Red Tail Ridge Winery is proud to be featured in the August 2026 issue of Cottages & Gardens as part of an exploration of the Finger Lakes wine region. The feature, “Lake Effect,” takes readers through several standout Finger Lakes wineries and highlights the people, vineyards, and winemaking techniques helping shape the region’s reputation.
During her tour of the Finger Lakes, writer Baroness Sheri de Borchgrave made Red Tail Ridge the final winery stop of her trip. The article highlights winemaker Nancy Irelan and her work producing exciting cool-climate sparkling wines on Seneca Lake.
The feature also calls attention to Red Tail Ridge’s 50-acre property overlooking Seneca Lake, including our high-ceilinged tasting room surrounded by a pollinator field of wildflowers.
General Manager Kristin Evans introduced the writer to one of Red Tail Ridge’s most celebrated wines, Pérpetuelle Change Cuvée. The article explores the Solera method behind the wine, where reserve wines are carried forward and replenished with wine from the current vintage.
Readers can learn more about Pérpetuelle Change Cuvée No. 5 here.
Red Tail Ridge received another special mention in the magazine’s tasting notes. The Pérpetuelle Change Cuvée #5 was selected alongside wines from several notable Finger Lakes producers.
The magazine highlights the sparkling wine’s honeysuckle and orange aromas, fresh character, saline minerality, and refined bubbles. The recognition showcases the distinctive qualities that cool-climate winemaking can bring to sparkling wine in the Finger Lakes.
The Pérpetuelle Change Cuvée No. 5 represents multiple vintages and reflects the terroir of Red Tail Ridge across time. Our approach to winemaking focuses on precision, varietal expression, and wines that showcase the unique growing conditions of the Finger Lakes.
Explore more Red Tail Ridge wines or plan a tasting at our Seneca Lake winery.
We’re honored to have Red Tail Ridge included in Cottages & Gardens alongside other producers helping tell the story of Finger Lakes wine.
This Wine Club Member only event will take tasters through a vertical tasting of all the Cuvées of Perpétuelle Change. Guests will be able to experience the evolution of the wine over the 6 years of production as we introduce them to the newest of these solera system sparkling wines, Cuvée No. 5! Come and taste the evolution of Red Tail Ridge through Perpétuelle Change!
Those working in Food & Wine need specific tools to tell the story of Red Tail Ridge and our wines. Whether in a retail environment or a restaurant floor, our wines provide a diversity of character that provides a broad palate for professionals to work with. All the wines are made with technical precision and care. In the landscape of wine, Red Tail Ridge wines will always provide:
We welcome industry visitors for Tastings at the winery! We provide complimentary tastings and discounts on bottles for those in the following groups:
For those who would like to visit us in groups larger than 4, we provide tastings tailored to your business needs at the regular $15 per person tasting fee. Please contact us ahead of time so that we can properly prepare for your visit. This type of tasting can also be arranged for groups of Servers, Bartenders and Sales People at your establishment. We provide tastings such as these Monday – Thursday from 10:30am to 3:30pm.
To request a group tasting, please contact us using the following form:
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An unforgettable hands-on sparkling wine experience is returning to Red Tail Ridge Winery for our Wine Club Members only.
Join Nancy and the winemaking team for a two-part journey where you’ll create your very own Magnum of Perpétuelle Change Cuvée No. 6 from tirage to disgorgement. Along the way, enjoy thoughtfully paired nibbles from Matt Hummeland an inside look at the sparkling winemaking process.
📅 June 7, 2026
📅 November 21, 2026
🕚 Two seatings available: 11:30 AM & 2:30 PM
🍷 Wine Club Members Only
⚠️ Very limited availability
This immersive experience offers a rare opportunity to work alongside our production team and take home a bottle that’s truly your own, equal parts craftsmanship, celebration, and cellar magic.
Reserve your seats early before this experience fills up.
Come in for a Tasting Experience in our elegant Tasting Room or a glass of wine in our Pavilion or on the veranda.
