All Wrapped Up- It’s December and presents, lots of presents come to mind! Imagine your dinner full of presents! All dishes will be wrapped up in the likes of puff pastry, filo, bacon, en papillote.  Expect an aromatic and dazzling display of distinctive foods –all wrapped up. The only thing missing will be the bow!  This five-course dinner will be served with Knapp Winery, Chateau LaFayetter Reneau Wine Cellars, Zugibe Vineyards, and Glenora Wine Cellars. Please purchase your tickets online to reserve your spot.  $76.25 includes tax and gratuity

1st- Roasted Vegetable Terrine

Vegetable terrine of grilled zucchini, roasted peppers, portabella mushroom, charred carrot, Herbed Chevre, beet and spinach. Sliced and served over braised kale with balsamic reduction.

Knapp Winery, 2017 Pinot Gris & Chateau Lafayette Reneau, 2015 Chardonnay

2nd- Smoked Cauliflower soup

Creamy smoked cauliflower red pepper and parmesan soup finished with balsamic bacon jam in an asiago flauta with roasted butternut squash seed oil

Chateau Lafayette Reneau, 2015 Meritage & Glenora Wine Cellars, 2017 Seyval Blanc

3rd- Proscuitto wrapped Prawns

Proscuitto Di Parma wrapped tiger shrimp grilled and served over roasted white bean, garlic and herb puree and quinoa, kale and red rice blend. Finished with

Glenora Wine Cellars, Black Diamond Express & Zugibe Vineyards, 2016 4 Freds Red

4th- Beef Wellington

Filet of beef with wild mushroom and parmesan duxelles wrapped in puff pastry and baked, over sweet potato puree in a pool of  Cabernet Sauvignon demi-glace with frizzled carrot

Knapp Winery, 2016 Meritage & Chateau Lafayette Reneau, 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon                                   

5th Course- Cranberry Orange Crepes Suzette

Delicate crepes filled with cranberry and orange curd and mascarpone with Grand Marnier orange sauce and sweetened whipped cream finished with a chocolate almond tuille.

Knapp Winery, 2017 Vidal Blanc Iced Wine & Glenora Wine Cellars Cranberry Chablis                                                                       

Oysters on the half shell, filet mignon, edible gold, white truffles are just a few items on the menu for this elaborately rich wine dinner.  The gambling will need to be kept at our friends at Del Lago Resort, but the service and elegance will be in abundance at Knapp Vineyard Restaurant.  If you should be so inclined, you might want to drive up in a limousine and wear a mink stole or top hat. This is a five-course meal paired with premium wines from Knapp Winery, Chateau LaFayette Reneau Wine Cellars, Zugibe Vineyards, and Glenora Wine Cellars. Please purchase your tickets on line to reserve your spot $78.75, includes tax and gratuity. Also included is a sparkling wine reception before the meal!

In some parts of the world, spring has sprung.  In upstate New York we just never know.  At Knapp Vineyard Restaurant we have decided to create our own spring. Clams, oysters are starters paired with our very popular sparkling wine. “Spring rolls “, chicken and Greek roasted lamb could be the main course accompanied with asparagus, artichokes and savory spices from around the world.  This mouth-watering selection of menu items will make you feel like a worldly traveler without getting on a plane. This is a five-course meal paired with premium wines from Knapp Winery, Chateau LaFayette Reneau Wine Cellars, Zugibe Vineyards, and Glenora Wine Cellars. Please purchase your tickets online to reserve your spot $78.75, includes tax and gratuity.  Also included is a sparkling wine reception before the meal! 

Knapp’s Easter Brunch Buffet is a great Cayuga Lake tradition. The buffet consists of a grand brunch menu which includes carved meats with accompanying sauces and chutneys, French toast with Loganberry cream cheese, bacon, sausages, Eggs Benedict, pastas, seasonal vegetables, fresh salad bar, fresh fruits and house-baked desserts. Seating for this event are 10:00am, 12pm, 2pm & 4PM. Reserve a table for your family at 607.930.3495.  The Price for Adults $27.95 Child 3yrs to 12 years 13.95

