A Red, White & Blue Wine Slushy for a Good Cause

Treleaven by King Ferry Winery donated funds to the Ithaca chapter of Team Red, White and Blue - created by Cornell University’s Veterans Colleague Network Group (VCNG). 

On November 6, Jase Baese, Team RWB’s Ithaca community captain since February of 2014, and his family accepted a $500 check from the winery’s Director of Operations, Lev Saltonstall. 

"We are really honored to be able to provide support to the men and women of the Ithaca chapter of Team Red, White and Blue who care for our Veterans,” said Saltonstall. “Jase and his team are doing a wonderful job in re-engaging veterans in their communities - these men and women served our country and kept us safe, so we are proud to be able to give back."

The funds were raised from Patriot Wine Slushy sales during The Great New York State Fair, which ran from August 27 through September 7. 

Cornell University helps support staff and faculty veterans through the Cornell Veteran’s Colleague Network Group, sponsored by the Office of Inclusion and Workforce Diversity.  The group has led the way on several campus initiatives benefiting veterans, including launching the Ithaca chapter of Team Red, White and Blue, which is a national not-for-profit organization who aims to improve the lives of America’s veterans by re-engaging them in their communities through physical and social activities including fitness, racing and community gatherings.

The check out Team Red, White and Blue’s impact on the lives of countless American Veteran’s click HERE, or join the Team Red, White and Blue - Ithaca Community for updates on weekly exercise opportunities and monthly events.  

Donating to Fight Hunger in the Community

Treleaven by King Ferry Winery donated a portion of its tasting room sales to the King Ferry Food Pantry of Good Shepard Catholic Community in an effort to help fight hunger in the local area. 

The King Ferry Food Pantry received a $3,688 donation at a check presentation at the food pantry yesterday morning during a food delivery from the Food Bank of CNY.

“It’s been a long-standing Treleaven tradition to give to those in need throughout the year. The King Ferry Food Pantry has given the local community amazing support and we are delighted to return this support in a meaningful way by helping their efforts,” said Director of Operations, Lev Saltonstall.

The winery generated the donation directly from tasting fees from January 2015 to October 2015, with $1 from each $4 fee going to the charity. Winery Co-owner Peter Saltonstall has been impressed with his customer’s enthusiasm for the program - “The response by the public is phenomenal. It is important to remember that there are many people in great need of the basics that many of us take for granted. We have found our partnership with the local food pantry to be incredibly rewarding, and we hope to continue this program.”

The winery’s efforts will continue in the final months of 2015, and carry on into the following year.  

The King Ferry Food Pantry serves anyone in need, and is designated by the Food Bank of CNY to serve those living in the Southern Cayuga School District.  In addition to food, the pantry has free books, children’s literacy programs, children’s holiday events, used clothing/toys, food tastings and periodic blood pressure screenings. 

To volunteer or donate to the pantry, contact Debbie Patrick at 315.497.2049 or Debbie@electricalinvestigation.com. 

22nd Annual Holiday Shopping Spree

Experience the holidays and the hustle and bustle of Cayuga Wine Trail's 22nd Annual Holiday Shopping Spree. You will receive a souvenir wine glass, a grapevine wreath, a recipe collection and an ornament from each of the 16 wineries. You will also receive a Shopper’s Card good at each winery for a discount off your purchase during the event.

Travel winery to winery to sample their holiday-inspired dish and sip their fine wines. You'll also leave each winery with a recipe card featuring that dish, and an ornament unique to that location.

Event Dates:

Friday through Sunday, November 20-22
Friday through Sunday, December 4-6

Event Hours:

Friday 1-5pm, the following wineries are participating:
King Ferry
Long Point
Montezuma
Six Mile Creek

Saturday 10-6pm, ALL 16 wineries are participating.
Sunday 10-5pm, ALL 16 wineries are participating.

On Saturday, you can start at 9am at both King Ferry and Long Point wineries only.

*Note: Thirsty Owl Wine Co. is a new starting point, however, they are NOT participating on Friday. They are an option to help with the flow of traffic throughout the day and the congestion in the middle of the trail. Do not choose them if you plan on starting on Friday!

Tickets:

• Each ticket is good for the whole weekend, to visit each winery once.

