The pond is deep, the sign to the right warns. And yet the winery cats wandered near the edge.
Two weeks ago my dear wife Karen and I hopped on a limo-bus hybrid for a group tour of five Cayuga Lake wineries and vineyards.
I chronicled the adventure in words and photos here.
I promised a couple more pictures.
Talking beside the tanks at Cayuga Ridge gave me the chance to try this artsy shot.
There you go.
I also promised that I’d reveal which wines I liked best when I covered the tour for my weekly Central New York community blog for the site waer.org.
Today’s the day for that, too. You’ll find more pictures of the gorgeous wine country of the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York there, too.
If you’d like to read my story with the big reveal on Syracuse Public Media site waer.org, click the link below:
http://waer.org/post/add-sun-fun-people-and-sips-red-and-white-cayuga-lake-wine-trail-tour-sparkles
Tasting among the tanks at Cayuga Ridge Estates.
Would you believe the sign and keep away from this pond? Or do you think the owners want this sign to keep everybody out of a shallow pond?
Mark Bialczak 
I might be tempted to dip my toes in the pond, Mark. But that’d have to be BEFORE the wine tour. I remember one Dave and I went on in the Finger Lakes area – Watkins Glen – and it was terrific. Cheers!
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Cheers, Judy. Here’s to dipping piggies without going in 10 feet over your head. Watkins Glen tour must have been a good one, too.
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Rieslings and Cabs are great tasting wines… I tend to go for sweeter varieties! I like the way you wrote your tour review, I won’t log in, since I am trying to stay mainly in places that I have been before. I guess I may miss out on FB, tweets and twitter, along with other places I need to ‘log in’ to! Great review, Mark and so glad you send us with a link and we get to read your professional ‘takes’ on things, too!
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Thank you for going over to the other sites to read my “professional takes” too, Robin. I really appreciate that.
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I didn’t hear any bad news about the local wineries in your ‘neck of the woods,’ Mark! So glad that is not an issue, since I was a little dismayed that one winery was featured this week, with a live reporter interviewing and checking out his grape vines. They were black from the last freeze! I was so dismayed! Anyway, will check out your favorite wines…
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That is bad news, Robin. I would hate for that to happen in any part of the world.
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And another glimpse of Doobie, so cute! As for the pond, now I’m curious. But not enough to test the limits. I’d toss Kerbey in and ask her how deep it is. 😉
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Oh, Sandra, I am not supposed to be laughing this loud while my dear wife Karen is still sleeping at 7:30 on Saturday morning. Get the bathing cap ready, Kerbey!
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I’d be gurgling underwater–unless I’m wearing some 18″ Kiss platform boots. Then maybe I’ll be able to wave my fingers up at you!
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I’ll toss you my 18″ platform boots Kerb. It’s the least I can do. 😉
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I’d throw you a pair of water wings, Kerbey. Anything for a friend.
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Lovely day for a trip to a winery, and a taste of the local grape. And a very stylish ride, BTW.
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That was either the biggest limo or smallest bus I ever rode in, Angie! Yes, lovely day it was.
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Glad to see the follow up on this. Will visit the link when I have a better connection later today. Until then cheers Mark!
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Cheers, Sandra. A tip of a dry to you!
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happy for the reveal, stopped over at your other place to comment. oops, reminds me i need to do my vacation wrap up )
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I have been very patiently waiting for that wrapup of yours, Beth! Thanks for the comment on the other site. Sorry to hear the Michigan basketball odd news today for McGary.
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yeh, it wasn’t the best, but think it may be legal soon anyway, so it may become a non-issue. in ann arbor it’s only a civil infraction at this point, 25$ fine. also, easy to get a med pot card if you want one, so – we’ll see what happens. okay, i’ll get on the vacay story, chief!
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I think the NCAA is way off base on this one, picking the player who was only suiting up to urge on his teammates for the random testing … And, the Michigan legality issues too, as you are pointing out. What I wonder is, does he want to go to the NBA or stay? Did this force his hand? If so, the court will become busier, as you intimate.
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yeh, it will be interesting to see which way it all falls, there are a lot of issues in play here. and off the subject, but still on sports, – wings in trouble i fear. lots of young guys, enthusiastic, but can’t hold the charge. i’m considering this playoff season as a rehearsal for future playoff seasons. )
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Yes, the Wings are having woes in round one. It is a good rehearsal for playoff runs in the future. I agree with you there, Beth. I am rooting for the Rangers because my Islanders are all on a beach somewhere.
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I’m not a pond fan, so I would avoid it anyway. 😉
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It did look kind of, well, shall we say stagnant, Colleen?!
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We shall say just that. 😉
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9.5 ft is pretty deep, after all.
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Over my head, Kerbey!
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Hmmm… Perhaps they are hiding something like the Loch Ness Monster. 😉
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That’s it, Rachel. Something lives down there!
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I knew it!
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