. :gotme: EDIT\_ Never mind it’s over. However… EX GF and I went to the finger lakes last-last spring. It was amazing. Spent a few days in Watkins Glen. ---
**Author:** ![Bsp\_TC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bsp_tc/32/4998_2.png) [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-wine-tasting/43245/8 "2008-02-11T03:29:58Z")
> [@brendansi](#): > > When is the ice wine festival? > > I think it’s in Feb. > > :gotme: > > EDIT\_ Never mind it’s over. > > However… EX GF and I went to the finger lakes last-last spring. It was amazing. Spent a few days in Watkins Glen. ice wine fest was awesome last year, i think i went to 15 different wineries. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-wine-tasting/43245/9 "2008-02-11T04:24:40Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Did you do the weekend of wine event or did you just make stops at vineyards on the trail? We would hit 7 or 8 of the wineries throughout the day. Map them out on the GPS and go to town. Figuring that it is local, we would spend just one day doing it. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-wine-tasting/43245/10 "2008-02-11T05:21:23Z")
call the roycroft dave has wine tasting, pairing, and food prep classes over there all the time. they are a lot of fun :tup: ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2008, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-wine-tasting/43245/11 "2008-02-12T11:50:12Z")
I just found out that I am going to be here at the end of the month so I will be around for the end of the month events. Right now I have it down to: 1. Red Cross Vintage Affair (Buffalo, NY) [http://www.buffaloredcross.org/Home/Events/VintageAffair](http://www.buffaloredcross.org/Home/Events/VintageAffair) Cost: $50 per person Includes: hors d’oeuvres and wine tasting along with auction of various fine wines 2. Casa Larga Fiori Wine Enthusiast’s Dinner (Rochester, NY) [http://www.casalarga.com/index.cfm?method=pages.showPage&pageid=f96773a7-1b78-7bfe-4cd6-c054a2721acd](http://www.casalarga.com/index.cfm?method=pages.showPage&pageid=f96773a7-1b78-7bfe-4cd6-c054a2721acd) Cost: $75 per person / Wine Lovers Club Members are $65 Includes: 5 course meal with varios wine parings for each meal Anyone have experience with these events or have other suggestions? I am looking for a nice, casual thing to do with someone who never has been to a wine event. Also, the environment info would help too since it will just us two going as of right now.