We're one-third the way through winter and Mother Nature has been kind to us! We will be open Saturday and Sunday February 11-12 to celebrate Valentine's Day with our Friends, and seven other wineries east of Cayuga Lake, "Off the Beaten Path". Stop in and check out the winery. Our estate dry reds: Pinot Noir, Chambourcin and Cabernet Franc, pair up well with winter foods. We have some wonderful 2010 estate Rieslings that go great with seafood and shellfish! Visit us at our tasting room on Fosterville Road, it will be a wonderful Finger Lakes wine tour experience!

My journey with wine began in the 1950’s as a boy helping his uncle make wine in the cellar of his home in New York City. I remember the grapes, the press, the barrels, the aroma and the wine. In our family wine was part of the evening meal, everyday wines to enjoy with food. Fifty years later I still take pleasure in making handcrafted wines for our everyday enjoyment. Using grapes from our estate vineyards we make crisp, clean, exciting wines in dry and semi-dry styles and specialize in estate: Riesling, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc and Chambourcin. Our wines compliment a wide variety of cuisines, “a wine for every meal”.

Chris Scholomiti
Winemaker & Co-Owner
CJS Vineyards & Aurelius Winery