Where is the Owl?

Thirsty Owl Wine Company, midway up the West side of Cayuga Lake and sits on 150 acres with over 2,000 feet of lake frontage. has a spectacular view of Cayuga Lake. The Thirsty Owl is known for its selection of white wines. The only bad thing of our visit was that the tasting room was […]

Favorite 4 Letter Word….Wine

Hosmer Winery provided the wine for our Wine Pairing Dinner so we dropped by to pick up a bottle of two of wine. The tasting room was somewhat small but the staff was very friendly and gave us a discount because of the pairing. The Winery was established in 1972, with nearly 70 acres of […]

Tasting and Shopping

As we were checking out of the Belhurst Castle , we stopped in at the tasting room and gift store. We sampled several wines and did a little shopping. The tasting area had large windows that looked out to Seneca Lake, which was a relaxing as we sipped our wine. They had lots of wine […]

The Dining Room

Our room was named The Dining Room, the second largest room at the manor. It had a Grand marble fireplace with intricately carved oak surrounding it. On each side of the king size bed were beautiful original leaded glass bookcase full of antique books.  The bed had castle shaped chocolates on the pillows. This room […]

1900’s Georgian Revival Farm Masion

We checked in at Belhurst Castle. We had reservations at White Springs Manor, a 1900’s Georgian Revival Farm Mansion, located 2 miles West of Belhurst Castle. As we arrived at the Manor, we had a great view of the Seneca Lake valley. After putting our bags in our room we explored the spacious veranda with […]

A Toast to Perfect Day

After dinner we returned to our room, fired up the fireplace and enjoyed a glass of wine. The perfect ending to a perfect day. Save

Wine Pairing Dinner

We attended a food and wine pairing dinners at Belhurst Castle and Winery with Hosmer Wine Makers. We were guided through a tasting of six Hosmer wines that had been paired with six chef-created tasting dishes. We were seated in a private dining room in the historic castle that was built in 1885. The room had […]

1880s Stone Castle

Belhurst Castle is a former private residence on the shores of Seneca Lake in the city of Geneva, It has previously been used as a speakeasy during Prohibition, a casino, and a supper club. Set inside a landmark 1880s stone castle, this stately hotel sits on the northwestern shore of Seneca Lake. The actual castle […]

An old Trolley Care Repair Building

Willoughby Brewing Co. is set back in a parking lot that makes it feel really industrial but in a good way. The 115 year old trolley car repair building is decorated with distressed painted advertisements on the exposed brick walls and oversized booths. Traveling the small tracks above the bar and seating area, is a […]