Three Brothers Wineries and Estates

Three separate wineries, a brewery, and a cider operation on one Geneva estate, scaled large enough that most visitors only cover part of it in a single visit.

Ontario County

The Brotherhood estate on Seneca Lake operates four separate tasting rooms, each with its own identity. Stony Lonesome Wine Cellars pours traditional vinifera, from an austere dry Riesling to a Bourbon-aged Barbera that has picked up competition medals. Passion Feet Wine Barn runs sweeter and more playful, with labels named Wanderlush, Ferocity, and Eccentricity, plus a wine slushie that has its own following. Bagg Dare Wine Company sits at the back of the property down an old dirt path, with a bayou-themed tasting room, a truck-bed bandstand on the pond, and local musicians when the timing is right. War Horse Brewing Co. rounds out the campus with custom ales, lagers, seasonal beers, house-made hard ciders, and craft sodas, alongside walls of photos and memorabilia honoring military service members. The Iron Heart Café is on site. Reservations are recommended on weekends.

Don't miss: Bagg Dare on a day when someone is playing on the truck-bed bandstand, which is either the strangest or the best thing on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail depending on your disposition.