Taste the Best Ice Wines in New York State!
Join us for the annual NY Ice Wine & Culinary Festival - a celebration of traditional ice wines made in NYS. Learn how New York ice wines are handpicked when frozen on the vine and then pressed. You will be able to taste ice wines from several wineries and sample foods infused with ice wine, created by Chef Autumn from RIT.
This is the largest ice wine tasting festival and celebration of ice wine produced in New York State. Authentic Ice Wines are a challenge to produce and therefore are rare and special. You will be tasting ices wines from wineries across the state. You can also enjoy local craft spirits and hard cider tastings.
If you are interested in becoming a vendor, click here to apply.
If you are a New York State winery that produces authentic ice wine, click here to apply.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, contact cfabretti@casalarga.com.
Taste Ice Wines
The biggest ice wine tasting festival in New York State! Ice wine is a delicacy and true ice wine is a rare and special product. Taste ice wines from these wineries in 2020:
- Casa Larga Vineyards
- Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards
- Hunt Country Vineyards
- Schulze Vineyards and Winery
- Weis Vineyards
- And more to come!
Plus enjoy tastings of local craft spirits from Black Button Distilling and NY hard cider tastings from Embark Cider Works.
Savor the Ice Wine Infused Menu
Sample ice wine-inspired (and infused) cuisine made by RIT Catering Chef de Cuisine Autumn Geer.
- Barbacoa Taco with mojo Ice Wine Slaw - marinated slow braised chuck roast, topped with Ice Wine slaw, and served in a flour tortilla
- Pepperjack Macaroni and Cheese topped with Ice Wine BBQ Brisket
- Also available without brisket
- Roasted Red Pepper Soup
- Arugula Salad topped with Boursin Truffle, crispy Prosciutto, roasted sweet potatoes, roasted beets, pumpkin seeds and a roasted carrot Ice Wine vinaigrette
- Dessert provided by Nando's Pizzelles
Please note if you have any allergies to the ingredients listed, we are sorry but we can not guarantee that any food cross contact will not occur.
Shop
Lots of shopping! Here are the vendors you will find at the 2020 festival.
- Affaire de Chocolat
- Bayride Lines
- BC Jordan Designs
- Bella Bags
- Black Button Distilling
- Cutco Cutlery
- Dream Vacations
- Everdry Waterproofing
- Flower City Flavor Company
- Green Spark Solar
- Gutter Logic
- Into the Cellar
- Memories in 3D
- Rhino Chiropractic
- Rocco D'Angelo Cigars
- Romanoff Jewlrey
- The Mustard Seed N' More
- Spangler Forge
- Women for WineSense
We are currently finalizing our vendors for 2020! Interested in being a vendor? Please reach out to Cathy Fabretti at cfabretti@casalarga.com or by calling (585) 223-4210 x 121
Entertainment
Enjoy live music by Matt Valerio from 10 am - 1 pm and Michael Van Allen from 2 pm - 4:30 pm.
Tickets
To Purchase Tickets, Click Here!
New for 2020: In order to better accommodate our guests, we will be having two different sessions for our 2020 Ice Wine Festival. You must purchase a ticket for one of our two sessions, and the ticket is only available for that section. There are a limited amount of slots for each session, so book early to make sure you can attend your preferred time
Session 1: 10:00am-1:00pm
Session 2: 2:00pm-5:00pm: Currently sold out. To be put on the wait list, please contact Cathy Fabretti at cfabretti@casalarga.com
Ticket Prices:
2019: 2 for $90
January 1-February 14: 2 for $110
At the Door: $70.00 each
New for 2020
- Ice Club – Upstairs in the Wine Shop – saunter up to the Ice Club when you are able….climb the stairs…. then relax and chill out for a bit.
- Between 10:00 to 11:30 - Get Schooled and Take the Challenge. It is on….Ice vs Iced.
- Between 11:30-1:00 - Uninhibited, Savourous and Scrumptious. Ice Wine Trivia and Liquid Surprises.
- Between 2:00 to 3:30 - Get Schooled and Take the Challenge. It is on….Ice vs Iced.
- Between 3:30-5:00 - Uninhibited, Savourous and Scrumptious. Ice Wine Trivia and Liquid Surprises.
- Ice Wine Tours: 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30
- Celebrity Mixologists:
- Karen Dodson and Rob DiGiacomo - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Past Visit Rochester Industry Chair and Strong Museum Tourism Sales Manage
- Michael Warren Thomas - 12:00 pm -1:00 pm. Radio Show Host of Naturally Green, For the Love of Food and more
- CaTyra Polland - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Author and Poet, the CEO of Love for Words, the Professional Development Chair of Rochester Young Professionals, Executive Secretary of the Rochester Black Authors Association and a 2018 RBJ 40 Under 40 Honoree.
Thank you to our 2020 Ice Wine Festival sponsors!
