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CayugaWineTrail.com 800.684.5217 4 Cayuga Lake Wine ail Histy 1829 1860 1873 1953 1976 1980 1981 1982 1983 1986 1987 The rst record of wine making in the Finger Lakes. William Warner Bostwick, an Episcopal minister in Hammondsport, planted Vitis labrusca shoots in his rectory garden The rst winery in the Finger Lakes, The Hammondsport and Pleasant Valley Wine Company, was founded. The region became famous for its sparkling wines, with the Pleasant Valley Wine Company winning European awards For the rst time the Northeastern United States could produce European varieties of wines, thanks to Dr. Konstantin Frank, a European immigrant who believed that the lack of proper rootstock, not the cold climate, was the reason for the failure of Vitis Vinifera vines in the Finger Lakes region First winery opens on Cayuga Lake, Lucas Vineyards by current owner Ruth Lucas _________________________ Later, Plane's Cayuga Vineyard, now known as Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery, opens its door by original owners, Bob & Mary Plane, after six years of vineyard maturation Americana Vineyards opens its door by original owners James and Mary Ann Treble ________________________________ Plane's—now Cayuga Ridge, Americana Vineyards, Lucas Vineyards and Frontenac Point Vineyards & Estate Winery get together to brainstorm ways to get more people to visit their wineries and spread the word about Cayuga Lake wines Finger Lakes AVA established ________________________________ Knapp Winery opens its doors by original owners Doug & Suzy Knapp, who had been growing grapes since the late 1970's Hosmer Winery opens its doors with 1985 vintage wines by current owner Cameron's father, David Hosmer, after starting the vineyard in 1972 _______________________________ The Peterson family opens Swedish Hill Winery, after growing grapes in the area since 1969 Joined by Lakeshore Winery, the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail was founded Six Mile Creek Vineyard opens its doors by original owners Roger and Nancy Battistella New York Farm Winery Act passes, which reformed tax and marketing regulations to allow New York grape growers to sell directly to the public