• Single tickets are $40 and include: 1 souvenir wine glass, 1 grapevine wreath, 1 set of 16 ornaments, 1 recipe collection and 1 shopper’s card. You will also get 1 wine and food pairing at each winery and up to 3 additional wine tastings per winery.

• Couple’s tickets are $60 and include: 2 souvenir wine glasses, 1 grapevine wreath, 1 set of 16 ornaments, 1 recipe collection and 1 shopper’s card. Each person will get 1 wine and food pairing at each winery and up to 3 additional wine tastings per winery.

• Discounted designated driver tickets are available. The DD gets all the same perks as a regular ticket, minus the wine.  They also get a DD mug, rather than a wine glass. $20 for a single, $30 for a couple. A couple’s DD ticket consists of one person who drinks and one person who does not.

Be sure to buy your tickets early, we have a limited amount available per weekend.  For more information or to purchase tickets please call 800-684-5217.  Tickets can also be bought HERE. 

* If you’re part of a large group (15+), CWT ask that you contact the office prior to ordering your tickets; to be sure the whole group can be accommodated at a starting point. If you purchased your ticket separately from your group, please notify the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail office at 800-684-5217 or info@cayugawinetrail.com so we can make sure that you have the same starting point.

* For large groups, CWT also offer itineraries to ensure smooth flow of the buses and the smaller groups throughout the day. Please contact the trail office to order your tickets and get your itinerary started.

* Cayuga Wine Trail reserve the right to limit the number of large groups purchasing tickets.

* Tickets to events CANNOT be REFUNDED.

Celebrate the Fall Season at Treleaven

Do you love wine, beautiful fall foliage, delicious food and live entertainment? If so, we invite you to join for our annual Harvest Fest, Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11 from 10AM - 5PM each day. 

The two-day celebration includes numerous festival activities such as traditional grape stomping, food, a pumpkin painting contest, wine and craft beer tastings, lawn games and live entertainment.  Come with an empty stomach, as 10-10 BBQ will be serving up their scrumptious grub.  Bring the whole family for what promises to be a wonderful weekend!

Saturday, October 10

Ÿ • Live radio broadcast with 97.3 Lite Rock with Dave Ashton from 10AM-noon

ŸŸ • Pumpkin painting contest from 10AM - 3:30PM.  Winner will be announced at 4PM. 

ŸŸ • Grape stomping at noon, 1PM and 2PM

Ÿ Ÿ• Live music by Radio London outside [weather permitting] from 1PM-4PM

Sunday, October 11

Ÿ Ÿ • Pumpkin painting contest from 10AM - 3:30PM.  Winner will be announced at 4PM. 

Ÿ Ÿ • Grape stomping at noon, 1PM and 2PM

ŸŸ • Live music by Bad Alibi outside [weather permitting] from 1PM-4PM

Free entry into the pumpkin painting contest if bringing a pumpkin from home, but there is a $2 entry if selecting and painting a pumpkin at the event.  See below for contest rules.

Admission is FREE to the public with food, wine and craft beer available for purchase.  In case of bad weather, please call the winery at 315.364.5100 or check out our Facebook page for last minute announcements.

Treleaven’s Pumpkin Painting Contest Rules

• There are two age categories: Jr. ages 20 and under; and Adult ages 21 and above.
• Entry form must accompany all creations and filled out completely.  Please do not attach entry form to pumpkin.  Hand to Treleaven staff member who will assign a number that corresponds with the entry form so judges will not know the identity of the artist.
• Free entry into the pumpkin painting contest if bringing a pumpkin from home, but there is a $2 entry fee if selecting a pumpkin to paint at the event.
• Pumpkins with inappropriate subjects will not be judged or displayed.
• Pumpkins must be on display in the Treleaven old tasting room by 3:30pm on the day of the event to be considered for entry.
• Judging will occur from 3:30pm - 4:00pm.
• Judges [Treleaven staff members] will be looking for the use of imagination, originality, ingenious use of pumpkin and quality of work.
• Winners will be announced at 4:00pm.
• You can pick up your pumpkin after prizes are awarded.
• By entering the contest, entrants accept and agree to the rules set forth by Treleaven.  Rules are subject to change without notice.

 

 

Five Days of Giveaways to Celebrate the American Worker

Labor Day weekend may represent the bookend to the summer for many of us, and is celebrated with parades, fireworks and backyard BBQs, but we can’t forget that it is also a day to celebrate the everyday working man and woman!

