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By John P. ChristensenTouring the wineries of

the Finger Lakes has longbeen one of the great experi-ences of our region, and onetoo few of us who liveamong them every day re-member to do.Questions abound.Which

ones to visit? Where is thatone? Are the wines anygood? Who’s going to be thedesignated driver? QualityWine Tours has the answers.Their Driver/Guides are

up to date on all the winer-ies, take great pride in pro-viding an enjoyable andtasteful experience, and takeaway all the worry of drink-ing and driving.With 10 experi-

enced, hospitabledrivers, and afleet of 14 luxurysedans, SUVs,vans, andstretch limou-sines, Qual-ity WineTours canmeet thesightseeingand trans-p o r t a t i o nneeds of cou-ples or up togroups oftwelve.C o m p a n y

founder JimHavalack sets thepleasant and safe expe-rience of his clients above allelse.Over-consumption and

unsafe driving can too easilymar what should be one ofthe most memorable mo-ments people can have herein the Finger Lakes. HiringQuality Wine Tours guaran-

tees this won’t happen toyou.Beginning Quality Trans-

portation in 1996, Havalackexpanded into winery tour-ing just three years later.And it has been a great suc-cess.Quality is not merely a

name; it is the company phi-losophy as well. The winetours are meant to providethe best experience ratherthan the most.Beyond the problem of in-

toxication, visiting too manywineries in a short period oftime leaves the palate numband incapable of distin-guishing one wine from an-other.

Quality believesthat choosing nomore than 10wineries tovisit in a sixor eight-hour tourmakes forthe bestcombina-tion of ed-u c a t i o nand pleas-ure.Couples

also havethe option ofa five-hourtour. With allthe knowledge-

able staff membersat each vineyard,

wine appreciation quicklybecomes a new fascination.When I asked

Driver/guide MichaelKnapp how he decideswhich wineries to recom-mend to his clients, hereplied that it was by listen-ing to all of his previous

clients comments after eachvisit.Today’s route includes

Hunt Country, Stever Hill,Doctor Frank’s, Bully Hill,Ravines, MacGregors’, Bar-rington Cellars, Rooster Hill,and Keuka Springs.His clients are a group of

friends from Rochester whohave been trying to get to-gether for over two years.The young women happilychat on their way back to theluxurious van about theirlikes and dislikes among thewines andwhat they had de-cided to buy.That immediate feedback

on both the wine and thewinery is the best gauge pos-sible, and Knapp pays closeattention to every word to

piece together his impres-sions.“The great thing about

Keuka Lake is that it’s hardto find a bad winery,” hesays.Impeccably dressed,

groomed, and faultlesslywell mannered, he immedi-ately wins both the trust andappreciation of his jovialgroup.Quick to open doors and

carry cases for his clients,Knapp’s calm and easycharm smoothes over anydifficulty.Quality Wine Tours also

offers numerous packages inconjunction with area hotelsand bed & breakfast inns.For local residents,

pickup at home for the tour

followed by a romantic din-ner and the return home, is away to make any evening,anniversary, birthday, orfamily visit truly special.Do what so many of us

forget to do — take the op-portunity to visit and appre-ciate our local wineries, andmake it all the more memo-rable with the help of Qual-ity Wine Tours.

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Quality Wine Tours all year long,all around the Finger Lakes

Friday, October 30Haunted Trail

The Haunted Trail, ascary hayride through thewoods, will be held from 7to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 30 andfrom 7 to 11 p.m. on Hal-loween, Oct. 31. Adults $5;Children under 12, $4. Allproceeds benefit the YatesCounty Humane Society,Yates County Chapter ofHabitat for Humanity andPenn Yan’s theater com-pany, PYTCo. Call 315-536-3214 with questionsor to volunteer.

Saturday, October 31Trick or Treat fun

There will be lots of op-portunities to have somespooky fun on Saturday,Oct. 31 in the YatesCounty area.Penn Yan

Area service organiza-tions are holding a Hal-loween party for allelementary and pre-schoolage children in St.Michael’s Church Commu-nity Hall from 6:30 to 8p.m.

Hotdogs, chili, cider andapples will be available.Children must be accom-panied by an adult.

Trick or Treat hours inPenn Yan are from 6 to 8p.m.

WindmillMerchants at The Wind-

mill welcome Trick-or-Treaters at the Farm andCraft Market

A parade and costumejudging will be held at 3p.m. followed by refresh-ments and costume.

DundeeDuring the day in

Dundee, an old-fashionedHalloween parade will besponsored by the DundeeFire Department Auxiliary.The parade will leave theparking lot of Five StarBank at 1 p.m. and go tothe school, where a pa-rade and costume compe-tition will be held.

During traditional Trickor Treat hours in Dundeefrom 6 to 8 p.m., all arewelcome to participate inTrunk -n-Treat at Martini’sSure Fine at the corner ofWater and SenecaStreets. Decorate yourtruck, van or car for thespirit of the evening, andhand out treats there.

Photo by John P. ChristensenThis group of friends from Rochester enjoyed a Quality Tour of Keuka Lake wineries

last week. The company also offers custom tours on other Finger Lakes Wine Trails.

Photo by John P. ChristensenThe luxourious van is one of a variety of vehicles, but

luxury sedans, SUVs and stretch limos are also available

Quality Wine Toursoffers:

Luxury Town car Sedan for 2 Luxury Yukon or Suburban for 4

Astro van for 6Stretch Limo for up to 10

Super Stretch Limo for up to 12

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Photo by John P. ChristensenDriver/guide Michael Knapp pays close attention to the comments he hears from his

passengers. This helps him decide which wineries will suit each group.