Between the race at Watkins Glen and the Riesling Festival in Canandaigua, there’s lots going on this weekend in the Finger Lakes. If you happen to be on the Cayuga Wine Trail, please stop by and say hello.

Wood Fired Pizza

Sunny Side Up Pizza – As usual, we start this pie with a base of homemade creme fraiche from local cows (I know, right?) and then give it a few slices of sweet sausage from Autumn Harvest Farm in Romulus, NY. After that we add a three cheese blend. Then some onion scapes (from the garden). And – living up to its name – we top this pizza off with a farm fresh egg! [$12.00]

The 26 Mile Pizza – Back by popular demand, we call this one the 26 mile pizza because 100% of its toppings are locally sourced (within 26 miles of where our wood fired oven sits). We start it with a base of locally sourced caramelized onions and chevre from Lively Run. And when we’re done firing it, we finish this pizza with a drizzle of Butternut Squash Seed Oil from our friends at Stony Brook WholeHearted Foods. [$11.00]

Wine

Try the Cayuga Ridge Estate Riesling (which recently won Germany’s Best Riesling of the New World 2010 award) or your favorite red or white.

By the glass [$6.00]

Rustic. Wood Fired. Local. Arguably The Best Pizza On The Cayuga Wine Trail and In The Finger Lakes Region.

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Best of luck to all Musselman Triathletes this weekend! Same goes for all those braving this weekend’s Finger Lakes Wine Festival.

What’s On The Menu?

Wood Fired Pizza

Sunny Side Up Pizza – As usual, we start this pie with a base of homemade creme fraiche from local cows (I know, right?) and then give it a few slices of sweet sausage from Autumn Harvest Farm in Romulus, NY. After that we add a three cheese blend. Then some onion scapes (from the garden). And – living up to its name – we top this pizza off with a farm fresh egg! [$12.00]

Summer Squash and Basil Pizza – We also start this pizza with a base of homemade creme fraiche and then comes locally grown yellow and green summer squash (grated) and then… a three cheese blend… and then… basil (from the garden). Oh and, when we’re done firing this pizza, we finish it with a touch of gray sea salt. [$11.00]

Wine

Try the Cayuga Ridge Estate Riesling (which recently won Germany’s Best Riesling of the New World 2010 award) or your favorite red or white.

By the glass [$6.00]

Rustic. Wood Fired. Local. Arguably The Best Pizza On The Cayuga Wine Trail and In The Finger Lakes Region.

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Our ingredients come from local sources. Seasons change. Our menu is updated regularly. Please come eat and drink!

This holiday weekend we solemnly remember Finger Lakes chef Debra Whiting.

[Menu Last Updated On July 2, 2011 at 11:25 AM]

Wood Fired Pizza

Sunny Side Up Pizza – As usual, we start this pie with a base of homemade creme fraiche from local cows (I know, right?) and then give it a few slices of sweet sausage from Autumn Harvest Farm in Romulus, NY. After that we add a three cheese blend. Then some onion scapes (from the garden). And – living up to its name – we top this pizza off with a farm fresh egg! [$12.00]

Summer Squash and Basil Pizza – We also start this pizza with a base of homemade creme fraiche and then comes locally grown yellow and green summer squash (grated) and then… a three cheese blend… and then… basil (from the garden). Oh and, when we’re done firing this pizza, we finish it with a touch of gray sea salt. [$11.00]

Desserts by Sarah’s Patisserie

Lemon Cheesecake [$7.00]

Chocolate Flourless Cake [$7.00]

Psst… If you’ve never tried any of the goodies from Sarah’s Patisserie, you are truly missing out.

Wine

Try the Cayuga Ridge Estate Riesling (which recently won Germany’s Best Riesling of the New World 2010 award) or your favorite red or white.

By the glass [$6.00]

Rustic. Wood Fired. Local. Arguably The Best Pizza On The Cayuga Wine Trail and In The Finger Lakes Region.