Treleaven wants to recognize these individuals’ achievements and give them a little help in celebrating the holiday!  From August 31st through September 4th, we will be giving one lucky winner a day a gift from Treleaven - free bottles of wine, free merchandise or VIP treatment - to be enjoyed at Treleaven’s Field Day event to be held on Saturday, September 5th!

Starting August 31st, we will post the giveaway of the day on our Facebook page at 9AM.  To be entered in the giveaway, you will have until midnight that same day to “Like” the day’s Facebook status – the winner will be selected at random at 10AM the following day from all eligible Facebook likes.  For each giveaway there will be only ONE lucky winner! 

Make sure to “Like” Treleaven on Facebook to find out what the giveaway is and to enter to win – we’ve got five days of giveaways coming, don’t miss a single one!

Giveaway Rules

1. To be eligible to enter, you must: Like Treleaven by King Ferry Winery’s Facebook Status pertaining to the day’s giveaway.  You may only enter once per day, per prize.

2. The winner will be selected at random at 10AM the following day from all eligible Facebook likes received the day before. Entries received after midnight the day the giveaway was announced will not be entered.

3. The winner will be announced on Facebook on the day of each prize draw - during the entire Five Days of Giveaways promotion, each person can only win one prize. Each winner will be contacted by Michelle Kokot, Marketing Manager at King Ferry Winery.

4. All prizes should be picked up or redeemed at Treleaven’s Field Day, to be held on Saturday, September 5 from 1PM to 7PM. 

4. Each prize is subject to availability and the promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize, if necessary.

5. Each prize is non-exchangeable, non redeemable and cannot be redeemed for cash or substitutions.

6. All entrants much be aged 21 years or over.

7.  Prizes of: 

   a) a 'bottle' of wine consist of a 750ml bottle, unless otherwise stated

   b) a 'three-pack' of wine consist of 3 x 750ml bottles, unless otherwise stated 

8. Employees of Treleaven by King Ferry Winery and their respective families may not enter any competition, nor may the employees of any third party sponsors, prize providers or their immediate families. 

9. Promoter: Treleaven by King Ferry Winery, 658 Lake Road, King Ferry NY 13081.

 

 

Vote the Finger Lakes Sweet Treat Trail as Best Food Trail in the country!

The Finger Lakes Sweet Treat Trail is one of 20 indulgent nominees for USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Award for Best Food Trail!  These 20 indulgent nominees for Best Food Trail turn a road trip into a mouthwatering culinary adventure where the flavors of the USA are the main attractions.

Vote once per day until voting ends on Monday, August 17 at noon ET.

Keep Cayuga County on everyone's mind by rocking the vote HERE.  Winners will be revealed on Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 at 11:59am EDT on 10Best and promoted shortly thereafter on and in USA TODAY.

Treleaven will be voting - will you?!

Ship Club Tagline Contest

We are putting a fresh new look to our Shipping Club - where shipping for all standard ground orders is only a $1.00 - and we’re looking to put a new, creative spin on our tagline. For this, we need you!

Contest Rules:

→ Sign up for Treleaven’s Ship Club. If you’re an existing member, skip to step two.

→ Send your most creative tagline for Treleaven’s Ship Club to marketing@treleavenwines.com. Deadline is August 31, 2015.

→ Winner will be chosen at Treleaven Field Day on September 5, 2015.

→ Winner will win TWO FREE SHIPMENTS of wine (two shipments of six bottles valued at $125 per shipment) at the start of 2016.

What is a Tagline?

A tagline is a series of words that help capture the essence of an organization. Great taglines are short and memorable. For instance, Treleaven’s current tagline is ‘Local, Sustainable, World Class.  Other examples:

McDonald's - I'm Lovin' It
Apple - Think Different.
Avis - We Try Harder
Capital One - What's in Your Wallet?

Objective:

Your tagline should be catchy, meaningful and express the essence of the Treleaven family and its Shipping Club.

Entry Information:

→ Submit your tagline ideas via marketing@treleavenwines.com. Please note: if you submit the same idea as someone else, we will only count the earliest entry.

→ All tagline entries must be original.

→ All tagline entries must be no longer than eight words.

→ Entries must be received by 11:59pm EST on August 31, 2015.

