Crush on Canandaigua Wine Tour
Our Canandaigua Lake wine tours offer curated winery experiences and guided wine tastings along one of the Finger Lakes’ most accessible and scenic wine regions. Crush Beer & Wine Tours specializes in private and group winery tours on Canandaigua Lake, featuring professionally chauffeured transportation and custom itineraries designed to highlight the area’s top wineries.
One of our signature Canandaigua Lake wine tour experiences is the Crush on Canandaigua Wine Tour, detailed below.
Wine Tasting Experiences on Canandaigua Lake
Canandaigua Lake is one of the easternmost Finger Lakes and is known for its approachable wineries, welcoming tasting rooms, and stunning lakefront scenery. The region offers a relaxed wine tasting environment that blends traditional Finger Lakes varietals with newer, innovative styles.
Wineries around Canandaigua Lake are especially recognized for crisp Rieslings, expressive whites, and food-friendly wines that pair perfectly with the region’s culinary offerings. Many tasting rooms feature lake views and intimate settings that make for an enjoyable and unhurried experience.
Wine tours on Canandaigua Lake are ideal for guests seeking a balanced blend of scenic beauty, quality wines, and convenience. Touring this lake provides a refined yet relaxed wine tasting experience that appeals to both first-time visitors and seasoned wine enthusiasts.
Featured Canandaigua Lake Wine Tour Itinerary
Our Signature Daily Wine Tours are designed for parties as small as two people and up to larger parties of your desired number.
Choose a tour below for details:
SIP AND SAVOR
Feel inspired to savor every moment on this full-day guided tour. We’ll begin with breathtaking views of vineyards and visits to FOUR of the five wineries surrounding Canandaigua Lake. We will choose, based on availability, which wineries we visit. We will take your recommendations of which wineries to visit, but we cannot guarantee them. Door-to-door service from area accommodations or departure from the Finger Lakes Casino and Racetrack is at 11:45 a.m. ** Pickup times may change. Please refer to the email communication from Crush Beer and Wine Tours for specific pickup information.**
Casa Larga Winery
You can’t help notice Casa Larga’s stunning vineyard as you take in their pioneering wine-making facility. Your structured tastings allow you to discover the diverse portfolio of their award-winning winery.
Arbor Hill
Enjoy a “sweet beginning” at this quaint winery owned by the Brahm family. Explore the extensive portfolio of John Brahm’s wines sourced from grapes along prized vineyards near Canandaigua Lake.
Inspire Moore
Check out this chic winery for a tasting of Tim and Dianne Moore’s creative and intensely flavored wines made onsite in the micro-facility in the heart of Naples.
Hazlitt “Red Cat” Winery
For the wine enthusiast in all of us, we offer an educational walk & structured tasting at one of the larger pioneering winemaking facilities on the Canandaigua Wine Trail. Learn more about the winemaking process while sipping traditional varieties and world-class Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Gris.
All Hail to the infamous Red Cat!
Heron Hill
The tasting room on the hill is the sister location of the famous Keuka Winery. Enjoy an educational tasting in the renovated Century Barn overlooking the proprietors’ “Ingle” vineyard.
- Pick-ups & drop-offs are available from a central pickup point, hotels, and B&Bs in the surrounding area.
- Please inquire about a custom itinerary for groups of six or more.
- Advance booking is required for daily tours. Last-minute inquiries are welcome.
- As the afternoon turns into evening, your tour will end back at the Finger Lakes Casino and Race Track at 5:30 p.m. ** Pickup times may change. Please refer tothe email communication from Crush Beer and Wine Tours for specific pickup information. **
- The Sip and Savor tour includes a knowledgeable Crush Wine Country Host on the Canandaigua Wine Trail, transportation to four of the five wineries listed above, all Planning and scheduling, and all winery tastings.
- Group size 2-12 people.
- Sunday – Friday price per person is $194.00 + tax.
Saturday price is an additional $10 + tax per person. - Credit card payment is required at the time of booking.
- Tours are 100% non-refundable. You can reschedule your tour date asap to confirm your new date is available, OR, you can receive a Gift Certificate/Credit worth the amount that you have already paid towards any Crush Beer & Wine Tour. This credit will expire a year from the date of your original tour, and re-scheduling fees will be waived. Due to our advanced scheduling for our drivers and vehicle assignments, if your tour is canceled, missed, or rescheduled within 14 days of your original tour date, a rescheduling fee of $50 will be applied. If a tour is canceled the day before or the day of, a rescheduling fee of $50/person, depending on group size, up to $100/person, may be applied to cover pre-paid tasting fees, lunches, and driver’s wages. Please call us at 855-TO-CRUSH to reschedule.
- On rare occasions, Crush reserves the right to change winery venues due to availability.
SIP AND SAVOR PLUS LUNCH
Would you like to add a stop for lunch on our full-day Sip and Savor? Just book our Sip and Savor plus lunch Tour.
Our Sip and Savor plus Lunch tour is now the same great full-day tour, PLUS a visit to Nolan’s on Canandaigua Lake, AND a delightful lunch will be served at the Restaurant. The lunch served comes with a glass of Wine. This FULL DAY TOUR includes a knowledgeable Crush Host on the Canandaigua Wine Trail, transportation to four out of the five Wineries listed above (or alternative Wineries depending on availability), all Winery tastings, and all Planning, scheduling, and Lunch.
Nolan’s on Canandaigua Lake
Nolan’s, located at the northern end of Canandaigua Lake, NY, has been home to many fine restaurants over the years, and they are proud to carry on that tradition. At Nolan’s, you will enjoy dining on fine food in a relaxed atmosphere. Outstanding customer service and a relaxed outdoor patio will complete an exceptional dining experience for you at their restaurant. Wine will be featured with lunch.
