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- Innkeeper - 08-04-2002
Just back from a nice week long trip to New York and Pennsylvania with the two oldest grandchildren. After one night on the road we arrived in Hammondsport on Sunday, July 28. Foodie recommended lunch at Bully Hill. The wine was so-so, but the food and the view were fantastic. We had an impromptu evening meal at Foodie's along with Scoop and the Mrs Scoop. Foodie's digs are fantastic both home and view. He braised lamb and pork chops, and the Scoops prepared wonderful eggplant and zucchini. Along with baguette and great wine, a good time was had by all. Before dinner we quaffed a '98 Nicholis Angelo, Testal, Veronese. It is a Vino de Ripasso, and wonderful. We also wiped out a chilled rose' that Scoop picked up at a local winery earlier. With dinner Scoop uncorked a '93 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel that was incredible with the lamb. After dinner we quaffed the best $7 wine in the world, Enzo Mecella's Rosso Piceno, Colle Malvano '97; on the deck watching the lights dancing around the lake below us.
The next day on the way south, we stopped for the morning at the Glass Museum at Corning. Highly recommended if you are ever in the area. That evening we stayed in Hazelton, PA and had a great meal at Zola's Italian House at 109 Winters Avenue, West Hazelton. Everything, including the pasta, was homemade and wonderful. The wine list was strong on American wine, but weak on Italian wine. Don't know if this was a PA ABC problem or in-house. We will write them with recommendations. The next day we stopped at the Cornwall Iron Furnace in Cornwall which operated from 1742 to 1883. Very interesting. Made at quick stop at the only other winery besides Bully Hill that we stopped at. It was Mount Hope Winery's tasting room at the Renaissance Faire in Manheim, PA. The vineyards and winery are at North East, PA in Erie County. They sell most of their wine at the Faire. We bought a seyval blanc (dry, unoaked) and a dry red hybrid blend. They did have vitis vinifera wines, but the riesling was well off dry, and the cabernet was so-so.
We then spent two nights it Gettysburg, the primary objective of the trip. The first night we ate at O'Rorke's Tavern and Family Eatery. The food was good, but the wine selection, like so many Pennsylvania restaurants was lousy. The next night we got together with Bev's relatives from Ellicott City, MD in Frederick for dinner. Went to Brewer's Ally at 124 North Market St. It was excellent. Although craft beer was the specialty of the house (and also excellent) they had a decent wine selection, including by the glass. The kids enjoyed touring the Gettysburg battlefield, and ancillary activities.
Wish I could say the trip home was uneventful. Had a flat tire south of Hazelton on I-81 in 98 degree heat. Had to wobble off the next exit, get everything out of the trunk, and change the tire. The cop on the scene recommended putting more air in the donut, so we went to the first gas station, and they had a new tire. So we had to take everything out the trunk again; and, well you get the picture. The next day (Friday of a big New England weekend), we left Sturbridge, MA at 2:30 PM. We pulled into the kids' house in Manchester, NH, exactly 100 miles further, at 6:15 PM!!!!!!!
Despite all that we had a good time. Highly recommend visiting Foodie in Hammondsport whenever you get the chance.
[This message has been edited by Innkeeper (edited 08-04-2002).]
- hotwine - 08-04-2002
Nice notes, IK. Thanks for going to the trouble to post 'em.