Water & Wine Weekly • Penn Yan, New York • August 24-30, 2026 • Issue 13
Another issue of Water and Wine Weekly has arrived! While the cool air is settling in this week, don’t get discouraged that summer is nearing the end. Instead get out and about; sip a glass of Rose at Keuka Springs, get your toes in Keuka Lake at the State Park, and taste the Heirloom Tomatoes at the Sweet Farm! Highly recommended for the week: Live Music, Pizza & Wine at Tabora Farm & Winery on Thursday evening, and then spend a weekend afternoon at the Pick’n Patch in Stanley, New York. Go ahead and read all about it…
Nothing Like Wine and a Pizza Pie
There are few things that say Finger Lakes summer quite like a glass of locally made wine, a farm to table fresh pizza, live music and good company. Put them all together at Tabora Farm & Winery, and you have the recipe for a perfect wine-country evening.
Located on Lakemont-Himrod Road near Dundee, Tabora has created a destination that feels like much more than a winery. It’s a farm, bakery, deli, tasting room and gathering place—and on Pizza Night, it becomes one of those places where you can settle in, relax and enjoy the best of the Finger Lakes.
Have a Little “End of Summer” Fun!
The Pick’n Patch is especially popular in the fall, when the farm transforms into a colorful autumn playground and pumpkins are abound. But you can visit now to celebrate summer’s end! Wander through the corn maze, take a tractor ride, sip a wine slushee, and enjoy the days activities at the farm.
Located just 20 minutes from Penn Yan, along Routes 5 & 20 in Stanley, is the Pick’n Patch - a classic Finger Lakes farm experience with a little something for everyone. Young and old can climb and slide the Hillside Slide, the young (and young at heart) can jump on the Giant Pillow Bouncer, and the whole family can hop aboard the wagon ride for a journey around the apple orchard.
Get out and enjoy a summer day at the Pick’n Patch!
Sip, Savor, Shop Local
From locally crafted libations to boutique gift shops, and everything between, there is something for every traveler to discover & every local to rediscover in Penn Yan. Here are my tried, tested, and true picks for the week:
Weekly Events List
9am-4pm • Porch Sale • Yates County History Center
9am • Advanced Wheel: Mugs & Pitchers with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center
10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery
10am • Creating with Oils with Steve Duprey • Sunny Point with the Arts Center
11am • Vineyard Hike & Tasting • Lakewood Vineyards
11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery
1pm • Beginner Wheel: Mugs with Engobe with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center
1pm • Guided Wine Tour • Lakewood Vineyards
5-7pm • Open Mic • Abandon Brewery
5-8pm • Live Music, Wine, and Beer • Glenora Wine Cellars
5-8pm • Open Mic Night • Keg & Barrel
5:30pm • Tomato & Wine Pairing Experience • Point of the Bluff Vineyards
6-8pm • FLX Trivia • Laurentide Beer Company
6:30-8:30pm • Trivia Night with DJ Laces • Smokin Petes
6:30pm • Concerts on the Courthouse Lawn • Yates County Courthouse Park on Main Street
9am-4pm • Porch Sale • Yates County History Center
10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery
11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery
5-7pm • Thursday’s Farmer’s Market • Point of the Bluff Vineyards
5:30-8pm • Pizza & Wine with Live Music by Justin Swank • Tabora Farm & Winery
6pm • Set Your Table: Ceramic Goblets with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center
6-8pm • FLX Trivia • Keg & Barrel Brewing Co.
6-8pm • FLX Trivia • Steuben Brewing Co.
6-9pm • Unparallel Band – Music and Wine Series 2026 (Premium Concert) • Keuka Spring Vineyards
9am • Ceramic “Story Tiles” with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center
9am-4pm • Porch Sale • Yates County History Center
10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery
11am • Vineyard Hike & Tasting • Lakewood Vineyards
11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery
11am-7pm • Fish Fry All Day • Off Leash Brewing
1pm • “Kirinuki” Ceramic Hanging Planter with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center
3pm • Open Doors: Farm Tour • Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard
4-7pm • Live Music Friday with Adam Knows • Weis Vineyards
5-7pm • Music with Trevor Collins • Abandon Brewery
5-8pm • Farm Dinner Series • Dean Lane Dining
6-8pm • FLX Trivia • Lyonsmith Brewing Company
6-8pm • Music and Wine Series with Dave Turner • Keuka Spring Vineyards
7-9pm • Friday Night Bonfire at Sunny Point • Sunny Point with the Arts Center
8am-12pm • Green Doctors Farmer’s Market • Lake Street Plaza
8am-4:30pm • Farmer’s Market & More • The Windmill Farm & Craft Market
8:30am • Yoga on the Porch at Sunny Point• Sunny Point with the Arts Center
9am • Saturday Yoga • Hunt Country Vineyards
9am-1pm • Farmer's Market • Yates County Office Building
10am • Guided Wine Tour • Lakewood Vineyards
10am • Embroidery Portraits with Olivia Fontana • Sunny Point with the Arts Center
10am-3pm • Chicken BBQ • Oak Hill
10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery
10:30am • Styles of Saperavi at Standing Stone • Herman J. Wiemer Vineyard
11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery
11:30am-2:30pm • Live Music with Tom Chamberlain • The Windmill Farm & Craft Market
2pm • The Great Garlic Tasting • Sweet Farm
3-6pm • Live Music with Aaron Deruyter & The Confluence • Abandon Brewing
5-8pm • Farm Dinner Series • Dean Lane Dining
6-8pm • Music and Wine Series with Eastern Boys in Western Shirts • Keuka Spring Vineyards
7-9pm • Cosmic Bowling Family Fun • Brock’s Bowl & Pizzeria
9:30am • Sunday Morning Yoga • Abandon Brewing
10am-5pm • Sparkling Sundays • Glenora Wine Cellars
10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery
11am • Self-Guided Paddles • Saunders Fingers Lakes Museum
11am-3pm • Boozy Coffee Flights • Krookid Leyk Distilling
11am-3pm • Sunday Brunch • Castle Grisch
11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery
Noon-4pm • Bloody Mary Sundays • Krooked Tusker Distillery
12:30-3pm • Live Music, Pop Up Chefs, Local Wines, Beers, & Spirits • Once Finger Lakes
1pm • Guided Wine Tour • Lakewood Vineyards
1-4pm • Music and Wine Series with Nate Michaels • Keuka Spring Vineyards
1-4pm • Live Music with Justin Williams • Off Leash Brewing
1-6pm • The British Sunday Roast • Seneca Lake Brewing Company
2-4pm • Sunday Music with Tremayne Harer • Miles Wine Cellars
Thank you for reading another issue of Water & Wine Weekly! Where are you headed this week - live music at a winery, a great dish at a local restaurant, or a paddle on the lake?
Did I miss something? Email me at claudia@waterandwineweekly.com or find me on Facebook & Instagram!! Thank you for joining me again!
Claudia
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