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Thanks to all of our guests who joined us for last night’s Spring Wine Dinner. What a fantastic evening! Hope to see you all on the trail again soon…

Wood Fired Pizza

Proscuitto Pizza – As usual, we start this pie with a base of homemade creme fraiche from local cows (I know, right?) and then slightly smother it in a delightful combination of thinly sliced prosciutto, freshly grated parmesan and onion scapes (from the garden). And for a finishing touch after firing, a drizzle of local fig balsamic vinegar. [$12.00]

Asparagus Pizza – We also start this pizza with a base of homemade creme fraiche and then comes locally grown asparagus from Fink Farms (in Ovid, NY) and then… freshly grated parmesan… and then… onion scapes (from the garden). Oh and, when we’re done firing this pizza, we hope you can taste the touch of garden fresh mint that we finish it with. [$11.00]

Desserts by Sarah’s Patisserie

Lemon Cheese Cake [$7.00]

Chocolate Flourless Cake [$7.00]

Psst… If you’ve never tried any of the goodies from Sarah’s Patisserie, you are truly missing out.

Wine

Try the Cayuga Ridge Estate Riesling (which recently won Germany’s Best Riesling of the New World 2010 award) or your favorite red or white.

By the glass [$6.00]

Rustic. Wood Fired. Local. Arguably The Best Pizza On The Cayuga Wine Trail and In The Finger Lakes Region.

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If you haven’t stopped by Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery lately, then you might not be aware of everything we’ve been doing to prepare for opening weekend (May 14th and 15th) and our 2nd season on the Cayuga Wine Trail.

Here are a couple of highlights…

We’ve Got You Covered – Thanks to the incredible work of our construction coordinator, Tom Challen, and his dedicated construction crew, work to cover the deck will be completed by the end of this week. Translation? You get to enjoy our wood fired grub rain or shine all season long.

Pizza, Wine and Sarah’s Patisserie – Yep. That’s right! When you stop by for Pizza and Wine don’t forget to leave room for treats from Sarah’s Pattiserie. While we won’t carry everything that you can get at the Ithaca store, we promise that whatever we have from Sarah’s will be, um, ridiculously fabulous and a perfect end to wood fired pizza on the deck.

How cool…

A customer walked in today and mentioned that he read about us in one of the most widely read pizza trade magazines, Pizza Today.

So we came home, looked ourselves up and found the following:

Thank you Pizza Today.

Not sure who had more fun yesterday: Cayuga Wine Trail Vistors or the Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery team… Here are a few pictures from the Halloween 2010 celebration.

Best costume? Leave a comment.

A portion of today’s wood fired pizza sales will go to support breast cancer. Please stop by Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery for wine and pie.

What’s On The Menu?!

Meaty Pie – We start this wood fired pizza with a base of homemade tomato sauce (yep, the tomatoes are straight from the garden), then layer it with slices of pepperoni from Autumn’s Harvest Farm in Romulus New York. Then we add diced peppers (also locally sourced) and top it off with a three cheese blend of NY cheddar, mozzarella and provolone. [$11.00]

Suggested Wine Pairing: Cayuga Ridge Estate Cabernet Franc

Fall Harvest – We start this wood fired pizza with a base of locally sourced caramelized onions and chevre from Lively Run. Then we add to that dollups of an apple cider seasoned butternut and acorn squash puree (seriously,it’s good). And when we’re done firing it, we finish this pizza with sweet drizzles of homemade cider reduction (from Kingtown Orchards cider in Trumansburg, NY). [$10.50]

Suggested Wine Pairing: Cayuga Ridge Estate Riesling

Get Wine By The Glass

Have a glass of your favorite Red or White wine from Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery for $5.00. If you haven’t tried it yet, Check out the Cayuga Ridge Estate Riesling – the Winner of Best Riesling of the New World from Rhineland Pfalz’ Best in Riesling 2010 competition.

PS – As always, ask for a tasty wood fired s’more for dessert – they’re free for kids (mom’s permission required).

Don’t forget to ROCK THE VOTE for this year’s Edible Finger Lakes 2011 Reader’s Choice – Local Hero Awards.

“Best Of” nominations in the following categories include:

- Farm/Farmer
- Chef/Restaurant
- Food Artisan
- Beverage Artisan
- Non-Profit Organization

CLICK HERE to cast your vote.