Water & Wine Weekly • Penn Yan, New York • August 31-September 6, 2026 • Issue 14
It’s the last week of summer vacation and the seasons are beginning to change, up next: harvest season!
Harvest season runs from end of August through October for our vineyards in the Finger Lakes. Next week the Newsletter is changing up a bit as we transition to the fall. Our Sip, Savor, and Shop picks will change slightly and you’ll begin seeing a directory of sorts populate on the website to include all the things to see, do, eat, drink, and stay!
Until then, enjoy the last few days of summer vacation. Check out the events calendar, it is full of events as we approach Labor Day weekend to finish-out summer with a bang! Get out there and explore, try a new wine, listen to a live band, and get to the lakefront!
Harvest Season Kicks Off
Labor Day Weekend is here and that cues us in that Harvest Season is beginning. The Vineyards are flush with greenery, the grapes are turning their perfect hues, and soon the sweet scent of grape will waft through the air. We can’t wait!
With the season changing, you’ll see our Water & Wine Weekly issues focusing on more wine and how to experience the fall between Keuka Lake & Seneca Lake. Get ready for a fantastic fall!
(No stories this week but some amazing events on the weekly list, get out and explore!)
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
8:30am-5pm • Stuff The Bag Shopping Event * Simplicity on Main
10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery
11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery
5-7pm • Live Music with TBD • Abandon Brewery
5-8pm • Farm Dinner Series • Dean Lane Dining
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
1pm • Private Pottery Session with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center
5:30pm • Eleven Lakes, Endless Stories: Book Club • Saunders Fingers Lakes Museum
9am-4pm • Porch Sale • Yates County History Center
9am • Advanced Wheel: Covered Jars with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center
10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery
11am • Vineyard Hike & Tasting • Lakewood Vineyards
11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery
1pm • Beginner Wheel: Citrus Juicer with Linda LaRock • Sunny Point with the Arts Center
1pm • Guided Wine Tour • Lakewood Vineyards
5-8pm • Live Music, Wine, and Beer • Glenora Wine Cellars
5-8pm • Open Mic Night • Keg & Barrel
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
6-8pm • FLX Trivia • Keg & Barrel Brewing Co.
8am-9pm • First Friday Festivities • Downtown Penn Yan
9am-4pm • Porch Sale • Yates County History Center
10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery
11am • Vineyard Hike & Tasting • Lakewood Vineyards
11am • Food & Wine Experience: Fall Series • Fox Run Vineyards
11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery
12-3pm • Live Music with TBA • The Switz
3pm • Open Doors: Farm Tour • Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard
4-7pm • Live Music Friday with Pat Harrington & Owen Eichensehr • Weis Vineyards
5pm • Rosella 2026 FLX Pop-Up • Point of the Bluff Vineyards
5-7pm • The Brit Social at the Pub • Seneca Lake Brewing Company
5-8pm • Farm Dinner Series • Dean Lane Dining
5-8pm • Live Music with Logan Route • The Switz
6-8pm • FLX Trivia • Lyonsmith Brewing Company
6-8pm • Music and Wine Series with The Ultimate Cross Band • Keuka Spring Vineyards
7-9pm • Live Music with Jon Lamana • Tunnel Bar at Main Deck
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-3pm • Chicken BBQ • Oak Hill
10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery
11am-4:30pm • Tabora Cookie & Wine Pairings • Tabora Farm & Winery
11:30am-2:30pm • Live Music with Unparallel Band • The Windmill Farm & Craft Market
Noon-3pm • Live Music with Jackson Cavalier • The Switz
1-4pm • Live Music at the Tasting Room with Justin Williams • Point of the Bluff Vineyards
2-5pm • Live Music on the Patio with Tate Williams • Weis Vineyards
2pm • Heirloom Tomato Party • Sweet Farm
5pm • Rosella 2026 FLX Pop-Up • Point of the Bluff Vineyards
5-8pm • Farm Dinner Series • Dean Lane Dining
5-8pm • Live Music with Nate Coffey & Friends • The Switz
6-8pm • Music and Wine Series with Real Sugar • Keuka Spring Vineyards
7:30pm • Rosella 2026 FLX Pop-Up • Point of the Bluff Vineyards
7:30-10:30pm • Live Music with Dunes & Del Tunes • The Showboat
10am-5pm • Sparkling Sundays • Glenora Wine Cellars
10am-5pm • Pretzel & Wine Pairing • Fulkerson Winery
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
Noon-3pm • Live Music with Sam Herbert • The Switz
1pm • Guided Wine Tour • Lakewood Vineyards
1-4pm • Music and Wine Series with Alex Myth Trio • Keuka Spring Vineyards
1-6pm • The British Sunday Roast & Brit Car Sunday Social • Seneca Lake Brewing Company
2-5pm • Live Music on the Patio with Dylan Doyle Band • Weis Vineyards
Thank you for reading another issue of Water & Wine Weekly! Where are you headed this week? I’d love hear and see where you stop and explore! Share with us on Facebook & Instagram! Find me @WaterAndWineWeekly
Thank you for joining me again!
Claudia
Curating your experience in Penn Yan, New York