We encourage to make your reservations quite early.  Knapp’s Mother’s Day Brunch is a wildly popular event because of the array of foods on the buffet that will please everyone in the family.  Much like the Easter Brunch Buffet the brunch menu includes carved meats, French toast, Eggs Benedict alongside pastas, seasonal vegetables, waffles fresh fruits and house baked desserts. It is a perfectly relaxing experience for the perfect mom. Seating for this event are 10:00am, 12pm, 2pm & 4PM. Reserve a table for your family at 607.930.3495 The Price for Adults $27.95 Child 3yrs to 12 years 13.95

Ahh, the waters and the land of the Mediterranean region.  There are twenty-one countries that make up the Mediterranean and their diets are promoted heavily in many health magazines.  In their recipes hailed from Southern Italy, Greece, Morocco, and Spain dishes include brilliant herbs, nuts, and spices ranging from basil, capers, dill, cumin, and cinnamon to garlic, pine nuts, almonds, and saffron.  Let us surprise you! Paella, fish, hummus, couscous are all possibilities- stay tuned for the menu.  This is a five-course meal paired with premium wines from Knapp Winery, Chateau LaFayette Reneau Wine Cellars, Zugibe Vineyards and Glenora Wine Cellars. Please purchase your tickets on line to reserve your spot $78.75, includes tax and gratuity.  Also included is a sparkling wine reception before the meal!

It’s all about technique.  Chef John McNabb is eager to flash his talents on the grill for this wine dinner.  Understanding cooking methods are vital to serving flavorful dishes, the temperatures and times of each main ingredient will be carefully watched and slow cooked when appropriate.  The results will be moist foods with deeper flavors and charred tastes. Farm to Sea means seasonal vegetables and local meats combined with the freshest seafood available.  This is a five-course meal paired with premium wines from Knapp Winery, Chateau LaFayette Reneau Wine Cellars, Zugibe Vineyards, and Glenora Wine Cellars. Please purchase your tickets online to reserve your spot $82.50, includes tax and gratuity.  Also included is a sparkling wine reception before the meal!

Seafood, Cajun and music… Nothing sounds better than a pile high pan full of shrimp, potatoes, and corn spiced up just right with nothing but your fingers to lick when all is done—at least to some of us this is our idea of heaven.  This is the tease because our Executive Chef John McNabb always likes to put a bit of a twist in his menus.  So, though you might need a fork you will experience a luscious seafood experience fashioned after traditional Louisiana Boils with a backdrop of live Zydeco music.  This is a five-course meal paired with premium wines from Knapp Winery, Chateau LaFayette Reneau Wine Cellars, Zugibe Vineyards, and Glenora Wine Cellars. Please purchase your tickets online to reserve your spot. $82.50pp, includes tax and gratuity.

The garlic kiss—either you love it or you hate it.   There are many health benefits of garlic and when used in culinary delights from Chef McNabb, the dinner might just fix what ails you.  From the onset of the first course to the final crumbs of the last course, those who enjoy the aroma, and taste of garlic will thoroughly enjoy this flavorful dinner.  This is a five-course meal paired with premium wines from Knapp Winery, Chateau LaFayette Reneau Wine Cellars, Zugibe Vineyards, and Glenora Wine Cellars. Please purchase your tickets online to reserve your spot $78.25, includes tax and gratuity.

Steamed, poached, grilled, baked and broiled, seafood seasoned with olive oil, lemon, basil, thyme, garlic, onion, tomatoes and accompanied by fresh local or recently harvested vegetables and greens is the theme of this delectable night.  Just reading about this brings the aromatic goodness to your senses.  In Chef John’s signature way of creating memorable wine dinners, his culinary prowess will ignite your sense of taste and guide you through the deliciousness of the sea.  This five-course dinner will be paired beautifully with premium wines from Knapp Winery, Chateau LaFayette Reneau Wine Cellars, Zugibe Vineyards, and Glenora Wine Cellars.  $82.50 per person, includes tax and gratuity.

There is no better time to dine in the Finger Lakes.  A plethora of fresh vegetables, meats, and dairy are used during this incredibly fresh and bountiful harvest time. Our fresh ingredients are grown and produced locally and delivered to us, in some cases, the very same day. Our chef works with producers from across the street and around the region.  Together with the freshness of the season and his very creative culinary skills plus the wine from this terroir, this is a wine dinner not to miss.  This five-course dinner will be paired beautifully with premium wines from Knapp Winery, Zugibe Vineyards, and Glenora Wine Cellars. Please purchase your tickets online to reserve your spot. $78.25 includes tax and gratuity