Mallow Run Winery

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Aug 28, 2016

Favorite Wine: Traminette, Cayuga

I'm glad I stopped by, and not just because of the atmosphere (there was a great band playing in the pavilion and six food trucks on site). I'm a dry wine sort of guy, so I was pleasantly surprised when I was delighted by a few the their semi-sweet and sweet wines, particularly the Traminette (their version of Gewurztraminer) and Cayuga (their version of Riesling). They have a few hard cider wines that are carbonated, which for me takes them out of the realm of actual wine and into that nether region of wine/spritzer/beer, but maybe that's just me. I got lucky - it was a Saturday when they had a great band playing and six food trucks dishing up great grub. All in all, I came away surprised that I bought two bottles of sweet wines - the Traminette and the Cayguga. Well worth the visit.

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: May 12, 2013

Favorite Wine: Marichel Foch, Chardonnay

All I can say here is - WOW!We stopped on a very busy day (AAA had a bus tour going thru) and they were crowded besides. That did not stop this from being an excellent visit! Our hostess was very friendly and helpful even though she was frazzled (I couldn't have remained that polite with that crowd!). The wines were excellent, with the dry's being excellent and the rest well above average. The scenery was fantastic, and the tasting room was wonderful inside the old barn. I recommend the Foch - worth the side trip!