Top 3 Valentine Chocolate and Wine Pairings in Upstate NY for 2011

The top 3 Chocolate and Wine Pairings for Valentine's weekend in Upstate NY for 2011 are held by the Niagara, Seneca Lake, and Keuka Wine Trails.

If you're looking for a memorable Valentine's weekend, you can't go wrong with one of the following three events being held by Upstate New York's finest wineries.

The Niagara Wine Trail: Be Mine With Wine event, held February 11-13, features local chocolatiers paired with local wines at participating wineries. Tickets are $20 in advance (online at www.niagarawinetrail.org) or $25 at the door and include one sampling at each winery, as well as a commemorative wine glass. Event hours are Friday noon to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday noon to 6 p.m.

The Seneca Lake Wine Trail: Chocolate and Wine Weekend occurs February 11-13. This event pairs local wines with Bridge Brands' Wine Lover's chocolates. Most of the wineries have designed a special dish made with this gourmet chocolate for your tasting. Tickets are $30 per person, $20 for designated drivers; hours are Friday 1 to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You will assigned a starting place at one of the wineries where you will be able to pickup your starter package. You will be able to visit more than 30 wineries. Order your tickets now at senecalakewinery.com.

The Keuka Lake Wine Trail: Truffles and Tastes event, held February 12-13, features wines paired with culinary delights of sweet or savory foods. The event guests will receive a gift box at the first winery which they can fill with truffles all day. This innkeeper would not need a box to collect chocolate. Tickets are $27 per person, or a discounted $20.25 for designated drivers. Tickets may be purchased at www.keukawinetrail.com.

The combination of red wine with chocolate is as natural as vanilla ice cream with apple pie. New York wineries are gaining quite a reputation; their wines are winning competitions all over the world. What better way to enjoy Valentine's weekend then to take your sweetheart on a romantic getaway where you can spend the days enjoying chocolate and wine pairings. Choose a romantic Finger Lakes Bed and Breakfast that is an easy drive to two of the three wine trails. While you are visiting this beautiful region, save time in your schedule for a relaxing massage in the morning, and an evening spent enjoying a wonderful dinner at one of the many restaurants that serve regional cuisine. This will be a weekend that you and your Valentine will not forget.


Innkeeper Rose Hilbert
POB 95, 112 E. Main St.
Trumansburg, NY, 14886
info@gothiceves.com
www.gothiceves.com
1-800-387-7712
607-387-6033
fax 607-387-4035

The Cheapest Car in the world, "Unpacking the Nano", Winter 2011

An exhibit will open January 26th at the Johnson's Museum of Art, the cheapest car in the world will be displayed till March 27, 2011. You will see two Nano automobiles displayed from TATA Motors, India. One is completely assembled and the other has been taken apart, suspended in air in its 2,000 constituent parts, and assigns weight, price, and environmental impact to the 1,400-pound car. The exhibition also features a concept vehicle consisting of two used motor scooters welded together. This Ithaca NY museum will discuss societal impacts and implications of designing the Nano. For media, there will be many photographic possibilities. Visit Ithaca and see why Newsweek rated it the greenest cities in the nation and stay at a green Bed and Breakfast in Ithaca NY.

The Nano which should not be confused with the Nano Ipod, has a 2=cylinder engine and is expected to get 54miles/gallon. It is going to cost $2500. We used to own two cars, each were bought used about 20 years ago. They were the Chevrolet metro and the Chevrolet Sprint. They both had a 3=cylinder engine made by Suzuki and the metro got 48 miles/gallon and the Sprint got 43miles/gallon. The Spring cost us $2400 then and the Metro was less. The Sprint still lives in the Ithaca NY area. We gave it to a young man who needed a car. These were great cars and they were made so long ago. It seems to me that this ability to make a cheap and efficient car should be easy because the technology has existed for a long time.

So, bringing the Nano to the Finger Lakes Region to show it off is a great idea but it seems to me they may be speaking to the choir. This community is so aware of the footprint we leave behind. We will appreciate the exhibit and we will be there for sure but you don't have to convince us that this is the way of the future. We have talented individuals in our country, we could be producing this kind of vehicle too and not steal the name from an Ipod.

Innkeeper Rose Hilbert
POB 95, 112 E. Main St.
Trumansburg, NY, 14886
info@gothiceves.com
www.gothiceves.com
1-800-387-7712
607-387-6033
fax 607-387-4035

Ithaca Info - Ithaca Festivals - Events in Ithaca, NY January 2011

An Ithaca Festival is coming to town January 28 and 30th, the first annual Winter Village Bluegrass Festival. This event at La Tourelle Inn in Ithaca, will promise to be an exciting concert, workshop, and a jamming good time. Samantha Izzo of Simply Red Bistro will be cooking up her famous comfort food each evening for bluegrass musicians and music lovers who are looking for a comfortable and inspiring winter music experience.
 The festival features concerts and workshops by the Claire Lynch Band, led by Ms. Lynch, the 2010 IBMA Vocalist of the Year (International Bluegrass Music Association).
 Lodging is available at The Inn at Gothic Eves, Cayuga Lake Bed and Breakfast.

Innkeeper Rose Hilbert
POB 95, 112 E. Main St.
Trumansburg, NY, 14886
info@gothiceves.com
www.gothiceves.com
1-800-387-7712
607-387-6033
fax 607-387-4035