→ Entrants must be 21 years of age or older.

→ By submitting a tagline, entrants grant Treleaven copyright ownership and waive any claim to financial or other forms of compensation now or in the future.  Treleaven also reserves the right to use both winning and non-winning taglines for the purpose of Treleaven marketing.

→ Treleaven reserves the right to not adopt any of the entries as our tagline.

Prize:

→ The Treleaven staff will narrow down the results and select their favorite tagline by Friday, September 4, 2015.

→ The winner will be announced on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Treleaven Field Day at 3:30PM. 

→ The winner will receive two free shipments of wine - six bottles per shipment - valued at $125 per shipment. 

→ For existing Shipping Club members and those who sign up between May 19 and August 31, 2015, the TWO FREE SHIPMENTS will be received January and April of 2016 - the first two shipments of the new year. 

Movie Under the Stars

Treleaven would like to hold an end-of-summer party for all the locals and our friends who will be heading out for the summer.  On August 28th, we would like to extend out Garden Concert Series to include a Movie Under the Stars in our spacious outback, where you and your family and friends can sit back and cozy up to a blockbuster movie or a well-loved classic on our big screen! 

The evening would begin with live music from The Newlyweds at 6:00pm, followed by a movie yet to be determined at 8:30pm.  There would be food, wine and craft beer available for purchase - all you would need to bring are your blankets and friends! 

Please leave a comment below if you would have interest in attending, or email marketing@treleavenwines.com.  

 

Malvie Cook to be Honored at SUNY Cortland

Treleaven's very own, Malvie Hunt, will be handed a bouquet at SUNY Cortland as the “Most Mature” attendee during Alumni Reunion 2015.  The University caught up with Malvie several weeks back to speak about her fulfilling, 37-year teaching career, three successful marriages and two children, and to find out her secret behind the endless enthusiusm and energy.  Click HERE for the full story. 

Thank you to Jennifer Wilson, Associate Director, Public Relations at SUNY Cortland, for allowing us to share her story and photographs.

Calling all Foodies, Wine Enthusiasts and Music Lovers!

Kick off summer with great food, wine, craft beer, music and lots of family fun at Treleaven’s first annual Kings of Summer on Saturday, July 11 from 1-9PM.

Food lovers are invited to grab a bite of some tasty eats with offerings from local caterers and food trucks.  Skillet & Embers Catering Co. will have four booths set up, including a BBQ Tent, Clam Bake, Macro-Veggie Tent and Carnival Station.  Also supplying grub will be Alexander’s Food Truck, based out of Ithaca, NY, which is known for its ‘fresh homemade family food’ and Mami’s Kitchen from Syracuse, NY that will be serving up tastes of Latin Cuisine. Sweet Melissa's from Ithaca, NY will be catering to everyone's sweet tooth with delicious home made ice cream goodness! 

Wine and craft beer enthusiasts can wash down the local food with some Finger Lakes wine and beer.  Treleaven Wine will be available for purchase by glass or bottle, including the Official Wine of Kings of Summer, the Wobbly Rock Riesling.   If you’re craving craft beer instead, there will be four beers on tap from Cortland Beer Company available for purchase by the pint or growler. 

With delicious food and either a cold craft beer or Treleaven wine in-hand, you can then take-in the sounds of the local area’s most prominent rock & roll, swing and funk musicians. Radio London will get the party started at 1PM with their classic 1960’s rock and roll, followed by the headliner, The Destination, starting at 6PM.  The 9-piece dance band will be cranking out R&B, Latin influence material, swing and funk. Be prepared for a feet-can’t-stop locomotive from the first song!

There will also be plenty of lawn games for you and your family to enjoy like corn hole, lawn-sized jenga, badminton and more! 

You won't want to miss out on the biggest summer party on the east side of Cayuga Lake! 

Check online at www.TheKingsOfSummer.com for more details about the event, directions and a list of vendors and bands. 

In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to Sunday, July 12.  Please call the winery at 315.364.5100 or check our Facebook page for last minute announcements. 

ADMISSION TO EVENT IS FREE.  ALL FOOD AND DRINKS AVAILABLE FOR A FEE.

* Parking will be available for free.

* Picnic tables and Adirondack chairs will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. You may bring your own blankets and chairs.

* No outside food or alcohol will be permitted.