New York Ice Wine & Culinary Festival

New York Ice Wine & Culinary Festival is a food and wine festival held annually in winter at Casa Larga Vineyards and Winery near Rochester, New York — celebrating ice wines made using the traditional German eiswein method. The festival features tastings of ice wines produced across New York State, with educational seminars exploring the winemaking process and the winter conditions that make ice wine production possible.

Visitors can taste both sweet and savory foods prepared with ice wine as an ingredient, shop for ice wine selections, and enjoy seasonal activities including horse-drawn hayrides through the vineyards. The festival also offers ice wine cocktails served from an ice sculpture luge, combining the region's winemaking heritage with winter hospitality. Casa Larga, founded in 1974 by Andrew Colaruotolo as New York's 21st licensed winery, operates across 40 acres in the Finger Lakes region.

The festival takes place at Casa Larga's vineyard location in Fairport, accessible from Rochester. Specific dates, ticket prices, and detailed logistics have not yet been announced. Visitors should check the winery's website or contact Casa Larga directly at (585) 223-4210 for current event scheduling and admission information. The Finger Lakes region produces Riesling, Cabernet Franc, and other cool-climate varieties alongside its distinctive ice wines.