Roots Cafe
(if Nolan’s on Canandaigua Lake is not available)
Roots Cafe is about more than just serving the freshest, most beautiful food the area and the seasons have to offer. They believe with all their hearts that a community that supports each other can only thrive. Be it the farmers who grow their produce, supply them with locally sourced meats, put the flowers on their tables, or the guests they love to share this all with…we are all connected.
- We will depart the Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack at 10:45 am and return at 5:30 pm. ** Pickup times may change. Please refer to the email communication from Crush Beer and Wine Tours for specific pickup information. **
- The Sip and Savor plus Lunch tour includes a knowledgeable Crush Wine Country Host on the Canandaigua Wine Trail, transportation to four or five of the wineries listed above, all Planning and scheduling, and all winery tastings and lunch with a glass of wine.
- Group size 2-12 people.
- Sunday – Friday price per person is $249.00 + tax.
Saturday price is an additional $10 + tax per person. - Credit card payment is required at the time of booking.
- Tours are 100% non-refundable. You can reschedule your tour date asap to confirm your new date is available, OR, you can receive a Gift Certificate/Credit worth the amount that you have already paid towards any Crush Beer & Wine Tour. This credit will expire a year from the date of your original tour, and re-scheduling fees will be waived. Due to our advanced scheduling for our drivers and vehicle assignments, if your tour is canceled, missed, or rescheduled within 14 days of your original tour date, a rescheduling fee of $50 will be applied. If a tour is canceled the day before or the day of, a rescheduling fee of $50/person, depending on group size, up to $100/person, may be applied to cover pre-paid tasting fees, lunches, and driver’s wages. Please call us at 855-TO-CRUSH to reschedule.
- On rare occasions, Crush reserves the right to change venues due to availability.
SNIFF AND SWIRL
This afternoon tour departs from the Finger Lakes Casino and Racetrack at 12:30 p.m**. You will be guided through the Bristol Mountain hills and the surrounding Canandaigua Lake area. Your guided tour includes three of the four wineries surrounding Canandaigua Lake. We will choose, based on availability, which wineries we visit. We will take your recommendations of which wineries to visit, but we cannot guarantee them. ** Pickup times may change. Please refer to the email communication from Crush Beer and Wine Tours for specific pickup information. **
Arbor Hill
Enjoy a “sweet beginning” at this quaint winery owned by the Brahm family. Explore the extensive portfolio of John Brahm’s wines sourced from grapes along prized vineyards near Lake Canandaigua.
Inspire Moore
Check out this chic winery for a tasting of Tim and Dianne Moore’s creative and intensely flavored wines made onsite in the micro-facility in the heart of Naples.
Hazlitt “Red Cat” Winery
For the wine enthusiast in all of us, we offer an educational walk & structured tasting at one of the larger pioneering winemaking facilities on the Canandaigua Wine Trail. Learn more about the winemaking process while sipping traditional varieties and world-class Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Gris.
All Hail to the infamous Red Cat!
Heron Hill
The tasting room on the hill is the sister location of the famous Keuka Winery. Enjoy an educational tasting in the renovated Century Barn overlooking the proprietors’ “Ingle” vineyard.
- Pick-ups & drop-offs are available from a central pickup point, hotels, and B&Bs in the surrounding area.
- Please inquire about a custom itinerary for groups of six or more.
- Advance booking is required for daily tours. Last-minute inquiries are welcome.
- As the afternoon turns into evening, your tour will end back at the Finger Lakes Casino and Race Track at 5:30 p.m. **Pickup times may change. Please refer to the email communication from Crush Beer and Wine Tours for specific pickup information.**
- The Sniff and Swirl tour includes a knowledgeable Crush Wine Country Host on the Canandaigua Wine Trail, transportation to three wineries listed above, and all winery tastings.
- Group size 2-12 people.
- Sunday – Friday price per person is $169.00 + tax.
Saturday price is an additional $10 + tax per person. - Credit card payment is required atthe time of booking.
- Tours are 100% non-refundable. You can reschedule your tour date asap to confirm your new date is available, OR, you can receive a Gift Certificate/Credit worth the amount that you have already paid towards any Crush Beer & Wine Tour. This credit will expire a year from the date of your original tour, and re-scheduling fees will be waived. Due to our advanced scheduling for our drivers and vehicle assignments, if your tour is canceled, missed, or rescheduled within 14 days of your original tour date, a rescheduling fee of $50 will be applied. If a tour is canceled the day before or the day of, a rescheduling fee of $50/person, depending on group size, up to $100/person, may be applied to cover pre-paid tasting fees, lunches, and driver’s wages. Please call us at 855-TO-CRUSH to reschedule.
- On rare occasions, Crush reserves the right to change winery venues due to availability.
Canandaigua Lake Wine Tour FAQs
How long are Canandaigua Lake wine tours?
Most Canandaigua Lake wine tours are offered as half-day or full-day experiences, depending on the itinerary and number of wineries included.
Are Canandaigua Lake wine tours private?
Yes. Crush Beer & Wine Tours specializes in private and group winery tours on Canandaigua Lake, featuring professionally chauffeured transportation and custom itineraries.
How many wineries are visited on a Canandaigua Lake wine tour?
The number of wineries varies by tour, but Canandaigua Lake wine tours typically include multiple curated winery stops selected for quality, convenience, and guest experience.
Do Canandaigua Lake wine tours include transportation?
Yes. All Canandaigua Lake wine tours include professionally chauffeured transportation so guests can relax and enjoy the wine tasting experience without driving.
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We look forward to seeing you on your next wine tour.