New York wine trails have long been a source of social enjoyment for many tourists since the early 1980s. Now there is reason to celebrate wine in the Thousand Islands Region.

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

The newly created Thousand Islands - Seaway Wine Trail which encompasses Jefferson County began its first season in 2007. The Thousand Islands - Seaway Wine Trail consists of three wineries, one grape nursery, and nineteen vineyards. The wine trail begins near Westcott Beach and includes the Yellow Barn Winery outside of Sackets Harbor, The Thousand Islands Winery outside of Alexandria Bay near the Thousand Islands Bridge and Otter Creek Winery in Philadelphia, New York. Otter Creek Winery opened for business in April of 2007. Each of the winery's are located on historic farms and have their own vineyards.

Seaway Cold Hardy Grapevines is a grape nursery located in Evans Mills. It is open seasonally and specializes in producing and selling cold hardy grape vines. Call ahead for their hours. Presently, none of the commercial vineyards along the wine trail are open to the public. They are scattered throughout the county and do not have signage to guide tourist to those locations.

Wine Trail guests are encouraged to take tours of each of the wineries and sample some of their locally produced wines. The wine trail is 78 miles long and meanders throughout many beautiful sections of Jefferson County and makes a terrific day trip from any of the area's hotels. The trail is marked by green grape cluster signs. The trail uses NY Routes 3, 180, 12, 26, 11, and 342. The Thousand Islands - Seaway Wine Trail is planning to host many events throughout the year. Click here to go to our events. Cheers!
 
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