The RIEDEL Experience
For 300 years and 11 generations the name RIEDEL has been synonymous with both tradition and innovation in the high art of glass making and wine appreciation. Come join us at the RIEDEL Experience for an exclusive tour of the senses and find out the RIEDEL family's unique philosophies on the ultimate enjoyment of wine.
The RIEDEL Experience includes:
- Two day hard card access to Festival and Brewers' Garden
- VIP walk-around tasting 2:30-5:30pm with over a dozen leading wineries
- Light entertainment and hor d'oeuvres between sessions on Saturday
- Meet author Evan Dawson, and receive his recent book "Summer In A Glass"
- Q&A with Anna Lee Iijima. Iijima reviews wines from the Finger Lakes and other up and coming wine regions in the U.S. and Europe for Wine Enthusiast Magazine
- Private Riedel Sensory Exploration class with Riedel executives
- 5 pc Riedel Vinum XL Tasting Set featuring the Finger Lakes exclusive Riesling glass
- Reserve bottle & private access to some of the region's best wineries and vintners
- Complimentary pace car ride around the world famous, 3.5 mile road course
- Exclusive Wine Claim process on Saturday (available before 3:30pm)
- Reserved VIP Parking near festival entrance and RIEDEL Experience
- Special Breakfast on Sunday morning in our tower suites
"Evan Dawson's Summer in a Glass is an important book for those who love wine...Dawson's creative, polished and exciting writing creates just enough exposition for good story-telling, while allowing the voices of the region's winemakers to express their passion, their commitment, their expertise, their artistry." -- THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
"The finest glasses for both technical and hedonistic purposes are those made by Riedel. The effect of these glasses on fine wine is profound. I cannot emphasize enough what a difference they make." -- THE WINE ADVOCATE
"The Riedel family has never stamped its name on a single bottle of wine. But over the past 50 years, this Austrian clan of master glassmakers has done more to enhance the oenophile's pleasure than almost any winemaking dynasty". --TIME MAGAZINE
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Schedule
Saturday, July 16 Noon - 6:00 PM
12:30 PM - RIEDEL Sensory Evaluation
1:30 PM - Private winery tasting and hors d'oeuvres with Live Jazz
3:00 PM - Wine Enthusiast journalist Anna Lee tasting
4:00 PM - Author of Summer in a Glass, Evan Dawson, tasting and book signing
5:00 PM - Private winery tasting with Live Jazz
Sunday, July 17
9:00 AM - Breakfast in Tower Suites
