While the winter in the Finger Lakes has been cold and snowy so far our preparations for the upcoming growing season have already begun! One of our primary pre-season tasks is getting out into the vineyards and pruning our vines. That process and the details behind it are a great topic for our first seminar of the year.
We’ve also been busy planning new, intimate experiences here at the winery and we are now launching a new educational event series. Our new Open Doors: a Wiemer Event Series, will be small, more personal engagements with us where you’ll get an in-depth experience into topics that we’re passionate about and excited to share with you. We will be hosting these mini events throughout the year, and we’re launching the series with two features – a class on Biodynamics and a class on blending wine. Each experience will be hosted by a member of our team and have limited seats, but the great news is we’ll run these classes multiple times so check out the even details and available dates below.
Pruning Seminar
Join us for a hands-on educational vineyard pruning experience. Pull on your layers, don your favorite mud loving boots, and come learn how we prune our vines in preparation for the upcoming growing season. Our Director of Vineyard Biology, Thijs Verschuuren, and his team, are ready to show you the ropes in this hands-on seminar. You’ll learn all about the how and why of this important stage in vineyard management – but be warned, he might just put you to work! After pruning, you’ll enjoy a light lunch and taste our new releases.
Tickets are $85 per person and $65 per Kabinett member. Please login to receive your Kabinett discount.
Saturday, March 15th at 11:00am
Open Doors: Wine Blending Experience
Just what do we do at the winery in these cold winter months? It’s “blending season” here!
Why do we blend? But first…what is blending? Let’s start with the basics of blending and the thought process behind why we do it! We’ll then delve into how different vineyards, pick times and ripeness levels come together to make one harmonious wine. Join one of our winemakers as they explain what decisions are made to produce our Rieslings.
Tickets are $50 per person and $30 per Kabinett member. Please login to receive your Kabinett discount.
We have multiple dates for this event:
Saturday, February 22nd at 1:00pm
Saturday, March 22nd at 1:00pm
Open Doors: Biodynamics 101
Join our HJW Vineyard Management Team as they walk you through Biodynamic viticulture and winemaking in relation to natural, organic, and conventional processes. We will discuss the nitty-gritty of this holistic farming practice at the only Demeter-certified Biodynamic vineyard and winery on the east coast of the United States. While you learn about Biodynamic farming, you’ll taste through a flight of wine from our certified vineyard.
Tickets are $50 per person and $30 per Kabinett member. Please login to receive your Kabinett discount.
We have multiple dates for this event:
Saturday, March 28th at 1:00pm
Open Doors: Cellar Tour
Join the winemakers on an interactive and educational walk through the cellar to explore the spaces and tools we use to make our wines. You will taste both current vintage wines and works in progress right from the tank with ample opportunity to ask questions! You never know what we’ll be working on and what cellar secrets you might find.
Tickets are $50 per person and $30 per Kabinett member. Please login to receive your Kabinett discount.
We have multiple dates for this event:
Friday, March 7th at 3:00pm
Friday, April 4th at 3:00pm