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HAZLITT 1852 VINEYARDS NAMED ONE OF “AMERICA’S TOP 25
TASTING ROOMS” IN WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE
The Home of the Red Cat is the Only Finger Lakes Winery Making the List
Hector, NY (April 4, 2008) – Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards, located on Seneca Lake, was named one of America’s Top 25 Tasting Rooms in the May 2008 issue of Wine Enthusiast magazine. Wine journalist Mort Hochstein writes “this is an old-time Finger Lakes vineyard that turned to winemaking with Red Cat (Red Catawba) … in the early 1980’s. The Red Cat attitude carries over today in a rustic, rambling tasting room where the popcorn is free and blues and Jimmy Buffet tunes play nonstop. It’s more like a good-times pub where people have been known to hang out all day. The Hazlitts now make fine vinifera, but haven’t forsaken their roots.”
Leigh (Hazlitt) Triner, Vice President of the winery comments “we’re proud that we make fun and award-winning wines of all style that everyday people enjoy in a laidback atmosphere. This is the tradition started by our mom and dad, Elaine and Jerry Hazlitt back in 1984, which we carry on each day.”
In selecting America’s top tasting rooms, Wine Enthusiast editors and contributors nominated tasting rooms that were memorable for reasons including “wine quality, décor, staff savvy, amenities… and overall quirkiness and warmth” according to the publication.
Of the twenty-five wineries represented, Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards was the only Finger Lakes winery making the list.
Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards Tasting Room
About Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards
The Hazlitt family has been growing superb grapes on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake, NY for over 150 years. Established in 1984, Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards continues the family tradition of award-winning viticulture and wine production. Its internationally-renowned wines include Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Franc, Schooner Red and White, White Stag, Bramble Berry and Lame Duck sparkling wine. Most notably, Hazlitt is infamous for its Red Cat and White Cat – two of the most popular and best-selling New York State wines available. For more information, please visit: www.Hazlitt1852.com or www.redcatwine.com.
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