Wine weekends · South Bristol, NY
A Finger Lakes wine weekend with friends: where to taste and stay
By The Farmhouse at Bristol Springs ·
A farmhouse base for your wine weekend
A wine weekend with friends works best when there is time between the tastings. Choose a few stops, leave room for dinner, and give yourselves a morning with coffee on the porch.
The Farmhouse at Bristol Springs is a restored 1876 farmhouse in South Bristol, NY. It sleeps eight in four bedrooms, with one king bed, two queens and two singles, plus two bathrooms. A full kitchen, hot tub, fire pit and porches with valley views give your group somewhere to gather before and after a day out.
Start next door, then keep your tasting route simple
Arbor Hill Grapery & Winery is directly next door to the farmhouse, along with Brew & Brats and Plenty the Bakery. Start your planning with these neighbors before building a longer route.
For the rest of your wine weekend, choose two or three tasting stops close together rather than trying to cover the whole region. Leave room for lunch and travel between stops.
Check each business’s official site for current hours, seasonal schedules, tasting reservations and any group-size requirements. For a group of eight, confirm arrangements before you set out.
- Choose a compact route and check travel times before booking tastings.
- Plan a meal break rather than filling every hour with a reservation.
- Leave an optional stop off the schedule if your group would rather head back and relax.
Arrange a safe ride before the first tasting
Choose a designated driver who will stay alcohol-free for the entire outing, or arrange a professional driver in advance. If you book transportation, confirm that it can accommodate your whole group and your planned route.
Share the itinerary and pickup details with everyone. Pack water and snacks for comfort, but do not treat food, coffee or time between stops as a substitute for a sober driver.
Keep dinner back at the farmhouse easy
The full kitchen makes a quiet evening in an option. Bring ingredients for a simple meal—a one-pot dinner, bread and a salad—so the group does not need another reservation.
Shop before the tasting day and divide up a few tasks ahead of time. After dinner, spend time on the porches or gather around the fire pit.
- Agree on dietary needs before making the shopping list.
- Split responsibility for dinner, breakfast and cleanup.
- Bring breakfast supplies so the next morning can start without a grocery run.
Leave room for more than wine
Not everyone needs the same itinerary. Canandaigua Lake is about a 12-minute drive from the farmhouse, and Naples village is about 10 minutes away if you want to make grape pie part of the weekend.
Bristol Mountain is about six minutes away, with skiing, night skiing, aerial adventures and fall sky rides among its seasonal offerings. Check the official sites for operating schedules, reservations and current conditions before planning a visit.
You can also keep part of the day unplanned. The farmhouse porches and valley views are a good reason to linger.
Book your Finger Lakes wine weekend direct
Gather your group, choose your dates and build a weekend with room for both tasting and downtime. The Farmhouse at Bristol Springs offers four bedrooms, two baths and shared spaces for a stay in South Bristol, NY.
Book direct to avoid platform service fees. Check availability and reserve your stay through our booking page.